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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

January Incident Report: Threats To Religious Freedom Continues


Colombo TelegraphJanuary 28, 2014
Mattegoda Church attack / File photo
Mattegoda Church attack / File photo
The threats to religious freedom continues around the island with several incidents reported against Christian places of worship in this month. A report compiled by the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka based on information received from member churches and affiliates counts 8 incidents of threats to religious freedom and outright attacks on Christian places of worship and religious leaders.
Following is the January incident report:
State Officials Claim the Assemblies of God Church in Hikkaduwa as an Unauthorized Place of Worship and Demand its Closure