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With some 1.8 million people in 14 districts suffering from one of Sri Lanka’s worst ever drought, bottles of drinking water and barrels to fill water distributed by bowser being given to the affected people in the Polonnaruwa district. The relief operation was organised by the Sambodhi Viharaya at Wijerama Road in Colombo 7 this week. Ven Daranagama Kusaladhamma Thera of Sambodhi Viharaya accompanied those distributing the water while the Asgiriya Mahanayake Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera also took part in the event. Please see related story on Page 20.

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