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St. Anthony’s feast Katchchatheevu
March 9 , 2023
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- The Annual St. Anthony’s feast will be held at the Katchchatheevu island in Sri Lanka.
- Indian pilgrims have reached the island to participate in the feast.
- Over 2400 pilgrims have reached the island and an equal number will join from the Sri Lankan side.
- Katchchatheevu is the 163-acre uninhabited island near Jaffna.
- The shrine of St. Anthony is the only structure on the island.
- It was built by a prosperous Indian Catholic Tamilian fisherman in the early 20th century.
