Buddhists in Sri Lanka will celebrate the thrice-blessed Vesak today

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A woman wearing a face mask peddles Vesak lanterns in Colombo on May 6, 2020, for the Vesak festival despite curfew. Buddhists in Sri Lanka will celebrate the thrice-blessed Vesak today. Celebrations will be toned down due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Pic by Pradeep Pathirana.

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Buddhists in Sri Lanka will celebrate the thrice-blessed Vesak today

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