Joseph Kingsley Swampillai

Joseph Kingsley Swampillai (9 December 1936 –) is a Sri Lankan Tamil prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Trincomalee.

Quotes

• We place our hope first of all in God, then in the goodwill of the parties who say they are ready to resume dialogue.
  • Despite Isolated Acts of Violence by Groups of Uncontrolled Guerrillas and Braking of Cease-fire, Hope for Peace is Still Alive: on the Horizon Resuming of Talks Between Government and Rebels (30 July 2003) Fides News Agency

• It is certainly a golden opportunity to strengthen the peace process. I should say, this is a silver lining over the tsunami cloud. The tsunami has broken the barriers and wiped out the hatred between the Tamils and Sinhala people in a big way.
  • Church Finds Peace in Tsunami-Ravaged Sri Lanka? (21 February 2005) National Catholic Register