A Sri Lankan has been appointed by His Holiness Pope Francis to the post of the Secretary of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID), Vatican News reported.
Msgr. Indunil Janakaratne Kodithuwakku Kankanamalage, is a member of the clergy of the Diocese of Badulla. He was serving as under-secretary to the PCID since 2012 prior to this appointment.
Msgr. Indunil holds a doctorate in missiology from the Pontifical Urban University at which he was later appointed as a Professor at the Faculty of Missiology.
The PCID is the central office of the Catholic Church for promoting interreligious dialogue in accordance with the spirit of the Second Vatican Council.
It is composed of about 30 members and some 50 councillors across the world from various backgrounds and expertise.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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