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The Seventh Buddhist Summit of the World Buddhist Supreme Conference was held on Thursday at the Temple Trees Conference Hall, under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. During a visit to the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya yesterday, a guest who arrived for the conference is seen here petting an elephant which took part in a welcome ceremony. Pic by Amila Gamage

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