School students, office employees, and even tourists were touched at the sight of a group consisting of hundred novice monks from the Gangaramaya temple engaged on a pindapatha charika (alms-receiving walk) holding onto their bowls.
Many came forward to fill the bowls with treats, food and snacks as the novice monks walked on the busy streets of Colombo amidst rainy weather.
Pix by Indika Handuwela
Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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