Sri Lanka's Madhu Feast to Draw 400,000 Devotees on 15th August

13th August 2010, www.dailynews.lk, By Shirley Wijesinghe

All facilities will be provided to Madhu devotees until August 16, Madhu Shrine Administrator Rev. Fr. Desmond Kulas told the Daily News yesterday.

“I expect over 400.000 devotees for the Church feast on 15,” he added.

The festival Mass will be held at 6.30 a.m. in Sinhala and Tamil.

Compared with last August 15 feast, no security checkpoints were visible. A peaceful atmosphere dawns after defeating terrorism. The entire shrine area is open for devotees to observe religious activities freely without any restrictions.

Security arrangements have been provided with Police and Army assistance, Rev. Fr. Desmond Kulas said.

Mannar SSP Cecil Kodituwakku said about 1,500 Police Officers are on duty to provide security for devotees additional to Army and Navy attachments.

An official of Lanka Sathosa outlet at the shrine premises said it has enough food to fulfill the devotees’ requirement. Fish and meat stalls will be opened tomorrow through the Lanka Satosa outlets.

It has been also observed that all byroads leading to the Church are being finished with paved stones and other main roads are being carpeted .

Arrangements to supply clean drinking water for devotees and other service providers have been made with the assistance of INGOs and NGOs.

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