Construction work on the main road leading to the Madhu Shrine will be completed by August 6, well ahead of the church feast t on August 14 and 15, T. B. Ekanayake, Minister of Highways said.
“The cost of the construction is Rs. 157 million and the roads within the Madhu shrine will also be reconstructed before the pilgrimage begins,”the minister said. He added that construction work on the Murunkan – Silawathura road in Mannar has also commenced and would be expedited shortly.
This year's Ma
dhu Feast will attract more pilgrims after the crushing of the LTTE terrorism.A Special Task Force spearheaded by Senior Presidential Adviser, Basil Rajapaksa is in charge of the Madhu Church rehabilitation project.
Madhu Church is one of the holiest churches for the Catholics in Sri Lanka.
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