Pope’s whether to come or not would depend on date of the presidential election
The Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has written a letter to the President asking for the exact date of the presidential election.A spokesman for the Catholic Church of Sri Lanka Cyril Gamini Fernando has drawn the attention of the president in this regard.The Cabinet media spokesman had said that the presidential election would be held definitely in January.
The Catholic church had reiterated that it is a principle of Pope not to visit any country at a time when there is an election.