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NEWS FLASH

EUROPEAN UNION TO VISIT
REFUGEES IN ORISSA

" The local government of Orissa has finally authorized the visit of a delegation representing the European Union (EU) to Orissa in the well-known Kandhamal district, the site of anti-Christian violence. The civilian officials have decided to "clean up" the area to be visited by the delegation of the EU, arriving on Feb. 4th and 5th

MOST REV. DR. MALCOLM RANJITH
THE ARCHBISHOP OF COLOMBO

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF BASILICA

06th & 07th February 2010

The feast of Our Lady of Lanka will be held at the National Basilica on 06th & 07th February 2010. While Archbishop Emeritus will preside at the solemn Vespers on 06th Feb. at 7.00 p.m.......

REV. FR. STEFANIZZI SJ

Rev. Fr. Angelo Stefanizzi SJ
called to Eternal Rest

Rev. Fr. Angelo Stefanizzi SJ was called to Eternal rest in the Lord on 03rd Feb. 2010 at Jesuits Fathers' House, Lewella. Fr. Stefanizzi SJ came to Sri Lanka as a missionary in 1952.......

FEAST OF
ST. SEBASTIAN'S SHRINE

His Grace Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, presided at the Solemn Vespers on 19th january at St.Sebastian's Shrine, Kandana ...

ARCHBISHOP'S MESSAGE ON 62nd Independence Day Anniversary

"It is no secret that our people breathed a sigh of relief with the end of the ethnic war in May 2009. Even though the war is ended, today what is urgently needed is to work towards economic and social development of our country. To bring about this development, it is necessary that all races, religious groups and all political parties should be united. We should no longer work with separatist tendencies in our minds." said Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith......

HOLY RELIC OF ST. ANTHONY TO SRI LANKA

His Grace Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo has made all the arrangements to bring the Holy Relic of St. Anthony to Sri Lanka in March 2010. The Catholics in Sri Lanka are blessed to have this very rare opportunity .....

The Centernary Jubilee of St. Francis De Sales' Church at Amandoluwa in the Parish of Seeduwa, was held on 24th & 25th January 2010. His Grace Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith presided at the Solemn Jubilee Eucharistic celebration together with .........

CIRCULAR ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - Archbishop Malcolm appeals " Ensure Free and Fair Election "

[ 06.01.2010 ] Read More »

Negombo Welcomes and Felicitates the Jubilarian, Archbishop Nicholas Marcus Fernando

[ 20.12.2009 ] Read More »

Golden Jubilee of Archbishop Nicholas Marcus Fernando

[ 14.12.2009 ] Read More »

Crooswatta Church attacked."We will seek justice in the courts " Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith

[ 06.12.2009 ] Read More »

Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI Appeals to the International Community for Sri Lanka

[ 11.11.2009 ] Read More »

Ratnapura Gathers to Welcome and Felicitate Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith

[ 31.10.2009 ] Read More »

De La Salle College, Mutuwal Felicitates Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith

[ 30.10.2009 ] Read More »

20 more newly built houses distributed to the Tsunami affected in Kalutara

[ 27.10.2009 ] Read More »

LITURGY CIRCULAR issued concerning various Religious Movements and Services

[ 07.10.2009 ] Read More »

Catholic Teachers' Day in the Archdiocese

[ 04.10.2009 ] Read More »

Funeral of Bishop Frank Marcus Fernando

[ 27.08.2009 ] Read More »

Over 6 lakhs of pilgrims at Madhu Feast 2009

[ 15.08.2009 ] Read More »

" Divisions and hatred must be over, begin to love one and another and put justice into practice " Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith at Madhu Feast

[ 15.08.2009 ] Read More »

" Some Christian Contributions to Sri Lanka " by Archbishop Oswald Gomis

[ 06.04.2009 ] Read More »

Caritas - SEDEC & HUDEC hand over 130 houses in Vadamaarachchi - Jaffna

[ 13.03.2009 ] Read More »

Historical Engravings at the National Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka, Tewatta blessed and opened

[ 07.03.2009 ] Read More »

Anti Conversion Draft Bill presented to the Parliament

[ 07.01.2009 ] Read More »

