Anglican Communion News Service - Sri Lanka

"Repent, fast, lament for your nation" - Sri Lanka bishop

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:36:00 GMT

The Bishop of Colombo has called the Church there to fast, pray and lament over the state of the nation of Sri Lanka after what he described as "the complete collapse of the rule of law" there.

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A Plea to Withdraw the Eighteenth Amendment

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:07:00 GMT

A Statement by the Rt Revd Duleep de Chickera, Bishop of Colombo... Many sections of the population are deeply alarmed at the possible repercussions the proposed 18th Amendment to the Constitution will have on our system of democratic governance. ... [More]

Appeal for Crisis Aid for Sri Lankan Refugee Casualties

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:40:00 GMT

Received via email from the Bishop of Kurungala…I have just returned to the island after the 14th Meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council in Kingston. Jamaica. I have had to return to a very disturbing situation, which we will try to ex... [More]

The Increasingly Desperate Situation of the People Trapped in Vanni

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:08:00 GMT

As religious leaders, we are extremely concerned about the deteriorating plight of the civilians who are still trapped in the Vanni. Endless debates about the actual numbers trapped or who is primarily to be blamed for their plight are not the most... [More]

Church of England clergy wanted for war-torn Sri Lanka

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:04:00 GMT

Clergy from the Church of England are being invited to provide respite for Sri Lankan priests in the war-torn country. CoE clergy will be asked to take over from Sri Lankan clergy in safe regions, so that those clergy can provide respite for their ... [More]

First Anglican women priests ordained in Church of Ceylon

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:44:00 GMT

The first women priests in Sri Lanka's Anglican Church have said their ordination is a dream come true. The Rev. Chandrika Mayurawathie, along with the Rev. Malini Devananda, whose husband is an Anglican priest, and the Rev. Glory Jeyaraj, were ordai... [More]

A Pastoral Statement from the Bishop of Colombo

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:41:00 GMT

The deliberate and brutal attack on innocent civilians at Kebittigollawa that has killed more than sixty persons and injured many others needs to be vehemently and outrightly condemned. I offer our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims... [More]

From Relief to Rehabilitation

Fri, 30 Sep 2005 09:27:00 GMT

Immediately following the tsunami, our clergy and congregations of the Diocese of Colombo (DOC) provided relief and care to people throughout the country and amongst all communities. Our response was to provide food, water, clothing, medicine and ten... [More]

Tidal wave disaster in Sri Lanka, from the Bishop of Colombo

Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:11:00 GMT

A disaster of unprecedented proportion hit Sri Lanka on the morning of Sunday 26 December. The tidal wave Tsunami left a trail of destruction in many countries of South Asia but Sri Lanka appears to have been the worst affected. As I write this, near... [More]

A Christmas Message from the Rt Revd Duleep de Chickera, Bishop of Colombo

Fri, 19 Dec 2003 15:09:00 GMT

The birth of Jesus occurred at a time of great political uncertainty and religious intrigue. Palestine had been colonised by the Romans and the Jews were once again a captive people.

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Peace in Sri Lanka

Wed, 15 May 2002 14:35:00 GMT

The news that there is every possibility of a settlement of the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka is heartening indeed. The cease-fire between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan army has been in force for a few months now and l... [More]

Violence erupts in Sri Lanka as churches look to new PM to bring peace

Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:19:00 GMT

In spite of church leaders’ hopes that peace would follow December’s elections in this island nation torn by years of ethnic conflict, renewed violence has broken out between rebel Tamil forces and the government.

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Golden Jubilee in Kuranagala

Wed, 17 May 2000 11:49:00 GMT

The Diocese of Kuranagala celebrates its Golden Jubilee in 2000. The diocese, which is in central Sri Lanka, is entirely surrounded by the Diocese of Colombo, and about half its size. Kuranagala was originally formed as a missionary diocese of the Pr... [More]

Statement issued by the "Friends of Peace" group from Sri Lanka

Wed, 08 Apr 1998 10:58:00 GMT

To the people of Sri Lanka, who recently experienced their 50th anniversary of independence amidst tight security, the 15 year old internal war has been a continuing tragedy. This is a war that has claimed over 50,000 lives and led to over a million ... [More]