A lavishly illustrated story in the New York Times highlights growing unease that the Vesak celebration in Sri Lanka of the Buddha’s birthday is “too indulgent”. A minister says this annual spectacle, a favourite among tourists and Sri Lankans alike, “should be a time for prayer and meditation, not fun and games”.
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