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For the first time, after the military defeat of LTTE, over two hundred thousand devotees from various parts of the country participated at the Vespers Service at the Church of Our Lady of Madhu on Friday. The mass was conducted by the former Archbishop, Fr. Oswald Gomis. Farther Damien Fernando speaking from Madhu Church said the atmosphere there was peaceful and serene. “People were keen, very confident and supportive”, he said. He said that there was tremendous support from the security forces for the devotees who are arriving in Madhu to take part in the final ceremonies on Saturday. Farther Damien Fernando said facilities except for a shortage of drinking water are available to devotees. “Rain on Friday made the environment little difficult but the situation has now improved”, Farther Damien Fernando added,. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India's frustration with Sri Lanka over Tamils