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Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stirring the traditional pot of milk for a housewarming ceremony to declare open hundreds of houses built at Ariyalai in Jaffna with Indian assistance. This was one of the highlights of his visit to Jaffna yesterday – the first ever by an Indian leader.  Pic by Indika Handuwela

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