Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended a civic event held to mark the golden jubilee of the priestly ordination of Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, Archbishop of Colombo, at the Maduru Auditorium of the Colombo Archbishop’s House on July 7, 2025.

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

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

The Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, warned that Sri Lanka’s top government officials are out to mislead Pope Francis regarding the result of the investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in the country’s capital.

Catholics in Sri Lanka wore black and hoisted black flags on Saturday, August 21, to show their indignation over the government’s failure to solve the 2019 Easter Sunday attack on churches.

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, archbishop of Colombo, reiterated his earlier warning against the Sri Lankan government’s plan to develop the country’s Muthurajawela wetlands.

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo urged Catholics in Sri Lanka to celebrate Christmas with family and to observe the day with faith, especially in the middle of the pandemic.