New bishop for Kurunegala

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt. Honourable Dr. Rowan Williams, has appointed the Right Reverend Greg Shantha Kumar Francis as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Kurunegala, of the Anglican Church in Sri Lanka. The appointment follows the retirement of the previous Bishop of Kurunegala, the Rt. Rev. Kumara Illangsinghe.

In addition to Kurunegala, Bishop Francis will oversee the districts of Kandy, Matale, Kegalle, Anuradhapura, Nuwara Eliya and Polonnarurwa.