By Prageeth Janaka in The Island, Sept 26, 2023Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has called on the government to ensure a credible, transparent investigation into the Easter Sunday terror attacks. He has said the need for an international probe could be avoided if the inquiry is carried out with integrity and devoid of political influence. Addressing the media during the golden jubilee celebration of St. Michael’s Church, at Embilipitiya, on Sunday (24), the Cardinal expressed…
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report in Daily Mirror online, Sept 1, 2023 at 08:25 pmSince Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malclom Ranjith had slammed the government authorities to name the group which supported the Easter Sunday bombers, Minister of Public security Tiran Allas invited him and the Church to go through the investigations and outline any shortcomings. “We have already informed the Church authorities to go through the investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks. The Church is welcome to show…
by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Daily Morning, Sept 1, 2023Claiming that the proposed bridge to be built connecting Sri Lanka and India would be the beginning of many unnecessary problems, the Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith insisted that a referendum be held on the matter. Commenting on the proposed building of a bridge connecting Sri Lanka and India, he queried during a recent service as to whether the country was not having enough issues…
report in www.adaderana.lk, August 27, 2023 at 09:22 pmThe Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says that if a bridge is to be constructed connecting Sri Lanka and India, a referendum should be held in order to seek the people’s consent for such a move. Joining the Sunday Mass held at the National Basilica Church in Thewatte, Ragama today (Aug 27), Cardinal Ranjith emphasized that it is the rulers who have betrayed the country to…
by Norman Palihawadane in The Island, July 30, 2023President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Sri Lanka and Bishop of Kurunegala Rt Rev Dr Harold Anthony Perera says that the powerful hands that had carried out the Easter Sunday terror attacks are behind a new campaign against Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith. Delivering his sermon presiding as the Chief Celebrant of the 117th year Concelebrated High Mass offered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church…
by Yohan Perera in Daily Mirror online, Apr 21, 2023 at 02:18 pmArchbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith today called for a fresh and transparent probe into Easter Sunday attacks and said justice cannot be expected from the incumbent President or the government. “We need a fresh and transparent probe which is directed towards finding out as to why the repeated prior warnings on the Easter Sunday attacks were not taken seriously, to…