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The Sri Lankan army's 1st Battalion Sinha regiment celebrated its 59th anniversary by unveiling a new Buddhist stupa in Kilinochchi.
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The newly constructed stupa was built by Sri Lankan troops, and is located at the battalion's headquarters in Kilinochchi.
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See more here on the Sri Lankan army's website.
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The construction comes despite growing calls from Tamils in the North-East, as well as international NGOs and UN member states for the military to draw back from the Tamil areas.



