Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the archbishop of Colombo, delivered a homily before members of the clergy and the country’s leaders in a small chapel at his Colombo residence – an extraordinary measure underlining the fear still gripping this nation of 21 million people.
“This is a time our hearts are tested by the great destruction that took place last Sunday,” Mr Ranjith said.
“This is a time questions such as, does God truly love us, does He have compassion towards us, can arise in human hearts.”
In a rare show of unity, President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa attended the Mass.
Their political rivalry and government dysfunction are blamed for a failure act upon near-specific information received from foreign intelligence agencies that preceded the bombings that targeted three churches and three luxury hotels.
All Sri Lankan churches were asked to ring bells on Sunday while the lamp lighting takes place.
Sunday Mass led by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith which was held this morning & broadcasted live on all SL TV Channels!
President, PM, Opposition Leader were present this #SundayMass #lka #srilanka pic.twitter.com/UXhD2Rti2A— Rj Saksi™ (@saksivarnan) April 28, 2019
The US Embassy in Colombo has warned against attending any service at a place of worship this weekend.
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