Preparing for Vesak

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Vendors seen selling an array of lanterns in Colombo ahead of the Vesak festival which is one of the holiest festivals celebrated in Sri Lanka as it marks the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

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Preparing for Vesak

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