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The Sri Lankan declared open a new building for a Buddhist temple in Batticaloa last week, according to an official army website.
The new building at the Sri Pantharma Temple in Vellaveli in the Eastern Province, was opened on November 27th, as Tamils across the North-East and the world marked Tamil remembrance day.
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The commander of Sri Lanka’s 231 Brigade and Commanding Officer 11 (V) SLSR were present at the opening ceremony, alongside Buddhist monks, as they unveiled the building with a commemorative plaque, written entirely in Sinhala.
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