Consulate General of India

Jaffna

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PRESS RELEASE

1. The annual St. Anthony’s Church Festival at Kachchativu was held this year from March 6-7, 2020. Indian priests from Rameshwaram, Sivaganga and Tanjavur and over 2,500 pilgrims attended the Festival. A team led by Consul General Balachandran was in Katchchativu to facilitate the Indian pilgrims.

2. The Festival was celebrated with traditional religious fervour and piety. The Indian pilgrims returned after the successful conclusion of the Festival.

3. Representative photographs are enclosed.

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Jaffna

March 09, 2020