The holy relics of St. Anthony which were brought to Sri Lanka for the first time from Padua in Italy were brought to Batticaloa.Trincomalee Bishop the Rt. Rev. Dr. Kingsley Swamipillai received the relics after performing the traditional rites. They were placed at the St. Anthony’s Church in Batticaloa for public veneration. From there they were taken to St. Anthony’s Church at Manipay, Jaffna on Saturday and were worshipped by a large number of devotees, sources said. MONDAY, 15 MARCH  |
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The holy relics of St. Anthony which were brought to Batticaloa ,Sri Lanka for the first time
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The Traveler's Journey: Dutch Reformed Church
The Traveler's Journey: Dutch Reformed Church: "1639 the Dutch won over Trincomalee and Batticaloa from the Portuguese and handed over to the Sinhala Rule."
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