http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/ News from the church, which comprises the dioceses of Colombo and Kurunagala and falls under the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Anglican Portal is published by the Telecommunications Department of the Anglican Communion Office. The ACO is the Secretariat for the Anglican Consultative Council, an official entity of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Provincial news releases officially published by Anglican Provinces are displayed on the portal as an online service to the Anglican Provinces. The Provinces and their writers and editors are solely responsible for their news content. en-us http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/images2/Ceylon_logo_1.gif http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT CEYLON - Ceylon 1440 The celebration of independence is an important event in the life of any Country. It is an appropriate occasion to assess the quality of life of our people and our journey towards national integration. The end of the war provided an excellent opportunity for healing the wounds of the past.... http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1924 http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1924 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jesus was born in a cattle shed. A census required by the then political regime created this situation. When Mary was ready to give birth there was no room for them amongst their own; even her vulnerability made little difference.... http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1911 http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1911 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Bishop Duleep de Chickera has voluntarily resigned from the Bishopric of Colombo with effect from the 31st of December 2010. The Constitution of the (Anglican) Church of Ceylon requires bishops to voluntarily resign after ten years of ministry, or at the age of 65, whichever comes first. The former applies to Bishop Duleep.... http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1910 http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1910 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Rizana Nafeek is a young Sri Lankan woman on whom the death sentence has been passed by the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia. This young woman was sent to Saudi Arabia as a 17-year-old in 2005 to work as a housemaid with a family. She comes from a modest home in a remote Muslim village in the East of our Country.... http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1901 http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1901 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Church of Ceylon (the Anglican Church of Sri Lanka) forwards a copy of our written submissions to the above for the information of all concerned persons. A summary of these submissions were orally presented when the Rt.Revd. Duleep de Chickera – Bishop of Colombo, the Rt.Revd. Kumara Illangasinghe – Vicar General of Kurunegala, the Ven.... http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1897 http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1897 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Having just returned to the country from travel overseas I wish to express my disapproval and disappointment with the recent sentence and imprisonment of Gen. Sarath Fonseka. Today it is evident to many citizens that Gen.... http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1902 http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1902 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 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.... http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1903 http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1903 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT I came to appreciate the late Fr Dalston Forbes (OMI) through our days together at the Sri Lanka Association for Theology (SLAT), an indigenous ecumenical movement. Our several encounters at theological reflections, exposure programmes and business meetings soon revealed that in Fr Dalston we had a saint and a prophet in our midst.... http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1681 http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1681 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT My message to the Nation this year is in the form of a prayer that was written some years ago. It is a prayer that is often used in our Churches when Christians gather to worship God. Prayers that are thoughtfully repeated have been known to change people’s attitudes and values.... http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1678 http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1678 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT At Christmas we remember God’s unique gift to humanity – Jesus Christ. Jesus is God’s gift of the way to peace and goodwill for all people, everywhere and at all times. Peace is possible when there is a proper balance between political integrity, economic justice, social security and personal dignity.... http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1656 http://www.anglicancommunion.org/provincialnews/ceylon/client/news/client_news_detail.cfm?naid=1656 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT