(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Minister Mangala Samaraweera has tweeted that the letter, addressed His Holiness Pope Francis claiming to be written by him, is a fake letter being circulated in social media.
The letter, strongly criticizing the actions of Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, had surfaced on social media with the Parliament letterhead and with the signature and name of the Finance Minister at the bottom.
However, posting a message on his official Twitter account, Minister Mangala Samaraweera today rejected the letter as “fake”.
