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Rev. Fr. Tissa Balasuriya OMI was called to Eternal Rest

2013-01-17

The Annual Feast of Blessed Joseph Vaz

2013-01-13

President Mahinda Rajapakse and His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith visited Prem Nivasa

2013-01-02

Pope Benedict Message New Year’s Day

2013-01-01

Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI visits Paolo Gabriele and pardons

2012-12-31

Sea Street Church will be blessed again

2012-12-28

Christmas Message of the Bishops' Conference Sri Lanka

2012-12-23

Carols at St.Mary's Church, Bambalapitiya

2012-12-16

Carol Service of St. Peter's College, Colombo 04

2012-12-09

Christmas Carols at St.Joseph's College

2012-12-08

His Lordship Bishop L. R Anthony was called to Eternal rest in the Lord on 03rd December 2012. Funeral will be held on Thursday the 06th Dec. 2012 at 10.00 am at Trincomalee.....

2012-12-03

Prebyterium of the Archdiocese felicitates Archbishop Nicholas Marcus and Archbishop Oswald Gomis

2012-12-03

Patronal Feast of His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith

2012-11-15

Cardinal Malcolm meets the Catechists

2012-11-10

SYNOD 2012 MESSAGE

2012-10-26

PRESBYTERAL MEETING 2012

2012-10-23

13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

2012-10-11

YEAR OF FAITH PROCLAIMED IN THE ARCHDIOCESE

2012-10-07

Christian Cultural Day and awards ceremony

2012-10-06

Aquinas General Convocation 2012

2012-10-03

BISHOP JOSEPH PONNIAH INSTALLED and BATTICALOA DIOCESE ESTABLISHED

2012-09-23

ITALIAN EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE HELPS SRI LANKAN CHURCH

2012-09-17

Pope urges Lebanon to set an example for co-existence

2012-09-16

JESUIT PROVINCE OF SRI LANKA CELEBRATES 50 YEARS

2012-09-10

Feast of the Shrine of Our Lady of Matara - 2012

2012-09-09

Solemn Vespers of the Shrine of Our Lady of Matara

2012-09-08

SRI LANKA PILGRIMS TO VELANKANNI ATTACKED

2012-09-05

Jubilee Celebration of Priestly Ordinations

2012-09-03

SOLEMN VESPERS ON THE BLESSING OF THE SICK AT TEWATTA

2012-08-25

GOLDEN JUBILEE OF THE QUEEN OF ANGELS' CHURCH - RAWATHAWATTA

2012-08-20

50th GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF REV. BRO. MICHAEL ABEPILLAI SSS

2012-08-15

800th ANNIVERSARY OF THE POOR CLARE'S SISTERS

2012-08-11

200th Anniversary of the Ceylon Bible Society

2012-08-10

Sri Lankan sailors under Somali pirates

2012-08-07

With the dawn of the 19th century the fame of St. Anne spread rapidly and in 1837 the foundation for a new church was laid by Fr. Pedro Caetano

2012-08-05

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, presided at the Jubilee Eucharistic celebration together with Bishop Valence Mendis and Bishop Kingsley Swampillai

2012-08-05

Corpus Christi Feast at St. Mary's Church at Katukurunda was held on 22nd July 2012

2012-07-22

SILVER JUBILEE OF THE PRIESTHOOD
REV. FR. TONY MARTYN

2012-07-22

Bishop Joseph Ponniah First Bishop of the diocese of Batticaloa

2012-07-04

Parish of Ragama gathered to celebrate the Centenary Jubilee of Ss.Peter & Paul Church on 30th June & 01st July 2012. While His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, presided.....

2012-07-01

His Lordship Bishop Maxwell Silva presided at the Centenary Jubilee Vespers at Ss.Peter & Paul Church, Ragama, on 30th June 2012.....

2012-06-30

A Catholic boy of 14 years, Amila Tharanga, a student of Mahanama College Geatambe in Kandy, was severely tortured by his teacher, a Buddhist monk, for telling the monk that he learns Christianity.....

2012-06-18

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith presided at the Solemn Vespers Service of St.Anthony

2012-06-17

His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa met Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 08th June 2012

2012-06-15

Newly built Parish Hall at Seeduwa Church was blessed and opened by His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith....

2012-05-19

" Christians and Buddhists: Sharing Responsibility for Educating the Young Generation on Justice & Peace through Interreligious Dialogue....."

2012-05-05

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith presided at the Foundation laying ceremony at Bambalapitiya together with the First Lady Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa on 02nd May 2012......

