Sri Lanka

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, presented by Bishop Joseph Ponniah on August 19, according to Vatican sources.

On July 25, a 25-year-old seminarian from the Diocese of Ratnapura tragically lost his life in a vehicular accident in Sri Lanka.

Galle Diocese in Sri Lanka held its first preparatory meeting with government officials for the annual feast at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.

The forum aimed to foster a national dialogue to build peace and harmony among all communities in Sri Lanka.

Vincent Marius Joseph Peiris, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka, passed away on May 13.

Pope Francis appointed Father Antony Wyman Croos of the clergy of the Diocese of Chilaw as the new bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. The announcement was made on March 5, 2024.

The Caritas Social and Economic Development (SED) Centre of the Diocese of Galle in South Sri Lanka organized “Suwa Dekma,” a local food and ayurvedic exhibition, on December 11, 2023.

Mr. Nihal Silva and Shamali Silva contacted a family enrichment program for 50 couples at the Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral, Galle Diocese in Sri Lanka, on December 9, 2023.

Pope Francis appointed the Reverend Arachchige Don Wimal Siri Appuhamy Jayasuriya as the new bishop of Chilaw, Sri Lanka, on December 6.

Despite the protracted social, political, and economic crisis, the people of Sri Lanka continue to face challenges with hope, says a Sri Lanka bishop.

The Claretian missionaries held a Word Conference on the theme of “The Biblical Perspective of Synodality” on October 28 in St. Claret Seminary, Kattuwa, Sri Lanka.

Ranjith urged children to love their faith and follow Jesus through Mary.

Father Rajendram was a committed Jesuit, illustrious academic, and devoted pastor, said Father Navaretnam.

Two countries in Asia have earned their spots on the “most miserable countries list” of 2022.

Cardinal Ranjith stated, "We regret that the government has failed to investigate the relationship between military intelligence and Saharan's terrorist group."

"It is with deep regret that we announce the demise of His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Oswald Thomas Colman Gomis, Archbishop Emeritus of Colombo on Friday the 3rd February 2023," says a press release from the Colombo Archbishop's House.

Father Echchampulle Arachchige Jude Nisantha Silva was named the new bishop of Badulla by Pope Francis on January 30.

“Once the Catholic Church functioned as a bishop-priest centered church and did only what the bishop or the priest would say. Today, we no longer need such sacristy Catholics,” Cardinal Ranjith.

Cardinal Ranjith stated that “This is a beginning, and it is a very happy beginning, and we are very happy that the learned judges gave us such hope for a future for this country, which is a much-needed hope for the development of our nation.”

Sri Lankan Supreme Court has ruled that Former President and the police and intelligence chiefs have violated the fundamental rights of the victims by failing to act to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 despite receiving intelligence information.