The foundation stone for the Alms Giving Hall at the St. Anthony Shrine in Kochchikade was laid by Most Rev. Cardinal Filoni of Vatican, today (May 22).
The Hall is being constructed with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Navy.
Archbishop of Colombo Most Rev. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Navy Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenna and a large number of naval personnel were present at the occasion.
Most Rev. Cardinal Filoni who brought the condolences message of His Holiness Pope Francis, conveyed his sympathies and inquired about the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks.
He had also engaged in a cordial discussion with Naval personnel who were engaging in renovation work of the church.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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