(JAFFNA, LANKAPUVATH) – The Annual Feast of St. Anthony’s Church in the Kachchativu Island was held on Sunday (12) under the guidance of Jaffna Diocese Vicar General Rev. Fr. Joseph Vass Jebaratnam.
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(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Tamil Nadu Coordinator for the Kachchativu St. Anthony’s festival, Fr. Sahayaraj, had asked for a postponement of the event fixed for Sunday (12), but the Jaffna Diocese had informed him that it could not be postponed for reasons beyond their control, The New Indian Express reported.
"Request to postpone St. Anthony’s festival rejected"
(TAMIL NADU, LANKAPUVATH) – Expressing dismay over the continued arrest of fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy and detention of their boats, Rameswaram fishermen have decided to boycott the 2-day annual Katchatheevu festival at St. Antony’s Church in the islet on March 11 and 12 and launch an indefinite strike from March 7, seeking the release of all arrested fishermen and boats.
"Rameswaram fishermen to boycott Katchatheevu festival"