Oil anointing at Gangaramaya Temple

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The traditional anointing of oil ceremony in lieu of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year was held at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo with the participation of monks and few people at the temple. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

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Oil anointing at Gangaramaya Temple

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