Bishop-elect Arachchige Don Wimal Siri Appuhamy Jayasuriya was named Bishop of Chilaw, Sri Lanka.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis was named Bishop of Kandy in October 2021.
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06 December 2023
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