Dushantha Lakshman Rodrigo
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Dushantha Lakshman Rodrigo | |
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| Bishop of Colombo, Diocese of Colombo, Church of Ceylon | |
| Church | Anglican |
| See | Anglican Diocese of Colombo |
| In office | 2020 – present |
| Predecessor | Dhiloraj Canagasabey |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1968 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | 368/3a, Bishops House, Bullers Road, Colombo 00700 |
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| Spouse | Shehara Fernando |
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Dushantha Lakshman Rodrigo (born 5 October 1968) is the 16th and current Anglican Bishop of Colombo.[1][2]
Dushantha Lakshman Rodrigo was born in Trincomalee on 5 October 1968, the son of Arthur William Rodrigo and Ruth Adlene De Alwis, his parents married at the Jaffna Methodist Church in 1960. His father, Arthur, served in the Sri Lankan Navy.
Education
Rodrigo received his primary and secondary education at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. He later joined the Theological College of Lanka. He holds a PgD in Counselling and Psychosocial Support from the University of Colombo, and an MA in Development Studies from the Open University of Sri Lanka.
