Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, meets Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Nov. 4, 2025. / Credit: Santosh Digal
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov 10, 2025 / 09:39 am (CNA).
AtopVaticandiplomathasraisedthepossibilityofapapalvisittoSriLankaasthetwonationsmarked50yearsofdiplomaticrelationsthismonth,amilestonereachedastheislandnationemergesfromyearsofpoliticalturmoilandeconomiccrisis.
ArchbishopPaulRichardGallagher,theVatican’ssecretaryforrelationswithstatesandinternationalorganizations,visitedSriLankaNov.3–8tocommemoratethediplomatictiesestablishedSept.6,1975.DuringmeetingswithPresidentAnuraKumaraDissanayakeandotherkeyofficials,GallaghersaidPopeLeoXIVmayconsidervisitingthecountryinrecognitionofitsprogresstowardpeaceandstability.
SriLankanPresidentAnuraKumaraDissanayakeandArchbishopPaulRichardGallagher,theVatican’ssecretaryforrelationswithstatesandinternationalorganizations,holdabilateralmeetinga
