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Sri Lankan demonstrators gather outside the president's office in capital Colombo to mark Vesak, the anniversary of Buddha's birth, as weeks of anti-government demonstrations over the country's crippling economic crisis continue. IMAGES
Colombo, Aug 18 (EFE/EPA).- The Sri Lankan government has imposed an island-wide midnight quarantine curfew from 10 pm to 4 am until further notice in order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. According to health authorities in Sri Lanka, 171 Covid-19 deaths were reported in Sri Lanka on August 17, the highest number recorded in a day. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Medical Association has called on the government to close the country for at least two weeks to prevent an increase in Covid-19 patients. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST: HEALTH AUTHORITIES CARRY OUT COVID-19 TESTS IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
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.
A group of dancers from the Israeli ballet perform on the Tel Aviv Museum plaza, renamed "Hostages Plaza" since Hamas's October 7th attacks, and unfold a banner reading: "Bring them home now". IMAGES
Thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims take part in a mourning ceremony at the Shrine of Imam Hussein, Prophet Mohammed's grandson, in Iraq's central holy city of Karbala, as they mark the Arbaeen religious festival commemorating the seventh century killing of the Imam. IMAGES
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