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Arsonists set fire to Roman Catholic Church in Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka
Sunday, 19 December 2004 - 12:46 PM SL Time
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Arsonists set fire to a Roman Catholic church near the Sri Lankan capital Sunday, in the second such attack on the church this year, police and a church official said. Buddhists make up 70 percent of Sri Lanka - `s 18.6 million people and Christians 6 percent.
A police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said authorities have made no arrests, but that an investigation was underway.
The attack came ahead of the anniversary of the funeral of Gangodawila Soma, a prominent monk, who campaigned against Christians working to convert Buddhists. Buddhist groups have urged the government to introduce legislation against religious conversions.
Three churches were attacked last January
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kalana
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19 Dec 2004 15:07:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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| setting churches of fire, will that give life back to Soma hamuduruwo ? First bombs, now setting churches on fire ? WHATS NEXT ? Religious conversions are wrong, as a buddhist i am against it, but as buddhists we should be more democratic on solving issues rather than being so aggressive. |
wijehewa
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19 Dec 2004 15:59:40 GMT Report for Abuse
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It's not rocket science for anybody to know who's doing this. Scams to make Buddhist monks and the temple look bad.
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