Sri Lankan Minister Bimal Ratnayake, on behalf of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, handed over an official invitation to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to visit Sri Lanka. 

According to the JVP Sri Lanka Committee in Italy, Minister Ratnayake met with Mihăiţă Blaj, the Vatican’s Under‑Secretary for Relations with States, yesterday (02 Mar), where he extended the invitation. 

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Italy, Satya Rodrigo, also joined the meeting, which took place in the Vatican. (Newswire)

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV following his election as the new head of the Catholic Church.

In a message shared on social media, the President expressed his best wishes for Pope Leo XIV, stating: “Your role carries great responsibility and I wish you strength and wisdom as you guide the faithful. May your leadership bring hope and inspiration to people around the world.” (Newswire)

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