Tag: Sri Lanka

The South Asian island nation is grappling with its worst economic meltdown in over seven decades

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said that there is evidence that Sri Lankan officials had advance warning of the attacks but “did nothing”

“They knew beforehand from information they had gathered and also from warnings ... but they did nothing."

The mob reportedly threatened the pastor and assaulted churchgoers, one of whom ended in the hospital for treatment of injuries

Cardinal Ranjith of Colombo said investigations “indicate that this massacre was part of a grand political plot”

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa decreed that the animal be declared a "national treasure" and ordered its remains be preserved

The country's top health official said the bodies of virus victims could now be handed over to relatives for burial at any cemetery

The bishops said they are "appalled" at the apparent failure of the government to bring out justice

Many commuters were seen using their own motorcycles and small cars Wednesday after bus operators warned of drastically scaled back schedules

Cardinal Ranjith of Colombo earlier said the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka would work with the Vatican to help find justice for the victims