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Sri Lanka Air Force Aircraft Carries Blessed Pirith Water in Prayer for Rain

A Sri Lanka Air Force Y-12 aircraft carried and dispersed blessed Pirith water from the skies as Buddhist monks chanted Pirith, in a symbolic prayer for rain amid dry weather in Sri Lanka.

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Give Me the Rain, Lord! – The South Asian Island Country Would Bring Rainfall by Flying Monks over Drought-Stricken Areas

The Sri Lankan air force has flown Buddhist monks over drought-stricken areas to pray for rain, the military said on Sunday.

1 hour ago·Budapest, Hungary

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Spiegel

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Sri Lanka: Monks Pray From the Air for Rain in Drought

Because of the climate phenomenon El Niño Sri Lanka threatens a devastating drought, followed by torrential rains and renewed drought. The situation is so hopeless that now the gods are to help.

3 hours ago·Hamburg, Germany

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Die Presse

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Hope for Divine Help: Sri Lanka's Air Force Flies monks...

The South Asian island state is threatened by a severe drought due to the climate phenomenon El Niño, followed by torrential rains before a drought occurs again. Therefore, divine help is now requested.

3 hours ago·Vienna, Austria

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The Straits Times

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Sri Lanka flies monks over drought-hit areas to seek divine help

The monks prayed and sprinkled holy water over drought-hit areas in an attempt to encourage rain. Read more at straitstimes.com.

4 hours ago·Singapore, Singapore

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Sri Lanka Air Force Aircraft Carries Blessed Pirith Water in Prayer for Rain

A Sri Lanka Air Force Y-12 aircraft carried and dispersed blessed Pirith water from the skies as Buddhist monks chanted Pirith, in a symbolic prayer for rain amid dry weather in Sri Lanka.

2 hours ago

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