50 houses for Tsunami affected at Pallansena

[ 21.10.2008 ] Read More »

Thailand Children SARASIT Band on Peace initiatives in Sri Lana

[ 12.10.2008 ] Read More »

140 houses at Caritas Village,for Tsunami victims of Mutuwal area

[ 26.07.2007 ] Read More »


	News & Events

	05.02.2010		European Union visits refugees in Orissa

	04.02.2010		The Feast of Our Lady of Lanka at the National Basilica,Tewatta

	04.02.2010		Archbishop's Message on 62nd Independence Day Anniversary

	03.02.2010		Rev. Fr. Angelo Stefanizzi SJ called to Eternal Rest

	01.02.2010		The Holy Relic of St. Anthony will br brought to Sri Lanka

	31.01.2010		Salesians mourn for the loss of more than 500 students

	31.01.2010		" We must never lose hope " says Iraqi New Archbishop Emil Shamaoun Nona

	28.01.2010		Archbishop Malcolm appeals for Haiti victims

	27.01.2010		" Presidential Election results show the consent of the comman man in the country " Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith

	27.01.2010		Elections Commissioner declares President Mahinda Rajapaksha as the winner

	26.01.2010		Presidential Election in Sri Lanka

	24.01.2010		Centernary Jubilee of St. Francis De Sales' Church at Amandoluwa

	23.01.2010		Holy Relic of St. Anthony to Sri Lanka in March 2010

	19.01.2010		Solemn Vespers of St. Sebastian's Shrine, Kandana

	19.01.2010		Annual Feast of St. Sebastian's Shrine, Kandana

	19.01.2010		New Chapel at St. Sebastian's College, blessed and dedicated

	16.01.2010		Tercentenary Jubilee of Blessed Joseph Vaz was delacred by Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith at Makola

	14.01.2010		Haitian Archbishop Joseph Serge-Miot Killed in Earthquake

	13.01.2010		Minden Technical Training Centre and a Parish Hall at Wadduwa

	12.01.2010		Papal liturgist endorses 'reform of the reform' of the liturgy

	12.01.2010		Missionary Fr. Gian-Battista killed in a blast & library fire

	12.01.2010		Lankadeepa Editorial on Archbishop's circular on Presidential Election 2010

	11.01.2010		Feast of St. Sebastian begins

	11.01.2010		Archdiocesan Presbyterium gathers to thank Frs. H. D. Anthony and Mervyn Fernando

	10.01.2010		President Rajapaksha meets Bishops of North and East

	07.01.2010		Mannar Diocese gathers at Vankalai to remember Rev. Fr. Bastian

	07.01.2010		Presidential candidates meet Bishops

	06.01.2010		Archbishop Malcolm appeals " Ensure free and fair election "

	05.01.2010		Seth Sarana Scholarships to the Poor student to persevere in education

	04.01.2010		Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Emmanuel Fernando, Rector of Holy Cross College, Kalutara

	02.01.2010		2010 Academic Year Opening ceremony at Sinhala / Tamil Theologate

	02.01.2010		Funeral of Rev. Fr. Lakshman Nethasinghe SDB

	01.01.2010		Presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka meets Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith

	01.01.2010		Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI Offers Key to Peace in the world

	01.01.2010		Archbishop wishes a very happy New Year and God's abundant blessings to all

	01.01.2010		Archbishop wishes a very happy New Year and God's abundant blessings to all

	31.12.2009		37 Priests, Religious, Seminarians, Missionaries Killed in 2009

	30.12.2009		Rev. Fr. Lakshman Nicholas Nethasinghe SDB dies of an accident

	29.12.2009		Golden Jubilee of the Priestly Ordination of Rev. Fr. H. D. Anthony

	27.12.2009		TNA R. Sambandan meets Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith

	26.12.2009		Imbulgoda New Church blessed and dedicated

	25.12.2009		Archbishop Malcolm visits prisoners and celebrates Christmas Mass with them

	25.12.2009		Archbishop Celebrates Christmas Mid Night Mass in Negombo

	23.12.2009		Christmas Carols at Diyawannawa Speaker's House

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