Vatican paying close attention to Sri Lanka

2 July 2022 09:08 am Views - 3120

Vatican is closely following the current situation in Sri Lanka and on the developments pertaining to investigations on the Easter Sunday attacks, it is learnt.

Under Secretary for the Holy See Mgr Miroslaw Wachowski in a letter addressed to Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Kavinda Jayawardana has stated that the Vatican including Pope Francis with the means, and in the matter proper to it, has followed and studied the situation in Sri Lanka with attention and interest. 

“With your letter of March 27, you brought to the attention of Holy Father, among other issues, the recent issues in Sri Lanka, particularly those related to the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 and necessity to address them urgently with transparency, for the sake of justice, and the common good. While I thank you for sharing your concerns in relation to those important subjects, I wish to assure you that the Holy See with the means, and in the matter proper to it, has followed and studied the situation in Sri Lanka with attention and interest,” the Under Secretary said in his letter to Dr. Jayawardana.(YOHAN PERERA)