Sri Lankan Christian Ancient History Roots !

Early Centuries -
http://www.foratl.org/papers/srilanka.htm
http://www.tclsl.org/Chdc.html
http://www.cts.lk/downloads/1.pdf
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2009/12/20/spe12.asp
http://home.snu.edu/~HCULBERT/line.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Christian_missionshttp://www.oration.com/~mm9n/articles/PDF/History%20of%20Early%20Christianity%20in%20India.pdf
http://www.infolanka.com/org/srilanka/hist/hist14.html

Cosmos' visit -
http://www.historyofinformation.com/index.php?id=1866
http://www.gnosis.org/thomasbook/ch16.html

St. Thomas the Apostle  -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Sri_Lanka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholicism_in_Sri_Lanka
http://www.grin.com/en/e-book/55239/the-development-of-christianity-in-sri-lanka-and-its-political-implications

Marco Polo's visit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle

Migara, the Army commander -
http://www.archdioceseofcolombo.com/1_1hfirstpg.php
http://mahavansa.blogspot.com/2005/10/catholic-church-in-sri-lanka-history.html

http://pediaview.com/openpedia/Early_centers_of_Christianity



Protestants- https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Sri_Lanka,_Colombo_District_Dutch_Reformed_Church_Records_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29


Catholics - http://xoomer.virgilio.it/alperera/slcindex.html
http://josephnaikvaz.org/articles.html
http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Myth--Legend-And-Christian-Heritage-In-Talawilas-St--Annes-Church/1486878

Sri Lankan Christian Ancestry / Heritage in people groups -
www.karava.org/introduction
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/sgperera.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgher_people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Bandaranaike
http://ivan_corea.tripod.com/
http://vernoncorea.wordpress.com/category/tributes-to-vernon-corea/
http://www.thefullwiki.org/Ivan_Corea
http://canon-corea-tribute.tripod.com/
http://lankapura.com/photo-gallery/ancient-cities-ruines-and-religious/christian-heritage/

Sri Lankan Church History

These links are for your research/study purposes and to learn about possible historical accounts only. This is not meant in anyway to breed Pride or arrogance amongst any of our believing communities. The Scriptures are clear that ;
  • We are not permanent Residents of this earthly land and the world is passing away (Luke 12:15-21, 1 Peter 2:11, 1 Peter 4:7–10, 1 John 2:17, Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56, Ps 49:16-19, Luke 12:29-34, James 3:17,1 John 2:15 )
  • We are not to gain riches or collect belongings of this world (Matthew 6:19-21, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Heb 13:5, Prov 23:4-5, Luke 14:33,  Luke 16:19-31, Ecc 5:10-15, Prov 11:4,28, Job 31:24-25,28, Mark 4:18-19, James 5:1-3,5, Jer 5:27-29, Rev 3:17-19)
  • We are not to boast or gain pride about whats accomplished on earth, all glory is to God. One soul that lives eternity matters more than 1000 earthly buildings - ( Jeremiah 9:23, Jeremiah 9:23, Ephesians 2:9, Proverbs 11:2, Psalm 94:4, Mark 8:35, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, Proverbs 27:1, Romans 11:18, 1 Timothy 6:17-19, Matthew 18:20 )
  • Prince / Ruler of this world is Satan, therefore we cannot participate with him and loose our Souls (Luke 9:25, Matthew 4:8, Luke 4:5, John 12:31, John 14:30, Matthew 16:26, Mark 8:36, Ephesians 6:11, 1 John 5:19, John 18:36) .
  • We are to live and be good stewards of this earth but not to be conformed in to this world (Luke 3:11, Acts 4:32,34-35, Luke 16:9-12, Luke 14:12-14, Luke 14:12-14, Deuteronomy 8:17-18, Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Genesis 1:28-30, Psalm 24:1, Luke 16:1-9, Genesis 39:1-41:57,Jer. 2:7, John 1:3, I Corinthians 4:6-7, Colossians 3:17, Romans 12:3-8, Romans 12:2)


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