ANNUAL MADHU CHURCH FEAST CONCLUDES

The Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu is a Roman Catholic Marian Shrine in Mannar district of Sri Lanka. This sacred shrine having a history over 400 years, yet keeps noble mark in the hearts of thousands of pilgrims representing the Sri Lankan Catholic community and other comminutes visiting annually during the Feast to homage the Lady of Madhu. And it is one of the holiest Catholic shrines in the island and is a well-known place of devotion for both Tamil and Sinhalese Catholics.

This year Feast was too held with the presence of thousands of Catholics gathered during the period and well over 340000 estimated participation of devotes were there at the Church premises for the main feast on 15 August 2019. A very tight security measures has been implemented through out the period, to enhance security for the pilgrims by Security Force (Wanni) under the direct supervision of Commander Security Force Wanni, Major General HJS Gunawardena RSP VSV USP ndc psc.

Sri Lanka Army has been providing security masseurs for the sacred event for many years with the assistance by the police. The Commander 613 Brigade Colonel RKNC Jayawardane RSP carried out the security plan under the guidance and supervision of General Officer Commanding of 61 Division Major General RKGS Katekumbura RSP.

Troops representing 6thBattalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry, 24th Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry, 21st Sri Lanka Singha Regiment, 7th Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment and 10th (V) Gamunu Watch engaged to carry out the security at the premises.