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Dear Friends, Greetings! We are pleased to circulate the NCCSL statement titled “A Statement on Proposed Legislation, the State and Human Rights” for use in church pulpit announcements and for wider circulation. We extend our sincere appreciation to the Commission for Justice and Peace for taking the initiative to prepare this important statement within such

Panel Discussion on the State and Human Rights: The Proposed NGO Bill and PSTA Bill The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) – Commission for Justice and Peace invites you to a panel discussion on “The State and Human Rights: The Proposed NGO Bill and PSTA Bill.” This discussion will provide a platform to explore

Annual General meeting – 2026 Dear Chairperson, Vice Chairpersons, Heads of Denominations, Members of the Executive Committee, Representatives of Member Churches and Ecumenical Organizations, my dear staff in Christ,It is with profound gratitude to God that I present this report as we gather for the Annual General Meeting of the National Christian Council of Sri

Severe flooding brought on by monsoon rains and heavy winds across southwestern portions of Sri Lanka has caused floods and landslides in the South and South west areas of the country while over 100,000 drought hit farmers in many other areas have not received rains that they were yearning for. Around 630,082 people belonging to

We are deeply concerned and saddened by the increase in incidents of violence and intimidation against religious communities and especially those recently directed towards minority communities. Our member churches come together regularly to reflect on the values and principles that should underpin the human right to freedom of religion and freedom of conscience in a truly

National Christian Council of Sri Lanka Statement 20th June 2017 The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka, which represents the majority of non-Roman Catholic churches in Sri Lanka, is disturbed by some of the views expressed over the past few days in relation to the violence, intimidation and the threat posed against Christian churches in

The NCCSL is delighted to be part of the host committee along with other partners to support Localizing Response to Humanitarian Need: The Role of Religious and Faith Based Organizations. Following up on commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit this Forum has been organised by a committee of 15 diverse international religious and faith-

The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), originally named as the East Asia Christian Conference, which began its ecumenical journey in March 1957, celebrates 60 years of proving a valuable service. It places itself as an institution of continuing cooperation among the churches and national Christian bodies in Asia, within the framework of the wider ecumenical

In keeping with the tradition of observing the unity octave, an 8 day period from 18th to 25th of January each year, a joint worship service has been organized Sunday 21st January 2018 at 4.30 p.m. at the St. Lawrence’s Church, Wellawatte, Colombo 06. This joint worship Service has been organized by the National Christian Council of Sri