There are popular cardinals who could be Pope but the will of God will prevail: Fr. Jude Krishantha

23 Apr 2025

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There are a number of popular cardinals who could be Pope, but God’s will is going to prevail at the end of the day, National Catholic Mass Communications Director Fr. Jude Krishantha said today.

Pope Francis went beyond his faith: Ranil

22 Apr 2025

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Pope Francis’ interests went beyond the faith as he focused on Ukraine and Gaza, poverty, climate change and other instances of injustice, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said in a condolence message on the demise of the Roman Catholic Leader on Monday.

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith not among aspirants for papacy

22 Apr 2025

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Referring to the reports in the social media that Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith is a contender for the papacy which has fallen vacant with the death of Pope Francis, a spokesman for the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka said there is no such thing called contenders for the papacy.

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Govt talks, never walks the talk: Ruwan

22 Apr 2025

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The Health Minister and the government remain inactive despite diseases such as Chikungunya and Dengue spreading in the city of Colombo and the rest of the country, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday

Sri Lanka mourns the death of Pope

21 Apr 2025

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The world including Sri Lanka received the news about the demise of Pope Francis, the spiritual head of 1.4 billion Catholics in the world making thousands across the globe to express their sadness on social media and through other means.

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Ruling party unlikely to secure majority in most local bodies: RW

21 Apr 2025

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Ruling National People’s Power (NPP) will not be successful at this year’s local government elections, and no party will get a clear majority in some of the bodies, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Catalogue of faith proclaimed honouring 167 Easter Sunday victims

21 Apr 2025

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A catalogue of faith honouring 167 victims of the Easter Sunday bomb attacks at St. Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya and St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade was officially proclaimed today during a ceremony marking the sixth anniversary of the tragedy.

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Cardinal calls for independent prosecution office for Easter attack probe

21 Apr 2025

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Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith today called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to establish an independent prosecution office specifically to hold accountable those responsible for the Easter Sunday bomb attacks that took place six years ago.

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We still have hope that truth will be revealed: Catholic Church

21 Apr 2025

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The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka still hopes that truth behind the Easter Sunday attacks will be revealed, Member of Communications Committee Archdiocese of Colombo Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando said yesterday.

Handing over PCOL report to CID is an eye wash: Kavinda

21 Apr 2025

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake handing over the report of the Presidential Commission which probed Easter Sunday attacks to the CID is an eye wash as it is not likely to do any good, an Opposition MP said yesterday.

NPP warns of non-allocation of funds for local bodies controlled by Opposition

18 Apr 2025

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rohini Kaviratne in a letter addressed to Secretary Election Commission and Assistant Commissioner Matale District has lodged a complaint against a leaflet that has been distributed by the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) which indicates that funds for the local bodies which will be secured by the opposition at the Local Government polls will be blocked.

Govt. has become a pawn of the thermal power mafia: Sajith

18 Apr 2025

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The government which has become a pawn of thermal energy mafia is all out to destroy the renewable energy sector, Opposition and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa charged yesterday.

Vatican to declare Easter Sunday bomb victims as ’Heroes of Faith’ on April 21

18 Apr 2025

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The Vatican is to declare those who died in bomb attacks in churches on Easter Sunday six years ago as ’Heroes of Faith’ on Monday April 21, 2025.

Reveal perpetrators behind Easter Sunday attacks, Catholic church urges govt.

17 Apr 2025

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The Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka, in its special message for Easter stressed that ascertaining who the perpetrators of the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 were and those who have aided and abetted in the dastardly act, is a matter of urgency.

Social media report on praising AKD for not celebrating New Year is fake: Fr. Cyril Gamini

16 Apr 2025

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The social media report claiming that he had praised President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for declining to celebrate the New Year is fake, said Member of the Communications Committee of the Archdiocese of Colombo Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando.

US tax move sparks need for govt response: Ranil

16 Apr 2025

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While highlighting that the US Reciprocal taxes had created a fresh economic crisis as Sri Lanka will have to find ways and means to settle its debts by 2028, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government should come out with a plan to face the situation.

Conquer adversity and work for a future of shared success during the new year: Sajith

13 Apr 2025

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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today urged all Sri Lankans to navigate the road ahead, conquer adversity and work toward a future of shared success in the New Year.

US has no capacity to impose its will on the rest of the world: Ranil

11 Apr 2025

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The U.S. does not have the economic capacity to impose its will on the rest of the world, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Sri Lanka expected to suffer due to delay in economic, political reforms: Vajira

11 Apr 2025

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Sri Lanka is expected to face consequences due to delays in implementing economic and political reforms, UNP Chairman Vajira Abeygunawardena said today.

Debate on Batalanda illegal detention centre begins

10 Apr 2025

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The debate on the report of the Commission which probed the unlawful detentions at Batalanda began in Parliament a short while ago.