𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙆𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙖

The annual feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Kataragama, part of the Buttala Parish, commenced today, February 21, 2025, with the hoisting of the flagstaff. The ceremony was led by Rev. Fr. Dilex Shantha, Parish Priest of St. Mary's Cathedral, Badulla, who blessed and hoisted the flag. Rev. Fr. Rajeewan, the Parish Priest of Buttala, was also in attendance. Following the flag hoisting, Fr. Dilex celebrated the Novena Holy Mass.