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JRS shocked and saddened by the death of Fr.
Nicholaspillai in Sri Lanka
Rev. Fr. Nicholaspillai Packiyaranjith, the JRS Mannar
district coordinator was killed in a Claymore explosion on the
Pooneryn (Poonakari) Road, at Kalvi'laan, on Thursday the 26th
September 2007. He was taking relief food and humanitarian
supplies to the refugee camp and to the Orphanage at Vidathalvu.
Fr. Ranjith was traveling in a van with his driver Mr. Eugene.
Father Ranjith was killed on the spot and Mr. Eugene, a JRS
staff member, was seriously injured and is presently being
treated at Vavuniya Hospital.
Fr. Ranjith had been visiting the displaced people of Mannar
with food supplies and relief goods and had continued to work
dispite the security problems in the region. Religion or caste
was not a problem for Fr. Ranjith, he reached out to everyone
and never wanted to abandon anyone displaced.
On 26th September, Fr. Ranjith and Mr. Eugene left with a van
loaded relief supplies. They were trying to reach Vidathalvu
when the van was attacked.
Letter from
Rev. Dr Rayappu Joseph, Bishop of Mannar, condemning the attack.
Rev. Fr. Packiyaranjith |
