Cardinal honoured for national contributions

On 50th priestly ordination anniversary, Malcolm Ranjith hailed as beacon of integrity and morality for society

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(UCAN) The government has unveiled a postal stamp honoring Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith for his contributions to the state and society on the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya joined for the stamp release on July 7, together with several political leaders, Buddhist monks, Christian clerics and diplomatic corps in Colombo.

President Dissanayake referred to Ranjith as “a beacon of integrity” amid a decline in society’s moral and religious foundations.

“None of us can be satisfied with the condition of Sri Lankan society today, for the fundamental relationship among parents and children, teachers and students, and clergy and laity has broken down and lost its meaning,” Dissanayake said.

He said that society needs great personalities like Ranjith, who is “an icon of renewal and hope, to inject new life and spirituality into our social fabric.”