Pope to visit the North

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Pope Francis will visit the North during his visit to Sri Lanka next year, a spokesman from the Bishop’s House in Mannar said yesterday.

The spokesman said the delegation of the pope’s security personnel who are now in the island met the authorities of the Madhu shrine in Mannar yesterday.

The official administrator of the Madhu church Fr. Emaliyanus Pillai had also participated in the meeting. The pope is expected to visit the Madhu church during his visit to the country.

Fr. Emaliyanus Pillai confirmed that there was a meeting between the delegation from the Vatican who had come to arrange the visit and Cardinal Ranjith last afternoon. However he said the final decision on whether the pope would visit the Madhu Church and the North would be taken later.

Meanwhile Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith met Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday for a discussion regarding the visit. (Yohan Perera)

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Ranjah Tuesday, 01 July 2014 05:03 AM

It's a good decision to visit Pope to North since it is very important to see by himself about what has been done to the North and to people of North after the War. So all white people can not bully on this matter. White people are dumb on what is happening in Iraq, Syria and all African countries. The money and arms supplied by Whites are using against killing of people and burn properties. what Hague, Kerry, Canadian PM to say about this.

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Mashal Tuesday, 01 July 2014 05:33 AM

Every thing done in north now, better if he can go to south too

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Yakada Yaka Tuesday, 01 July 2014 06:17 AM

Let the fancy dress parade begin!

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George Clooney Tuesday, 01 July 2014 06:22 AM

[quote name="Ranjah"]It's a good decision to visit Pope to North since it is very important to see by himself about what has been done to the North and to people of North after the War. So all white people can not bully on this matter. White people are dumb on what is happening in Iraq, Syria and all African countries. The money and arms supplied by Whites are using against killing of people and burn properties. what Hague, Kerry, Canadian PM to say about this.[/quote]

White people are not dumb like Sri Lankans. White people are more caring and because of them you have food on your table for your families through aid from white people. Don't forget that.

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Saman Tuesday, 01 July 2014 06:25 AM

Hopefully Pope could see the distraction coursed by the terrorists and how we are spending billions of dollars to develop the area.

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khafi Tuesday, 01 July 2014 06:34 AM

How about Aluthgama and Daraga town?

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john Tuesday, 01 July 2014 06:37 AM

Then he will branded a LTTE supporter.

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THARANIE Tuesday, 01 July 2014 06:44 AM

pope please dont talk with war affected people in north, to avoid deportation

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Anthony Tuesday, 01 July 2014 06:59 AM

George Clooney, i have seen your previous comments as well. Never seen such ignorant comments ever. Do you really think a developing country like Sri Lanka feeds its citizens with foreign aid. Thinking very highly about westerners or any person is your right but being so ignorant ??? I petty the parents you raised you!!!! Or were you raised with foreign aid.

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kumar Tuesday, 01 July 2014 08:43 AM

Billions? do you know how many zeros to a billion? What kind of development you are doing? There may be some development but not for the people in that area.

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Renu Tuesday, 01 July 2014 09:23 AM

His highness is bound to do a Cameron in the North

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