Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, who visited the St. Anthony’s Shrine, Kochchikade yesterday has taken swift measures to strengthen security and also assured to complete the balance reconstruction work of the Shrine, which was badly damaged due to the Easter Sunday bomb attack, soon.
Following the request of Shrine’s Administrator Rev. Fr. K.A. Jude Raj Fernando to provide additional Police protection to the Shrine’s vicinity, Maj. Gen. Gunaratne had directed IGP Chandana Wickramaratne to strengthen security, deploying additional policemen to the Jampettach Police Post to facilitate devotees, according to the Defense Ministry.
“We, together with Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, would like to thank President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his personal interest and commitment for the security and development of the St. Anthony’s Shrine,” Rev.Fr. Fernando said.
The Defence Secretary, who inspected the reconstruction work, which has come to a standstill due to funding, has assured Rev.Fr. Fernando to assist to complete the balance work with the support of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN).
Rev.Fr. Fernando said the Catholic community was grateful to the SLN Commander and his team of officials for their commitment and contribution to reconstruct the Shrine immediately after the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attack. He also briefed the Defence Secretary about the Easter Sunday carnage which took the lives of over 50 devotees and injured hundreds of them.
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