Tag: Sri Lanka economy
Anglican Church in Sri Lanka joins calls against postponing polls
“Denying that opportunity to our people will only affirm the fact that we are now under a dictatorship,” said Anglican bishops
Bankrupt Sri Lanka says treasury running dry, cuts spending
President Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered a five percent reduction in state spending this week
‘In 2023 we will build a new Sri Lanka’ — Cardinal...
“Although 75 years have passed since the independence of the country, today the Sri Lankans have become slaves of the world"
Catholics in Sri Lanka call for boycott of Christmas events organized...
"We have suggested to the bishops to use this moment as an opportunity to express the pain and displeasure of the Catholic community"
Catholic Church in Sri Lanka calls for ‘Christmas of sharing’ with...
The Church invited the faithful to convert the money they reserved for superfluous decorations "into a Christmas of sharing" with the poor
UN warns of worsening food crisis in Sri Lanka
UN agencies had estimated in June that 1.7 million out of the 22 million population in Sri Lanka required help
Sri Lankan cardinal hits country’s proposed Constitution for ignoring people
“If the Constitution … which was made without asking anyone's opinion, is implemented, it will be a shame for the country”
Monks in Sri Lanka to turn off temple lights to protest...
"With the increase in the cost of electricity it seems that the government wants to punish religious places,” said a monk
Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s deposed president ‘to return home’
Activists said they would press for Rajapaksa's arrest over a series of crimes, including his alleged role in the killing of a journalist
Christian Conference of Asia appeals for international intervention in Sri Lanka
"Sri Lanka's economic collapse requires the immediate global attention … and the full solidarity of the Churches"
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