A Catholic shrine in Jaffna was attacked by unknown persons during the early hours of Sunday morning.
The glass casing which housed a statue of St Anthony was smashed.
The shrine is situated within 100m of Jaffna police station and an army camp.
The attack is the latest in a series of attacks against churches and temples across the Tamil homeland over recent months.
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