The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has been actively engaged in Interreligious Dialogue from the beginning. The stories about the relationship between Buddhist temple and the Church and with Hindus and Muslims are real concrete examples that we hear from stories and the writings and today. The second Vatican Council, especially after the promulgation of […]

The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has been actively engaged in Interreligious Dialogue from the beginning. The stories about the relationship between Buddhist temple and the Church and with Hindus and Muslims are real concrete examples that we hear from stories and the writings and today. The second Vatican Council, especially after the promulgation of the document “Nostra Aetate”, which discusses the relation of the Church to followers of other religions, has paved the way for more active participation in Interreligious Dialogue. In the Thesis my attempt is to bring a brief idea of the background of the Church in Sri Lanka, its ups and downs, the relation with other religions and the importance of Interreligious dialogue through which a better understanding is constructed for a better future. All my concern is that how through interreligious dialogue social harmony is maintained and Jesus is made known in a healthy way in the multi religious context in Sri Lanka.