The holy relics of St. Anthony which were brought to Batticaloa ,Sri Lanka for the first time

The holy relics of St. Anthony which were brought to Sri Lanka for the first time from Padua in Italy were brought to Batticaloa.Trincomalee Bishop the Rt. Rev. Dr. Kingsley Swamipillai received the relics after performing the traditional rites. They were placed at the St. Anthony’s Church in Batticaloa for public veneration.From there they were taken to St. Anthony’s Church at Manipay, Jaffna