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Buddhist shrine built by military in Kilinochchi

The Sri Lankan military has completed the construction of a new Buddhist shrine in the headquarters of the 7 Sri Lanka Artillery division in Kilinochchi, the former de-facto Tamil capital.

The shrine was constructed using funds collected from members of the security forces and civil officials, the army's official website reported.

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