Three Pillars (Prayer, Fasting and Alms-giving) of Lenten programme is being organized in all the DCs in Sri Lanka according to the theme given by the NC, ‘Live Lent with Love’. This was given with a short prayer, to be recited during the season of Lent. Common Lenten activities in 2019: Prayer: Prayer cards and…
Caritas Sri Lanka held a Review Meeting recently under the Scholarship Programme funded by Caritas Poland. The objective of the event was to gather positive facts and outcomes of the current programme scheduled to come to an end on 31 May 2019. The meeting took place at the Conference Hall at Caritas Sri Lanka in…
Caritas Sri Lanka-SEDEC together with its’ 13 Diocesan Centres has been implementing the project “Creating a conducive environment for Religious Amity” from the year 2015. Under the project 65 interreligious groups have been formed around the country. They actively engage in addressing common social issues in their own localities. Caritas Sri Lanka together with Caritas…
Caritas Sri Lanka –SEDEC organized an awareness programme to discuss and analyze the current political crisis in Sri Lanka on 15th November, 2018. Priests, religious, civil society leaders and staff of Caritas National Centre participated in the programme. The forum under the theme, ‘Reflection on Current Political Situation’ was chaired by Rt. Rev. Dr. Vianney…
As the National Catholic Commission for Justice, Peace and Human Development of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lana, a “Reflection on the Present Political situation” was held at Caritas Sri Lanka on the 15th of November 2018. The audience appreciated the presentations of the 3 speakers who gave an in depth analysis of the…
All Island Debate Competition 2018 Organized by Caritas Sri Lanka- SEDEC An all island debate competition was organized by Caritas Sri Lanka –SEDEC on 9th July 2018 at the Aquinas College of Higher Studies, as one of the key activities in view of its golden jubilee celebration to be held in November 2018 under the…
Awareness Programme against the Legalization of Abortion in Sri Lanka Caritas Sri Lanka-SEDEC organized an awareness programme on 23rd of April 2018, against the government’s attempts to bring amendments to the present bill on abortion. The programme was organized under the leadership of His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, participated by several Bishops, Heads of Congregations,…
A few days back, I got the opportunity to participate in two visits as an observer. It was a part of the reconciliation programme conducted by the ‘Social Justice and Sustainable Peace’ unit of Caritas Sri Lanka-SEDEC. Caritas Sri Lanka-SEDEC, headed by its National Director, Rev. Fr. Mahendra Gunatilleke is the social arm of the…
A seminar organized by Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC was held on the above subject, in view of the forthcoming Local Government elections today, on 08th January 2018. Mr. Rohana Hettiarachchi, the Executive Director of Peoples Action for Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL), which was formed in 1987 primarily to observe elections, presided. Civil society members, Priests,…
