Today is the Christmas that brought the message of peace to the world.

The glorious Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, who brought the message of peace to the world, dawned at midnight yesterday (24).


Christians around the world, as well as in this country, celebrate the advent of Christmas with great pomp.

The first Christmas mass of American Pope Leo XIV was held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, Rome, and was attended by a large group of Christian devotees from around the world.

This year's Christmas celebration was also held in the holy city of Bethlehem, which had not celebrated Christmas for two years since 2023 due to the war in Gaza.

The main Christmas Eve service in the country was held at St. Mary's Church in Uswetakeiyawa under the patronage of the Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith.