The annual St. Anthony’s Feast in the Katchatheevu Island was held today (04 March), with over 5,500 devotees participating in the event.

• The annual feast saw crowds this large after nearly two years owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and the relevant limitations and restrictions that were in place pertaining to the number of participants, and saw a vast number of devotees from both India and Sri Lanka.
• Playing an integral role in the development of the existing Indo-Lanka relations, the religious event, hosted by St. Anthony’s Church, is held on the Katchatheevu Island, almost 64 kilometres Southwest of Jaffna, and has a history of over 100 years.
• Katchatheevu is an island belonging to Sri Lanka, located close to the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) of Sri Lanka and India.