Catholic Church backs Galle Face protests
Posted on April 17th, 2022
Courtesy The Island
The Catholic Church has decided to extend its fullest support to the Galle Face protest demanding the resignation of the President, said Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando, Director, National Catholic Center for Social Communications and spokesman for the Church.
Addressing a press conference at Bishop’s House in Colombo on Thursday he said that the Catholic Church is also of the view that the President should resign.
Fr Cyril Gamini said that the many members of the Catholic Church were already on the sidelines of the protest.
Asked whether there were any preparations for religious activities in the protest, he responded in the negative.
He noted posts on social media platforms that there are plans to conduct religious programs on Easter Sunday at the Galle Face protest site. None of these were true with no such arrangements made by the Catholic Church.