To my Venerable Brother Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don Archbishop of Colombo At this time when, with your nomination to be the Metropolitan Archbishop of Colombo, your service to Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Sacraments has come to an end, I wish to express my sincere thanks for the faithfulness, commitment and competence with which you carried out your role. As you prepare to start this important new mission in your homeland, may the good that you could accomplish among the beloved people of your land be an encouragement to you. I gladly accompany you with my fervent prayer hat the Lord may fill your ministry with abundant fruits, even as I entrust you to the special protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and as I impart to you and the entire Archdiocese of Colombo my Apostolic Blessing. From the Vatican June 16, 2009