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  Silence is Complicity: Why the World Must Demand Peace The silence is deafening. As bombs fall and children cry, the world watches with muted horror. Where are the voices that should be rising in outrage? Where is the moral leadership that should be calling for peace? In a time when suffering is broadcast in real time, silence is no longer neutrality—it is complicity. It is nothing short of tragic that the three Abrahamic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—born from Abraham’s vision of blessing all nations, are now locked in cycles of violence. This is not faith; it is a distortion of faith. And while leaders argue, children die, families are torn apart, and nations collapse under the weight of war. The United Nations, entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding peace, has failed to bring the United States, Israel, and Iran to the negotiation table. Every day of inaction is a day of bloodshed. Every delay is a betrayal of the innocent. The consequences are global. Wars...

  The Silent Positives of the Sanga Samuluwa As a Christian who values building strong relationships with both clergy and laity across different faiths, I hold deep respect for interreligious harmony. To me, violent or unruly behavior — regardless of the faith it comes from — is incompatible with the spirit of true religion. It is from this perspective that I reflect on the recent Sanga Samuluwa held last week at the ACBC in Colombo 7, under the leadership of Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero. The gathering was expected to draw a large number of Buddhist monks. Instead, the depleted attendance revealed something far more significant: a quiet but powerful statement about the state of the Sangha today. Silent Dissent Speaks Volumes The absence of the majority of monks was no accident. It was a deliberate act of dissent, a refusal to endorse divisive rhetoric that blames other religions for Buddhism’s challenges. Their non-participation was a conscious choice to distance themsel...

  The Scriptural Principle When Jesus declared, “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and unto God what is God’s” (Matthew 22:21), He drew a profound line between civic responsibility and spiritual devotion. His words remind us that while our ultimate allegiance belongs to God, we also live within earthly structures of governance that demand respect, accountability, and obedience. The Situation In Ceylon, during a time of epidemic, the Government entrusted a Christian Church with a 99-year lease of state land to operate a health facility. This was a providential gift, and the missionaries faithfully served the community through primary healthcare. Years later, the facility was transformed into a youth camp site under the stewardship of a respected Christian organization. Eventually, the property was returned to the Church. However, financial constraints made it impossible to sustain the camp site meaningfully for over three decades. Recognizing this reality, the Government ...

  On Saturday, 3rd January at 8.30 a.m., Ms. Devshani Samaranayake, an outstanding past student of Methodist College Colombo, was joyfully inducted as the 15th Principal of Methodist College, Kollupitiya. The induction service was led by Rev. Kingsley Weerasinghe, President Bishop of the Methodist Church Sri Lanka, together with Rev. S.S. Terrance (Secretary of Conference), Rev. Asiri P. Perera (Retired President Bishop), and Rev. Vasana Fernando (Chaplain). Methodist College holds a unique place in history as the only girls’ school retained by the Methodist Church when 177 schools were taken over by the Government in 1962. ✨ Devshani’s Journey of Excellence • During her school years, she excelled in both academics and sports, learning discipline, balance, and commitment. • Spiritually nurtured through morning prayers and the Student Christian Movement, she continues to inspire students to discover God’s love in every situation. • She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, a...

  I'm inspired to write this on a day when all of us in Sri Lanka have been shaken by the arrest of Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe, a former President of our country. The emotional spectrum regarding this arrest is broad, ranging from profound anger and sorrow to unbridled joy. These responses are rooted in subjective political preferences.  I too feel a personal sadness at the arrest of Mr. Wickremesinghe. During my time as the head of the Methodist Church, he, as the Prime Minister of the Yahapalanaya government, intervened in a couple of situations where our Methodist Churches and church workers were attacked by anti-Christian elements. He ensured that the unlawful elements were brought to justice and provided a safe passage for us to continue our mission work.I pray that his health issues will soon be sorted out with a speedy recovery.  I hear a loud cry echoing, "This is political revenge." Yes, this has been a reality that people have experienced for decades after a regim...

In 1993, 32 years ago on Friday, August 13th, I understood the depth of God's call to Abram (Abraham). The call, "Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you," was a command to leave his comfort zone in obedience to God. Having been released by the Methodist Conference in 1984 to serve full time at Dev Suwa Sevawa, an institute founded by my late father for the ministry of healing, I intended to serve in the same place, comfort zone, for the rest of my life. A released minister in the Methodist Church means the person is full time committed to the work in the institute he serves; he is not appointed by the Methodist Conference to be in any committees; he is not appointed to hold any office in the administrative structures of the church; he is not transferable to any Circuits for pastoral work.  In 1989 and 1990, I followed the Clinical Pastoral Education courses (Basic and Advanced Units) at Auckland Public Hospital and North...