Draft:Methodist Church of Mannar

The Methodist Church of Mannar (Sinhala: මන්නාරම මෙතොදිස්ත සභාව Mannaarama Methodista Sabhava) (Tamil language: மன்னார் மெதடிஸ்த திருச்சபை Mannaar Methadistha Thiruchabai) is a Protestant Christian denomination in Mannar of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Methodist Church of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1884. It is a member of the National Christian Council of Sri Lanka.

History
The 1984-91 period marked a challenging chapter for the Mannar Methodist Church, as the community faced the devastation of Sri Lankan Civil War. Rev. Sathiaseelan Kingsbury Kadirgamar(youngest son of the late Rev. J. W. A. Kadirgamar (Methodist Minister Malaysia) and late Grace Kadirgamar), a minister associated with the church, lived and sustained the Mannar-Murunkan Circuit, with his service proving a great blessing. He provided psychological support for those suffering from trauma and established Boys' Homes and initiated various other community upliftment programs. During his service in the Mannar-Murunkan Circuit, Rev. Kadirgamar was given the opportunity to participate in a Summer School Course on psychological issues of the refugees in an international development society at Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University College.