🇻🇦 Holy See Foreign Minister to Visit Sri Lanka Next Week

• Visitor: Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations of the Holy See. • Purpose: Official visit next week, undertaken at the invitation of Minister Vijitha Herath, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the Holy See. • High-Level Meetings: The Archbishop is scheduled to call on President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, and will hold official talks with Minister Herath. • Commemoration: A special commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary will be held at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo. • Program Focus: The itinerary includes visits to cultural and religious sites across the country, specifically mentioning churches affected by the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.