Bishop of Kurunegala

The Anglican Bishop of Kurunegala is the bishop of the Diocese of Kurunegala, a diocese in the Church of Ceylon which is part of the Anglican Communion.

Bishops

Bishops of Kurunegala:

1. Lakdasa De Mel (MA). 1950 – 1963 (first Bishop of Kurunegala, installed on 2 February 1950)
2. Lakshman Wickremasinghe 1962 – 1983 (one of the youngest Anglican bishops)
3. Andrew Oliver Kumarage (B.Div., DipRE). 1984 – 2000
4. Kumara Illangasinghe (B.Sc., B.Div., M.Litt). 2000 – 2010
5. Gregory Shantha Kumar Francis (B.Th.). 2010 – 2014 (the first Tamil bishop)

Footnotes

Publications

• One hundred years in Ceylon, or, The centenary volume of the Church Missionary Society in Ceylon, 1818-1918 (1922) Author: Balding, John William Madras: Printed at the Diocesan Press.
• The Church of Ceylon - her faith and mission Published in 1945, Printed at the Daily News Press by Bernard de Silva for the Church of Ceylon.
• The Church of Ceylon: A history, 1945-1995 Editor: Medis, Frederick Published for the Diocese of Colombo.

External links

• Official Web Site of Church of Ceylon, Diocese of Kurunegala
• The Church of Ceylon (Anglican Communion)
• Anglican Church of Ceylon News
• The Church of Ceylon - World Council of Churches website