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Colombo, Nov 26 (EFE/EPA).- Samantha Karunathilaka's curry no longer carries the right hue or the home-cooked aroma since her stock of turmeric ran out, as this essential spice for Sri Lankan households has practically disappeared from the markets due to the government's protectionist policies. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST: TURMERIC SALES IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Panadura (Sri Lanka), Nov 2 (EFE / EPA) .- Dozens of short-finned pilot whales were found on Monday stranded off the coast of Sri Lanka, where the island nation's authorities are trying to return animals in deep water.FOOTAGE OF THE WHALES.
Colombo, Apr 15 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan Buddhist monks applied drops of herbal oil on both people and elephant’s head on Wednesday as part of the yearly rituals to welcome the New Year.The Sinhalese New Year is celebrated based on the Buddhist calendar that takes place from April 13 to 15, where families gather to eat and go to the temples to ask for prosperity for the coming year.The ritual of anointing oil is performed both on people and elephants as part of New Year celebrations.(Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)FOOTAGE SHOWS NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS IN COLOMBO (SRI LANKA) AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
At a garbage dump in central Sri Lanka a herd of wild elephants forage among a mountain of rubbish, swallowing dangerous scraps of plastic mixed with rotting food in what experts warn is an increasing problem for the revered animals.
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