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He was scourged and scorned, stripped and mocked. He was declared king with a crown of thorns and burdened with a cross He could barely carry. He was paraded along the streets, falling thrice, and finally made to drag His battered and bruised body up Calvary where He was nailed to a cross between two thieves.

Big battle in Batti seas – 67 years ago

Batticaloa remembers the epic naval battle, in which two mighty nations pitted their strength against each other 67 years ago. Officials working inside the ancient Dutch fort, serving as the administrative centre, left their desks to view the battle using the ramparts as the grandstand.

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