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The President's son, Namal Rajapaksa, Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya and Jaffna Commander Major General Mahinda Jathurusinghe were 'distinguished guests' at the Elephant Pass Thai Pongal event organised by the Sri Lankan security forces.
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The Jaffna Security Forces handed out gift parcels to those present.
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The army's website said that it was to rekindle 'hopes for a better future and spirits of reconciliation and harmony'.
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