2012-05-02

New Appointments in the Archdiocese of Colombo

2012-04-22

Ordination of Priests 2012

2012-04-21

08 Deacons of the Archdiocese will be ordained as priests on Saturday the 21st April 2012 at St. Lucia

2012-04-19

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and Venerable Ittapane Dhammalankara Anunayake Thera the Secretary General of the Congress of Religions have called upon all those who are responsible and the general citizenry to ensure that abductions and

2012-04-12

Holy Father Pope Benedict offered Easter greetings in more than sixty languages and called for peace and stability in Mali and condemned the "savage attacks" against Christian churches in Nigeria and for an end to bloodshed in Syria.

2012-04-10

As we solemnly commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christ, we ask ourselves how we enter most fully into this great event of redemption. How do we experience salvation today ?"

2012-04-06

"The experience of suffering touches all mankind; it touches the family too. How often does the journey become wearisome and difficult! Misunderstandings, conflicts, worry for the future of our children, sickness and problems of every kind" Pope

2012-04-06

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo presided at the Holy Chrism Mass together with His Excellency the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Auxiliaries Bishop Emmanuel Fernando, Bishop Maxwell Silva

2012-04-02

The Vietnamese government has refused to grant entry visas to members of a Vatican delegation investigating the cause for beatification of Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan

2012-03-31

Rev.Fr. Harry Vanigasooriya was called to Eternal Rest in the Lord at the age of 80, on 29th March 2012

2012-03-31

Holy Father Benedict XVI met Fidel Castro, former president of Cuba......

2012-03-30

In response to allegations of Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena, for organizing the protests of the farmers and for speaking against Sri Lanka in Geneva, Bishop Harold Anthony said " Minister

2012-03-28

Maithripala Sirisena, Minister of Health, accuses SEDEC - Caritas Sri Lanka for organizing the protests of the farmers and for speaking against Sri Lanka in Geneva........

2012-03-25

This year Lenten Collections in the Archdiocese will be for the “Protection of Life and to Ensure Children’s Right to Life” Since the number of abortions are on the increase all over the country, main purpose of this collection, will be to help

2012-03-23

Very Rev. Fr. ShanthiKumar Weliwita, Vice Rector of Aquinas College, was appointed as an Episcopal Vicar by His Eminence

2012-03-20

Presbyteral Meeting of the Archdiocese was held on 19th and 20th March 2012

2012-03-19

De-Centralization of the Archdiocese - Suggestions by the Commission...

2012-03-19

His Lordship Bishop Emmanuel Fernando presided at the solemn Eucharistic celebration together with other priests, on the occasion of 80th Anniversary of St.Mary

2012-03-16

"During the meeting of 14 September 2011 between Cardinal William Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and president of the Pontifical Commission

2012-03-16

Children of Negombo region get more facilities in education provided with the assistance from the Province of Milan for the St. Joseph

2012-03-11

" Milan Province immensely helps education of Negombo children " Fr.Sudath Gunatillake

2012-03-11

Rev.Fr.Sritharan Sylvester of Batticaloa Diocese dies in a heart attack

2012-03-08

Rev. Bro.Michael Robert FSC was called to Eternal Rest

2012-03-07

" The Lord is calling you like He called great saints to respond to His call and therefore, unite yourself with Him. God can perform miracles in your life...." said Cardinal Malcolm addressing the children

2012-03-05

His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm addressing the children at Tewatta said, "The Lord is calling you like he called great saints to respond to His call and unite yourself with Him...

2012-03-03

Cardinal Malcolm appeals for Fishermen and the President responds positively

2012-03-02

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka on LLRC Recommendations

2012-02-27

" Undue meddling in the sovereignty and integrity of Sri Lanka " says Archdiocese of Colombo

2012-02-27

" Politicians must rise above politics for Peace & Development in the country " Fr.Sylvester, Rector

2012-02-24

Willorawatta felicitates son of the soil, Bishop Maxwell Silva

2012-02-19

St.Benedict's College felicitates Bishop Emmanuel Fernando

2012-02-17

Indian High Commissioner Ashok Kantha, presided at the 80th Prize Giving of St. Peter's College

2012-02-17

" We will stand by the fishermen " Bishop Valence Mendis

2012-02-17

150th Jubilee of St.Mary's Church, Nayakakanda was celebrated on 4th & 5th February 2012

2012-02-05

" The leaders of North & South should, enter a path of national responsibility to build the country "

2012-02-04

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