Sri Lankan Army girls dispense with their uniforms to don the traditional reddai Hette (cloth and jacket) to take part in the Avurudu Kumarai contest conducted by the Army at an event held in Colombo on Thursday. Pic by Indika Handuwala. Follow @timesonlinelk
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Sri Lankan Army girls dispense with their uniforms to don the traditional reddai Hette (cloth and jacket) to take part in the Avurudu Kumarai contest conducted by the Army at an event held in Colombo on Thursday. Pic by Indika Handuwala.
