President meets with Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Monday, 26 August 2024 01:21 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

President Ranil Wickremesinghe last week met with the Bishop of Kurunegala and Catholic Bishops’ Conference President Most Rev. Dr. Harold Anthony Perera, along with the Secretary General and Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo Most Rev. Dr. Don Anthony Jayakody.

During the discussion, they addressed key issues, including education reforms, the progress of the Easter Sunday investigation, environmental concerns, and matters related to the Catholic Church.

President Wickremesinghe also provided an update on the current state of the economy and outlined the Government’s upcoming measures to tackle challenges related to the cost of living.

The meeting was also attended by several other members of the Sri Lanka Catholic Bishops’ Conference.