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Local Tamils in Mannar celebrated the famed Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar this week, in a festival organised by the Mannar District Art and Culture Council and District Secretariat.
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The festival saw a statute of Thiruvalluvar taken on a procession through the main streets of Mannar, before it was garlanded by local officials.
A selection of special dramas, poetry recitals, dance performances and speeches were also held to mark the occasion.
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