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Church rejects Spl. PSC, reiterates five-point plan to address its concerns

By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Oct 16, 2023The Catholic Church yesterday (15) rejected the government move to appoint a Special Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to inquire into the allegations made in the Channel 4 documentary as regards the complicity of some sections of the government in the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage. Top spokesperson for the Catholic Church Rev. Father Cyril Gamini Fernando questioned the purpose in appointing a Special PSC as the issues at…

‘Channel 4’ Easter Sunday Documentary: No plans for fresh legal action; Catholic Church

by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Daily Morning, Sept 25, 2023The Catholic Church yesterday (24) stated that they do not intend to initiate fresh legal action based on the allegations made by the British-based broadcaster Channel 4 regarding the Easter Sunday terror attacks of 2019 in a recent documentary. However, the Church stated that they are resolute in their pursuit of a fresh and transparent investigation into the terror attacks which claimed the lives of 269…

Easter Commission says 15,000 knew of impending attack,” says Cardinal

By Norman Palihawadane in The Island, Sept 10, 2023Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith says that even though many including the Church authorities were unaware of imminent terror attacks on Easter Sunday 2019, almost 15,000 other persons had prior knowledge of it according to the reports of the Special Presidential Commission. Addressing Holy Mass celebrating the blessing of marble structures of the 12 apostles gifted by people of Brechia, Italy to St Sebastian Church at Katuwapitiya,…

Church to boycott Govt. until Easter CoI recomms. implemented

by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Island, Aug 30, 2023Church to boycott Govt. until Easter CoI recomms. implementedThe Catholic Church stated that it is not ready to discuss the related investigations with any party representing the Government until the recommendations made by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI), which investigated the Easter Sunday terror attacks of 21 April 2019, are implemented. Public Security Minister Tiran Alles on Monday (28) raised concerns about the extent of the…

Catholic Church seeks strong action against destroyers of churches, homes

report in The News, Aug 18, 2023The Catholic Church has condemned the burning and destruction of churches and homes of the Christian Community in Jaranwala and wondered with great shock and disbelief how such an incident could happen just two days after the country celebrated Independence Day. A statement issued by Archbishop of Karachi Benny Travas on Thursday said that in August 2023, when we were reminded that Pakistan belongs to all Pakistanis, we have…

Lifting ban on 5 Islamic orgs: Catholic Church irked by Govt.’s election ‘bait’

by Buddhika Samaraweera in in The Morning, Aug 2, 2023Expressing their displeasure over the lifting of the ban imposed on five Islamic organisations following the Easter Sunday terror attacks of 2019, the Catholic Church claimed that the Government’s decision in this regard was motivated by the upcoming elections. The ban on the United Thowheeth Jama’ath (UTJ), the Ceylon Thowheeth Jama’ath (CTJ), the Sri Lanka Thowheeth Jama’ath (SLTJ), the All Ceylon Thowheeth Jama’ath (ACTJ), and the…

Politicians behind preventing police probe Easter Sunday attack: Catholic Church

by Yohan Perera in Daily Mirror online, Mar 10, 2023Offering promotions to senior police officers who have been held responsible for the failure to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks cannot be accepted, the Catholic Church said yesterday. A member of the social communications committee of the Colombo Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini, told a press conference yesterday that these police officers are to be promoted at a request made by some senior politicians. “These police…