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Former Archbishop Oswald Gomis called to eternal rest

Former Archbishop of Colombo, Most Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis was called to eternal rest this morning (03 February). He was 90 years old at the time of his demise. Most Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. (Colombo Gazette)

03 Feb, 2023

India’s Minister of State for External Affairs to visit Sri Lanka

India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan will pay a two-day visit to Sri Lanka beginning Friday, in reflection of deeper bilateral engagement at a time the island nation is reeling under an economic crisis. Muraleedharan is scheduled to meet Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Foreign Minister Ali Sabry. The trip by Muraleedharan to Colombo comes nearly two weeks after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Sri Lanka. “At the invitation of the governmen

02 Feb, 2023

Commonwealth Secretary-General pledges full support to Sri Lanka

Commonwealth-Secretary General, Patricia Scotland KC, has pledged the Commonwealth Secretariat?s full support to Sri Lanka as the country navigates difficult challenges. Speaking during a lecture in Colombo, the Secretary-General said Sri Lanka was not alone in facing the fallout from a host of interconnected global pressures like spiralling costs, energy shortages and the effects of climate change. Nevertheless, the Commonwealth, as a collective of 56 countries, is working together to lend su

04 Feb, 2023