Kachchativu St.Anthony`s Church

                                               Kachchativu is a uninhabited Island administered by Divisional Secretariat, Delft . The Island originated from a volcanic eruption that occurred in the 14th century, the island was originally owned by the Ramanad Kingdom of Ramanathapuram District (Tami Naddu) before Indian independence. In 1974 India recognized Sri Lankan ownership of the island on a conditional agreement. It has a Catholic shrine and has been declared a sacred area by the Government of Sri Lanka. St.Anthony`s Catholic Shrine. Antony`s shrine is one of a kind which shares the borders of both countries India and Sri Lanka and declared holy place by Sri Lankan Government.