Cardinal will not take part in Independence day celebrations

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Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith is to boycott independence day celebrations tomorrow as a protest against the shortcomings in the investigations carried out on the Borella Church hand grenade case and the Easter Sunday bomb attack, member of Colombo Archdiocese Communication Unit Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando told journalists today.

Fr. Fernando said Cardinal Ranjith has decided to cancel the service he usually holds on the Independence Day.

“We are disturbed as to why the caretaker of the church is being continuously detained despite the proof that he has nothing to do with the All Saints' Church grenade issue. CCTV Camera footages have made it clear that this person has nothing to do with the grenade episode,” Fr. Fernando said.

All the other suspects expect for the caretaker of the church were released recently. (Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 13

kikazaru Thursday, 03 February 2022 12:42 PM

That a very good decision. Thanks.

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dillonDP Thursday, 03 February 2022 02:44 PM

uh trying to standout as a gods man,,, thats funny

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Rudra de Zoysa Thursday, 03 February 2022 02:57 PM

Your Eminence, Thank you for not attending our Independence Day Celebrations. Please keep away from the celebrations on 2023 and the decade that follows. No one will miss you. Rudra de Zoysa

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Rathu Bath Thursday, 03 February 2022 03:00 PM

Like who cares if you're there or not.. There are bigger problems we are worried about.

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Lion Thursday, 03 February 2022 03:23 PM

Rev please be away from any government activities until they start a proper investigation in to pasku massacre

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Dharmapriya Thursday, 03 February 2022 03:30 PM

Can any body explain what does this mean. " All the other suspects expect for the caretaker of the church were released recently. "

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Mike Revere Thursday, 03 February 2022 04:15 PM

Want to falsely fix the blame for the bomb on the church. Plan of master mind

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sam Thursday, 03 February 2022 04:19 PM

Good, you will save a few litres of fuel

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We are strand5 Thursday, 03 February 2022 05:20 PM

Rev. Realisation comes very late in life. You gave oxygen to this govt. ...and they captured power because of you. Now forget it . Anyway a wise decision. Politicians have no religion. Their religion is power.

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Jaya Thursday, 03 February 2022 05:57 PM

This is a national festival. It is your duty to participate in it. But no one will feel it whether you attend or not.

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Thursday, 03 February 2022 07:15 PM

Worst ever scenario in the country in regard to poverty. If people are prosperous after independence, people would celebrate in every home. I am yet to come across anyone expressing delight over independence, except the ruling elite and their cronies.

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Anne Karunaratne Thursday, 03 February 2022 07:31 PM

Nobody cares whether you attend or not!! Time for you to retire in the first place!!

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Ranaweera Thursday, 03 February 2022 08:37 PM

You are anyway celebrating Rome independence.

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