Kandy, Sri Lanka, April 18, 2025 (AFP) - Sri Lankans throng to Kandy for rare display of Buddhist relic

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2025-04-18

Thousands of pilgrims camped overnight outside Sri Lanka's holiest Buddhist temple in anticipation of Friday's display of a prized relic that will be shown to the public for the first time in 16 years. Around 10,000 police have been deployed to safeguard the Temple of the Tooth as it launches a 10-day exhibition of what Sri Lankan Buddhists believe to be Buddha's left canine. Police said armed troops will reinforce security at the 16th-century te......

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