| Date | Age | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1947 | Born | Polgahawela, Sri Lanka | |
| 29 Jun 1975 | 27.6 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 17 Jun 1991 | 43.6 | Appointed | Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 17 Jun 1991 | 43.6 | Appointed | Titular Bishop of Cabarsussi |
| 31 Aug 1991 | 43.8 | Ordained Bishop | Titular Bishop of Cabarsussi |
| 2 Nov 1995 | 48.0 | Appointed | Bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka |
| 1 Oct 2001 | 53.9 | Resigned | Bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka |
| 1 Oct 2001 | 53.9 | Appointed | Official of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples |
| 29 Apr 2004 | 56.5 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia |
| 29 Apr 2004 | 56.5 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste |
| 29 Apr 2004 | 56.5 | Appointed | Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico |
| 10 Dec 2005 | 58.1 | Appointed | Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments |
| 16 Jun 2009 | 61.6 | Appointed | Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 5 Aug 2009 | 61.7 | Installed | Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 20 Nov 2010 | 63.0 | Elevated to Cardinal | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | 63.0 | Appointed | Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina |
| 13 Feb 2011 | 63.2 | Installed | Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina |
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