Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- A vast number of devotees from across the country arrived at the sacred city of Kataragama today (01) to seek blessings for the newly dawned year 2026.

Many pilgrims had arrived at the holy site as early as last night (31).

Devotees were seen performing religious observances at the Kataragama Kiri Vehera Stupa before proceeding to the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya to offer poojas and invoke divine blessings for the year ahead.

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