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Asia Album: Celebrating Vesak Festival in Sri Lanka

Xinhua
14 May 2022, 12:49 GMT+10

COLOMBO, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The Vesak Festival, which falls on May 15 this year, is one of the holiest festivals celebrated in Sri Lanka as it marks the birth, enlightenment and demise of Lord Buddha.

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