Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The coastal areas of Sri Lanka are embellished with churches and chapels. This is due to the arrival of the Portuguese to this island who subsequently built these places of worship. The gospel was preached with zeal by faithful Jesuit and Franciscan priests. The Northern Province has many Catholic and Anglican churches.

Perhaps the most famous of these due to its natural location is the shrine on the island of Katchatheevu, where thousands visit by boat during the annual feast. In this narrative, I wish to highlight a lesser-known chapel, which sits serenely on a small island. I first saw this island from the Mandaitivu causeway in 2018. But it was two years later that I finally managed to visit. The insignificant i...