US CALLS FOR END OF IMPUNITY IN ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP

January 21, 2014 

The US today called for the end of impunity in attacks on places of worship in Sri Lanka following a meeting between US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Michelle Sison and the National Christian Evangelical Alliance.

The US Ambassador met with the NCEA in the wake of an attack on a Christian prayer center in Hikkawduwa last week by a mob led by several Buddhist monks. The mob destroyed property within the place of worship which they claimed was an illegal prayer center.

Several person including Buddhist monks were identified by police in the attack.

Following the meeting between the Ambassador and the NCEA, the US Embassy tweeted from its official twitter account that the Ambassador called for an end of impunity in attacks on places of worship in Sri Lanka.