SSPX News Archive Sri Lanka 2007 Second Tsunami Housing project Construction of nineteen houses to be officially opened April 11, 2007. 2006 A Major Tsunami Project comes true, with the help of SSPX Last January 31st, Fr. Daniel Couture, SSPX District Superior was privileged to attend the official opening of a St Sebastian's Fishermen's Village, in Negombo, Sri Lanka. This village, comprising 42 houses for as many families, was made possible thanks to various major donors, including those who contributed to help the victims via the SSPX. The whole project cost over $500,000, land and construction. Official Program of the Opening of the New Village Official reception of the guests, including the Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo, H.E. Bishop M. Pereira, and Fr. D. Couture (on the right is Fr. Clement Rozairo, the local Parish Priest) During the speeches Handing the keys to the fishermen, first by the Auxiliary Bishop And lastly by the SSPX District Superior Cutting of the ribbon for one of the new houses And blessing of the house and of the family Tsunami Housing Project in March 2005 when the land was purchased Housing project as it stood in November 2005 The new houses on January 31st, 2006 The commemorative plaque. The SSPX is known in the neighbourhood as St Francis Xavier Mission, hence the mention 'St Xavier's Society' The grateful recipients of so much kindness! back to Sri Lanka SSPX New Archive