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A woman makes clay lamps for Tamil devotees ahead of Diwali or Deepavali festival at a workshop in Biyagama, Sri Lanka October 26, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A woman makes clay lamps for Tamil devotees ahead of Diwali or Deepavali festival at a workshop in Biyagama, Sri Lanka October 26, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A man washes a fish net at the end of the day on a beach in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 23, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A man washes a fish net at the end of the day on a beach in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 23, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



People travel on a train in the early morning to work in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 28, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

People travel on a train in the early morning to work in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 28, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



Tamil devotees pray at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 29, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

Tamil devotees pray at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 29, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A Tamil devotee prays at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 29, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A Tamil devotee prays at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 29, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A Tamil devotee lights oil lamps at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 29, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A Tamil devotee lights oil lamps at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 29, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A Tamil devotee offers prayers to a cow during a religious ceremony for Diwali or Deepavali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 29, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A Tamil devotee offers prayers to a cow during a religious ceremony for Diwali or Deepavali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 29, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A man covers his head with a plastic bag as he walks along a road in the rain in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 4, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A man covers his head with a plastic bag as he walks along a road in the rain in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 4, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A man scrapes an animal skin on traditional drums at a workshop in Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka November 8, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A man scrapes an animal skin on traditional drums at a workshop in Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka November 8, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A man works on traditional drums for sale at his workshop in Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka November 8, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A man works on traditional drums for sale at his workshop in Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka November 8, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A man inspects damages on traditional drums at a workshop in Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka November 8, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A man inspects damages on traditional drums at a workshop in Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka November 8, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A man cleans an animal skin to make a traditional drum at a workshop in Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka November 8, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A man cleans an animal skin to make a traditional drum at a workshop in Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka November 8, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A vendor weighs tomatoes at his stall at a main market in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 10, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A vendor weighs tomatoes at his stall at a main market in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 10, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A woman carries newly made clay lamps on a wooden board at a workshop in Biyagama, Sri Lanka November 16, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A woman carries newly made clay lamps on a wooden board at a workshop in Biyagama, Sri Lanka November 16, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A man makes a clay mixture to make pottery at a workshop in Biyagama, Sri Lanka November 16, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A man makes a clay mixture to make pottery at a workshop in Biyagama, Sri Lanka November 16, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A man places newly made clay pots in a fire pit at a workshop in Biyagama, Sri Lanka November 16, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A man places newly made clay pots in a fire pit at a workshop in Biyagama, Sri Lanka November 16, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A man carves patterns on a clay pot at a workshop in Biyagama, Sri Lanka November 16, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A man carves patterns on a clay pot at a workshop in Biyagama, Sri Lanka November 16, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A mahout walks his elephant on a small road at a residential area in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 20, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A mahout walks his elephant on a small road at a residential area in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 20, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A boy bathes another boy with sea water collected in a plastic bag on a beach in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 23, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A boy bathes another boy with sea water collected in a plastic bag on a beach in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 23, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



Traditional dancers pose for photographs before the performances at a Gara demon ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 25, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

Traditional dancers pose for photographs before the performances at a Gara demon ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 25, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A traditional dancer performs during a Gara demon ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 25, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A traditional dancer performs during a Gara demon ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 25, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A traditional dancer performs during a Gara demon ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 25, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A traditional dancer performs during a Gara demon ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 25, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A vendor looks on as he walks along a main road to sell balloon baby toys in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 30, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A vendor looks on as he walks along a main road to sell balloon baby toys in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 30, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A group of monkeys eat flowers and food offered by Buddhist devotees during a New Year religious ceremony at Ruwanwelisaya Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka January 1, 2017. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A group of monkeys eat flowers and food offered by Buddhist devotees during a New Year religious ceremony at Ruwanwelisaya Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka January 1, 2017. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



Buddhist devotees take part in a New Year religious ceremony at Ruwanwelisaya Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka January 1, 2017. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

Buddhist devotees take part in a New Year religious ceremony at Ruwanwelisaya Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka January 1, 2017. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A Buddhist devotee prays as a group of monkeys eat flowers and food offered by devotees during a New Year religious ceremony at Ruwanwelisaya Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka January 1, 2017. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A Buddhist devotee prays as a group of monkeys eat flowers and food offered by devotees during a New Year religious ceremony at Ruwanwelisaya Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka January 1, 2017. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A construction worker prepares a huge Christmas tree ahead of Christmas day celebrations and the holiday season in Colombo, Sri Lanka December 5, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

A construction worker prepares a huge Christmas tree ahead of Christmas day celebrations and the holiday season in Colombo, Sri Lanka December 5, 2016. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)



A Sri Lankan farmer ploughs a field in Horana, on the outskirts of Colombo, on November 27, 2016. (Photo by Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP Photo)

A Sri Lankan farmer ploughs a field in Horana, on the outskirts of Colombo, on November 27, 2016. (Photo by Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP Photo)



In this July 5, 2016 photo, a tamed elephant rests in a pool of water by a road in Baduraliya, a village outside Colombo, Sri Lanka. Even as the country cracks down on illegal ownership, the enduring demand for elephants has the government planning to set up its own pool of captive animals to be hired out to temples for ceremonies and maintained with budget funds. For Buddhists, who make up 70 percent of the island's 20 million population, elephants are believed to have been a servant of the Buddha and even a previous incarnation of the holy man himself. (Photo by Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo)

In this July 5, 2016 photo, a tamed elephant rests in a pool of water by a road in Baduraliya, a village outside Colombo, Sri Lanka. Even as the country cracks down on illegal ownership, the enduring demand for elephants has the government planning to set up its own pool of captive animals to be hired out to temples for ceremonies and maintained with budget funds. For Buddhists, who make up 70 percent of the island's 20 million population, elephants are believed to have been a servant of the Buddha and even a previous incarnation of the holy man himself. (Photo by Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo)
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