Sri Lanka

A Sri Lankan bishop stressed that the faithful must learn how to genuinely reach out to people within and outside the Church instead of treating them as “projects” to be accomplished.

A bishop in Sri Lanka expressed his greater hope for justice as the new government in Colombo confirmed the opening of a new investigation into the suicide bombings in the Southeast Asian nation on Easter Sunday of 2019.

Radio Veritas Asia Sinhala Language Service celebrated its RVA Day for this year at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in Colombo on August 31.

Bishop Emeritus Cletus Chandrasiri Perera of the Diocese of Ratnapura in Sri Lanka was honored with the prestigious “Dharma Prabashwara” Salutation Award on August 20 for his outstanding contributions to Catholic music and liturgy in the country.

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.