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Multifaith blessings for Sri Lanka cricket team

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The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has for the first time allowed leaders of various faiths to conduct prayer and blessing ceremonies for the national team, currently on tour in India.
In the past, the ceremonies had been exclusively Buddhist, UCA News reports.
“It’s the dawn of an era,” remarked Suraj Dandeniya, Sri Lankan tournament director for the [...]



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