Interfaith Call for World Peace & Tsunami Remembrance Day
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Interfaith Call for World Peace & Tsunami Remembrance Day

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Sunday, 6 December 2026 – Monday, 7 December 2026

Sri Saddhatissa International Buddhist Centre

308-311 Kingsbury Road, London, NW9 9PE

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Every December, Śrī Saddhātissa International Buddhist Centre (SSIBC) organises the Interfaith Call for World Peace. It is also an opportunity to celebrate Tsunami victims and war casualties.

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