In Pictures: Vesak celebrations

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Though security considerations in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks led to the cancellation of many public events during this year’s Vesak celebrations, they did not stop the people from marking the most significant date on the Buddhist calendar in their own way.

Captured here are images from in and around the island taken during the Vesak weekend. (Pix by Sameera Weerasekera)

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