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Bishop Joseph spent his life advocating for peace and justice for Sri Lanka’s Tamils. By April 23, 2021 Advertisement On April 1, Catholic Bishop and human rights activist Reverend Rayappu Joseph passed away at the age of 80. Four days later, he was laid to rest at the St. Sebastian Cathedral in the Tamil-dominated northern region of Mannar in Sri Lanka, his funeral attended by a large number of people with many religious and political affiliations. Who was he and why is he highly revered among Tamils in Sri Lanka and among the diaspora?  Born on April 16, 1940 on Delft Island (Neduntheev...

Terrorists at large in Sri Lanka, says Buddhist monk Unresolved issues remain as the nation marks the second anniversary of the Easter attacks People including priests and nuns hold a demonstration to urge justice for Easter attack victims at Katuwapitiya, Negombo, on April 21. (Photo: Quintus Colombage/UCA News) As Sri Lanka marked the second anniversary of the Easter terror attacks, a Buddhist monk claimed that trained terrorists are at large in the country. Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thera was speaking at a remembrance ceremony at St. Anthony's Shrine in Kochchikade on April 21. "Hundreds of ...

Wednesday, 21 Apr 2021 04:45 PM MYT The cardinal has previously called for former president Maithripala Sirisena to be prosecuted for failing to prevent the attacks despite advance warnings. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. COLOMBO, April 21 — The head of Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic Church today accused the government of stalling investigations into Easter Sunday bombings two years ago that killed 279 people. Nearly 200 people were arrested within days of the suicide attacks on hotels and churches by Islamist extremists, but...

2021/04/21 17:14 Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, archbishop of Colombo, center, observes two minute silence for the victims of 2019 Easter Sunday attacks during a service at... Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, archbishop of Colombo, center, observes two minute silence for the victims of 2019 Easter Sunday attacks during a service at St. Anthony's Church in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Wednesday marked the second anniversary of the serial blasts that killed 269 people. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) A Sri Lankan woman holds a portrait of her rela...

A Sri Lankan Catholic archbishop appealed to the country's Muslims on Wednesday to reject extremism and join Catholics in determining the truth behind Easter Sunday suicide bombings in 2019 that killed 269 people.