As the fast is over and the festival is now begun
May the light that illumines every heart be with you as you have renewed yourself in Ramazan
May unity and Peace be upon you and the whole world this Holy Season of Eid.
-The Bishop, clergy, and the people of the Diocese of Colombo of the Church of Ceylon
St. Nicholas Church Trincomalee celebrated its 75th anniversary with the participation of Rt. Revd. Dushantha Rodrigo, Bishop of Colombo. 7 candidates received the holy confirmation for the first time during the service. Revd. G. Thivyapalan the vicar of the church also participated.
Christians worldwide will celebrate Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead. The Church kept its time of Lent as a time of preparation to enter into the joys of Easter. The bonds of solidarity that Easter ushers in with the theme of reconciliation are paramount to the lives of every human being no matter what religion, ethnic identity, or language one speaks.
Jesus was reconciled with his disciples after his resurrection and initiated the “Way, "an alternate lifestyle that brought about fellowship and enabled them to share all things.
On Friday 24 February, four new deacons were ordained for the Diocese of Colombo in a joyful Ordination Mass at Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Colombo 07.
Revd. Godson Sajeeth, Revd. Miranga Peiris, Revd. Nishanthi Kumari & Revd. Suren Watson ordained as deacons during this service.
Bro. Lionel Peiris was the precher and Rt. Revd. Dushantha Rodrigo, the Bishop of Colombo , Rt. Revd. Kenneth Fernando & Rt. Revd. Dhiloraj Canagasabey participated for the service.
We note with deep concern the deteriorating situation in the country with regard to governance and the erosion of public confidence in the democratic process.
We are all aware that the country was rendered bankrupt due to policy blunders, corruption, waste and mismanagement by those who were entrusted the task of governing the country. The people have now been burdened with very painful economic measures which could have been averted if the right thing was done at the right time. Needless to say, the vast majority of this country who are made up of intelligent and hardworking people are now facing hardships due to the negligence and arrogance of a select group of politicians and public officials.