Mahinda Namal

Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, has reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s rejection of the death penalty while calling for truth, accountability and justice for the victims of Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.

Catholics in Sri Lanka on Aug. 3 commemorate the death anniversary of Sister Mary Agneta, an Apostolic Carmelite nun who died after being shot during the ethnic violence of Black July 1983 while protecting vulnerable members of her community.

More than 100 Catholics, including clergy, religious, and lay faithful, held a peaceful march in northern Sri Lanka on July 30, calling for truth, justice, and accountability for victims buried at the Chemmani mass grave.

As the Catholic Church in Asia prepares for the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) in Jakarta, Indonesia, from July 20–26, the Church in Sri Lanka offers a unique perspective on the assembly's call to "Synodal Conversion and the Mission of Being Bridges and Bridge-Builders in Asia."

The Young Christian Students (YCS) movement in Sri Lanka celebrated its 75th anniversary on July 4 with a thanksgiving Mass, youth formation programs, and a commemorative gathering at St. Joseph's College Auditorium in Colombo, the country's capital.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Dr. Pillainayagam Anton Ranjith as the new bishop of the Diocese of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, the Vatican announced on June 29.

The Sri Lankan Church’s official Sinhala-language publication, Gnanartha Pradipaya, the oldest continuously published Sinhala newspaper in the country, will mark its 161st year with its edition dated Sunday, June 21.

The Diocese of Galle in southern Sri Lanka organized a one-day workshop titled “Rediscovering Humanity in the Age of AI” on June 6, bringing together young people, clergy, and religious to reflect on the opportunities and challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo has called for a fundamental transformation of Sri Lanka’s economic and political system, warning that ordinary citizens continue to bear the brunt of the country’s prolonged economic crisis.

Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith of Colombo has called for principled and accountable political leadership in Sri Lanka, saying the country urgently needs leaders committed to justice, integrity, and the common good.