Malcolm Ranjith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Malcolm Ranjith

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1947

Place of Birth: Polgahawela, Sri Lanka

Profession: diplomat, Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don (Sinhala language: ?????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ????) (born 15 November 1947), often known simply as Malcolm Ranjith or Albert Malcolm Ranjith, is the cardinal of the Catholic Church, Sri Lanka.
He is the ninth and current Archbishop of Colombo, serving since 2009.
He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2010. Ranjith previously served as auxiliary bishop of Colombo (1991–1995), Bishop of Ratnapura (1995–2001), Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (2001–2004), Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and East Timor (2004–2005), and Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2005–2009).