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National New Year festivities are being held in most parts of the country. The Army also joined in with a New Year sports festival at the Army Camp in Kompannaveediya. One of the popular events was the tug-o’-war between women soldiers and it drew cheers from the troops. Pic by Indika Handuwala

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