Seeking Blessings on Vap Poya Day

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Devotees at the Warana Raja Maha Viharaya in Gampaha are seen taking part in religious observances on Vap Full Moon Poya day which marks the despatch of the first sixty disciples by the Buddha on missionary work. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

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Seeking Blessings on Vap Poya Day

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