Tamil Guardian
Sri Lankan Navy organises Buddhist ceremony on Tamil island of Nainativu
Sri Lankan Navy organises Buddhist ceremony on Tamil island of Nainativu by Thusi test Mon, 02/11/2026 - 13:52 Body Sri Lankan naval officers carry the Katina robe in procession on Nainativu. Photograph: Sri Lanka Navy The Sri Lankan Navy organised and hosted a Buddhist robe-offering ceremony at the Nagadeepa vihara on the Tamil island of Nainativu this week, with sailors carrying the robe in procession around the island from the navy's detachment there. The annual Katina ceremony at the Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya was held on 27 and 28 October "with the patronage and support of the Sr…