Cardinal urges Govt to look into X-Press Pearl damage
Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has urged the Government to continue closely examining the environmental damage caused to Sri Lanka’s maritime territory by the X-Press Pearl disaster. The Cardinal made the request during a discussion between the Government and the Catholic Church held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. The meeting was co-chaired […]
Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, has called upon the Sri Lankan government to further investigate the environmental harm inflicted on the nation's maritime areas by the X-Press Pearl incident. This plea was made during a recent meeting between the government and the Catholic Church, hosted at the Presidential Secretariat. The gathering was co-chaired by Minister of Science and Technology, Krishantha Abeysena, and Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, the President's Secretary.
The Archbishop underscored the necessity for ongoing governmental focus on the environmental ramifications of the X-Press Pearl disaster, as well as the repercussions it has had on Sri Lanka's marine ecosystem. The conference also delved into several matters pertaining to Catholic educational establishments, such as the administrative difficulties encountered by Catholic schools now under state control.
Discussions also encompassed the advancement of a systematic approach for Catholic religious education and the hiring of Catholic nuns and priests for the teaching profession.
In addition, the participants deliberated on the establishment of a support system from the Ministry of Education to aid in the administration and operation of state-run Catholic schools. Archbishop Ranjith expressed his appreciation for the routine dialogue between the government and the Catholic Church, occurring three times annually.
He emphasized that this practice represents a beneficial development in fostering ongoing communication and collaboration. The Archbishop also stressed the importance of providing equitable educational opportunities for all students, irrespective of their religious background, and ensuring they receive suitable religious instruction within the school system.
Furthermore, the Archbishop highlighted the pressing need to tackle the prevailing obstacles in the education sector and solicited practical resolutions to the issues that schools and students are currently facing.
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