Joseph Sarvananthan

Who is Joseph Sarvananthan?

Venerable Joseph Sarvananthan was an Anglican Priest, in the Diocese of Colombo of the Church of Ceylon, Church of England in Sri Lanka. He was made a Deacon in 1965 and ordained as a priest in 1966.

Known as Fr Sarva or Sarvananthan 'Pothagar', he served in Bandarawela, Chilaw, Jaffna and Colombo. He has been a Chaplain to St. John's College, Jaffna and C.M.S. Ladies' College, Colombo Colombo and Dean of Post Ordination Training. He was the Chairman of the Board of Governors for the CMS schools. He was also the Archdeacon of Jaffna from 1995 to 2001. Finally he served as Priest in charge of Christ Church, Galle Face, before his untimely death after a brief illness.

Father Sarvananthan faithfully served God and the Body of Christ for forty four years.

He had his primary and secondary education at Jaffna College, Vaddukottai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Degree at Divinity School Colombo, which is affiliated to Serampore College, India. Furthermore he went to Château De Bossey in Geneva to do his Masters in Theology in 1986.

As a member of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, Ven.