Madhu Feast on a grand scale in August

All plans are afoot to hold the annual feast of Our Lady of Madhu on a grand scale from August 6, with Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa MP, personally monitoring the arrangements for the convenience of pilgrims.

A discussion was held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday chaired by Basil Rajapaksa MP with the participation of the Catholic clergy and Government officials involved in facilitating the Feast through various channels to evaluate the progress of the preparations for the occasion. MP Rajapaksa instructed officials to finalise all pre-arrangements by the end of this month, including the upgrading of infrastructure facilities with the provision of other amenities to cater to the large number of devotees expected at this year’s feast.

The feast will last for 10 days from August 6 to 15. Around 500,000 devotees are expected at this year’s Feast. “We are grateful to our heroic Forces for their great sacrifices to liberate this country entirely from the clutches of terrorism.

“As a result, we are today able to hold the annual feast of ‘Our Lady Madhu’ in a liberated nation,” Rajapaksa said. Read more ...