The Revd Christopher Balarj and the Revd Sunil Shantha took oaths as the 7th Archdeacons of Nuwara Eliya and Galle respectively.
The Installation and Collation Service of the 7th Archdeacon of Galle and the 7th Archdeacon of Nuwara Eliya will be held on 07th December 2022 at 8.15am at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Colomo 07.
Revd. Christopher Balraj will be installed as the 7th Archdeacon of Nuwara Eliya and Revd. Sunil Shantha will be installed as the 7th Archdeacon of Galle.
An Asia regional consultation on ‘Towards Theological Education on Good Governance and Integrity Leadership,’ organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), was held on 28 November 2022, at the CCA headquarters at the Payap University Campus, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Revd. Sureshkumar David has participated for the conference representing the Church of Ceylon, Diocese of Colombo .
Around forty participants, including heads of theological institutions, and related associations from across Asia, are attending the consultation.
The Consultation on ‘Ecumenical Diakonia, Church’s Response to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia’ was organized by the CCA and WCC from 24–26 October 2022 at the CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Rev. Andrew Devadason represented the bishop and the diocese of Colombo at this consultation.
The consultation brought together about 30 invitees from WCC’s and CCA’s member churches, councils, and networks. The consultation was structured into bible studies, panel presentations and reflections, plenary discussions, and workshops. The objective was to provide the space for constructive dialogue on the importance of sustainable development for church and individual to build ecumenical solidarity in addressing pertinent issues, and to demonstrate the role of the church in achieving the goals for the fullness of life in this Oikos.