National new rice festival held

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake participates in the 59th National New Rice Festival held at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura, where newly harvested Maha season rice was offered in a traditional ceremony invoking blessings for the nation’s agricultural prosperity and self-sufficiency. Pix by President’s Media Division

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National new rice festival held

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