Following a request made by the Jaffna catholic church, the Navy took steps to lay the foundation stone for a new church in the Kachchative island as per the directives given by Commander of the Navy,a statement from the navy said. Accordingly, the Navy will extend its fullest cooperation in this regard under close supervision of the Commander Northern Naval Area.
The ceremony of laying foundation stone for the construction of a new church in the Island of Kachchative, was presided over by the Jaffna Vicar General Rev. Fr. Joshep Das Jebarathnam along with parish priest Rev. Fr. Antony Jeyaranjan, assistant parish priest Rev. Fr. Nixon Colin and the Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva yesterday.
On completion of this year's feast, the Lordship requested from Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne to help construct a new church on Kachchative Island prior next year's (2017) celebration.
The ceremony was also attended by Deputy Area Commander North, Commodore Meril Sudarshana, Command Electrical Officer North, Captain Janaka Gunaseela, Deputy Superintendent Dockyard North, Captain Sugandha Wijerathna, Commanding Officer SLNS Wasaba, Commander Indunil Kuruppu and Command Civil Engineering Officer North, Lieutenant Commander Niroshana Alahaparuma.
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