<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, the festival of Deepawali is being celebrated by Hindu community with traditional fervor across the country today. Hindu devotees thronged the temples in Colombo and other cities in large numbers from early morning.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Special ceremonies will be held in all temples in the evening. In his message, President Maithripala Sirisena said the festival symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance to inculcate noble values such as spiritual discipline and wisdom in the hearts of the people.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said cultural ceremonies such as Deepawali plays a pivotal role in building coexistence and reconciliation among different communities.</span><br />''  <br />