Rev. Fr. Karunaratnam of Jaffna Diocese
Killed in a claymore blast
 
Rev. Fr. M. X. Karunaratnam
[ 22.04. 2008 ]
According to the information received, a very large number of people gathered at the Velankanni Church, at Vaunii'ku'lam for the funeral Mass of Fr. Karunaratnam.

After the Requeim Mass, his mortal remains buried at the Church cemetery at Vaunii'ku'lam.

At 4.00 p.m., Requiem Mass was offered at St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna, presided by the Vicar General Very Rev. Fr. Justin Gnanapragasam together with the Priests, Religious and a very large number of people, who flocked to pay their respect to their priest.
Final Prayer Service at Vauni'kulam Church
Lost of the beloved Priest is greater than the weight carried
[ 22.04.2008 ]
Funeral of Fr. Karunaratnam will be held at Vaunii'ku'lam Church at 3.00 p.m. today and a Requiem Mass will be held at St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna today at 4.00 p.m.
 
[ 20.04.2008 - Fr. Sunil De Silva ]
 
Rev. Fr. M. X. Karunaratnam of Jaffna Diocese has been killed in a claymore blast at Ambalkulam.
 
Fr. Karunaratnam, the Parish Priest of Vaunii'ku'lam had gone to say the Holy Mass at Maangku'lam Church and was returning to Vannivi'laangku'lam. He had been killed in a claymore blast.
 
The mortal remains of Fr. Karunaratnam were brought to St. Theresa's Church at Kilinochchi in the evening today. Funeral arrangments have not yet finalized.
 
Fr. Karunaratnam has been serving at Vaunii'ku'lam Parish under very difficult circumstances, looking after the people, specially the refugees and displaced people.
 
On 20 August 2006, Fr. Jim Brown, 34, and Vimalathas, a father of five children, went missing amid escalated warfare between the security forces and separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
 
On 26th September 2007, Rev. Fr. Nicholaspillai Packiyaranjith, was killed in a claymore bomb explosion on the Pooneryn (Poonakari) Road, at Kalvi'laan, when he was taking relief food and humanitarian supplies to the refugee camp and to the Orphanage at Vidathalvu.
 
Send your condolence messages and Tributes to Fr. Karunaratnam to be published in this page dedicated to him.
To - Fr. Sunil De Silva - E-mail : sunilde@sltnet.lk
 
 
Condolence Messages from Bishops........
 
Condolence Messages & Tributes to Rev. Fr. M. X. Karunaratnam........
The mortal remains of Rev. Fr. Karunaratnam were brought to St. Theresa's Church, Kilinochchi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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