More than 625 tonnes of waste had been brought to the Gohagoda landfill in Kandy following the ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’ special exposition.

Kandy Municipal Commissioner Indika Kumari Abeysinghe, during an inspection of the landfill, said steps would be taken to incinerate the waste with assistance from the Colombo Municipal Council.

Numerous public and private groups volunteered to clean streets heavily littered during the exposition of the sacred Tooth Relic, which was held for 10 days — the first such event in 16 years following a request from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The exposition drew thousands of devotees to Kandy.

The city is already grappling with ongoing waste disposal challenges, with limited landfill capacity and faced increased pressure on local infrastructure to manage such a large-scale event. (Newswire)

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A touching moment of interfaith harmony unfolded in Kandy, as a group of Buddhist devotees were seen resting inside a local Muslim mosque while waiting in long queues to venerate the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa.

With tens of thousands of devotees gathering in the city for the annual “Siri Dalada Vandanawa”, Kandy has become severely overcrowded. The unprecedented footfall has led to long waits, with some pilgrims spending the night in line.

Images and video clips of the devotees peacefully sleeping inside the mosque have been widely circulated on social media, drawing praise for the display of compassion and unity across religious boundaries.

Meanwhile, the police have urged the public to refrain from visiting Kandy until further notice, citing safety and crowd control concerns. (Newswire)

A touching moment of interfaith harmony unfolded in Kandy, as a group of Buddhist devotees were seen resting inside a local Muslim mosque while waiting in long queues to visit the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa pic.twitter.com/VALjT1PH1G

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