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Police Investigate Viral Image of Buddha Tooth Relic

4/21/2025

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Sri Lankan police are delving into a social media photo that allegedly depicts the revered Buddha tooth relic, making its first public appearance since 2009. The Criminal Investigation Department is working to verify the image's authenticity, while heightened security measures surround the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, where photography remains strictly forbidden.

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Story summary

Sri Lankan police are delving into a social media photo that allegedly depicts the revered Buddha tooth relic, making its first public appearance since 2009. The Criminal Investigation Department is working to verify the image's authenticity, while heightened security measures surround the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, where photography remains strictly forbidden.