To go with 'SriLanka-Disinformation-Religion-Buddhism-tree', FOCUS by Amal JAYASINGHE
This picture taken on May 19, 2023 shows monk Pallegama Hemarathana, the chief custodian of the ancient Banyan tree, offering prayers at Sri Maha Bodhi temple in Anuradhapura. When social media was inundated with rumours that Sri Lanka's holiest tree was being harmed by 5G mobile signals, Colombo's cash-strapped government pulled out all the stops. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) / To go with 'SriLanka-Disinformation-Religion-Buddhism-tree', FOCUS by Amal JAYASINGHE