On 25th December 2011, representatives from 23 Theravāda Buddhist organisations from 9 Malaysian states met in Kuala Lumpur. The concerns of various organisations were freely discussed and there was unanimous agreement on the need to establish the Theravāda Buddhist Council of Malaysia. The Council serves as a platform to unite the Theravāda Buddhist organisations and community, to synergise effort in Dhamma propagation, to provide direction to member organisations, and to work with other Buddhist federations to safeguard the interests of Malaysian Buddhists.