The annual water cutting ceremony

The annual water cutting ceremony of Kaluthavalai Suyambulinga Pillaiar Temple, Batticaloa was held on Thursday. Chief Priest of the Temple Sivasiri Vinayagamoorthy Kurukkal and his assistant priests conducted the rituals. Thousands of devotees in the Eastern Province carried out religious observances. Picture by Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa Special Correspondent.