Message from Administrator

The Message Of The Present Administrator

The Shrine of Calvary in Hiniduma is an oasis of spiritual solace comforting and strengthening spiritually all those who take time to step in here as they walk the pilgrimage of life. Walking down the memory lane I am stuck by the patient efforts of so many zealous priests and committed lay faithful who worked at the expansion of the Shrine with firm determination. Today it stands as a perennial monument to remind everyone, the drama of love enacted by Jesus Christ two thousand years ago and to perpetuate its memory inspiring all those who want to commit themselves to further the cause of Christ and follow Him closely.

The shrines came into existence due to the toil and labour of Rev. Fr. Cyril Edirisinghe a zealous and faithful servant of the Lord. I am sure; Fr. Edirisinghe from his eternal home must be shaping and reshaping still the work he started. After him priests, who laboured and still continue to labour in this mission of Christ, try to carry out the same inspiration for the benefit of thousands of pilgrims who flock to the shrine every year. I as the present Administrator am proud of all my predecessors and I will make every effort to see that the faithful are benefited by their pilgrimages to the Shrine. In the same tone of gratitude I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. Raymond Wickramasinghe, the Bishop of Galle and the Vicar General Very. Rev. Fr. Nihal Nanayakkara and The Apostolic Vicar, Very Rev. Fr. Charles Hewawasam and all my brother priests and religious in the Diocese in particular and out side the Diocese in general for their generous assistance render when the pilgrim season is on. I pray that the Lord Jesus, in whose memory every faithful visits this place, will continue to bless the pilgrims and be a solace in their trials.