The Church of Ceylon (E-P to the Archbishop of Canterbury)

Until 1970, the Church was part of the Church of India, Pakistan, Burma, and Ceylon. The first Anglican services were held in 1796, and missionaries began their work in 1818.

Colombo is the older diocese having been founded in 1845 and Kurunegala in 1950.

The Church continues as extraprovincial under the Archbishop of Canterbury.

• 08/04/2022 Bishops in Sri Lanka urge government to ‘wake from its slumber’ over economic unrest
• 24/09/2021 Anglican Church of Ceylon calls for urgent action from UN Human Rights Council
• 28/09/2020 Archbishop of Canterbury appoints Father Dushantha Rodrigo as next Bishop of Colombo
• 11/09/2020 Anglicans urged to pray ahead of decision on new Bishop of Colombo
• 12/09/2019 Archbishop of Canterbury kneels at site of explosion in Sri Lankan church