Round 500: Tossup 18

A festival in this country begins after sandalwood-scented water is sprinkled over a newly planted jackfruit tree. An 1885 committee named for this country’s largest city produced the five-colored International Buddhist Flag with the help of Henry Steel Olcott. (10[1])In a rainmaking festival from this country, acrobats and fire jugglers accompany an elephant procession while paying (-5[1])homage to an object that was hidden within a princess’ hair. A meeting between King Tissa and Prince Mahinda on Mount Mihintale (-5[1])introduced this country to Buddhism. Many Buddhists claim that the Buddha’s footprint is imprinted on Adam’s Peak (10[1])while his left canine tooth is held within a temple (10[1])in this (10[1])country’s city of Kandy. For 10 points, the 1885 Colombo Committee was held in what island nation? (10[1]) (10[1])■END■

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