NCCSL News

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22 July 2022 We the Heads of Churches of The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) are deeply shockedat the attack and arrest of peaceful protestors at the Galle Face – Gota Go Gama, by the Army andPolice.We are equally disturbed that the attack against the peaceful protestors was planned and executedin the early hours of Friday 22 July 2022, while preparations were in place to... Read More →

The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) acknowledges the decision of the Parliament to elect Mr. Ranil Wickremasinghe as the President to complete the presidential term. Taking into consideration the dire political and economic situation of our country and in heeding the voices of the People, we the Heads of Churches; Call upon the President and the Parliament to immediately take... Read More →

ON THE PREVIALING POLITICAL CRISIS IN SRI LANKA 14th July 2022 The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) is highly disturbed by the unfolding events in our country, which apart from the economic bankruptcy, is moving the nation toward a deep political catastrophe. Taking serious note of this disastrous development, we the Heads of Churches of NCCSL. wish to explicitly state the... Read More →

ON SRI LANKA’S CURRENT CRISIS – 10th May 2022 The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) unreservedly condemns the cowardly and brutal attack against the peaceful civilian protests at both ‘Temple Trees and Galle Face Green’; which injured and hospitalized many, including the ‘religious’ – a monk and two Christian clergypersons. While disapproving of any act of violence against... Read More →

The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) is deeply concerned about the existing plight of the Sri Lankan citizens due to the economic crisis in the country. Sri Lanka is currently facing one of the worst economic crises in the recent decades due to the lack of foreign currency reserves. There has been a lack of food, medicines, LP gas, fuel and various other essential goods with... Read More →

The Heads of Churches of The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) take serious note of the recent arrest of Lanka E News Journalist Mr. Keerthi Ratnayake, by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) over the news attributed to Mr. Ratnayake, of an alleged attack on a foreign diplomatic mission in Colombo. Taking into consideration the recent chain of events of arbitrary arrests,... Read More →

Amid a further deterioration of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Churches affiliated with the National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) wish to alert the nation and its political leadership to the burning needs of particularly severely affected social groups as well as certain national challenges that need urgent addressing. After more than one and a half years of this pandemic, the... Read More →