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Sri Lanka's capital comes to life as drummers and dancers escort brightly decorated elephants during an annual Buddhist pageant. Rough Cut (No reporter narration).
Colombo, Apr 26 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan buddhist devotees took part Monday in religious observance on a full moon day at a temple in the suburb of Colombo.Buddhism is the official religion of the South Asian island nation and the majority of the island's population traditionally engages in religious observances on full moon days. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST:SRI LANKAN BUDDHIST DEVOTEES PRAY AND TAKE PART IN A RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE ON A FULL MOON DAY AT A TEMPLE IN THE KELANIYA SUBURB OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Mar 2 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lanka kicked off its 70th Air Force day anniversary celebrations on Tuesday with a colorful parade in the capital city, Colombo. The Sri Lanka Air Force was founded in 1951 as the Royal Ceylon Air Force with the support of the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). SHOT LIST: THE 70TH AIR FORCE DAY ANNIVERSARY PARADE IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Dec 28 (EFE/EPA).- A group of Buddhist monks staged a protest Monday in front of the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo against the burial of Covid-19 victims. The buddhist groups claim the cremation of Covid-19 victims should be made mandatory while Sri Lankan Muslims continue to protest against the cremation of Covid-19 victims. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST: BUDDHIST MONKS PROTEST AGAINST THE BURIAL OF COVID-19 VICTIMS IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Aug 29 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lanka held Saturday at Colombo's historic Kotte Buddhist Temple the annual Buddhist procession, a ceremony believed to have started in 1415 and held in honor of the sacred relic of the Buddha's tooth, once guarded by the kingdom of Kotte. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: A BUDDHIST PROCESSION AT THE HISTOIC KOTTE BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.