Rash of Attacks on Christians Reported in Sri Lanka

Assaults by local mobs, including Buddhist monks, surge. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, August 17 MPBS24/7 REPORT from(CDN) — Attacks on Christians in Sri Lanka have surged noticeably in recent weeks, following the government’s defeat of Tamil separatists in May.

Buddhist Mobs Attack Churches

Pastor threatened with death, historic Methodist sanctuary ransacked, during Holy Week. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 16 MPBS24/7 REPORT From(CDN) — Buddhist mobs attacked several churches in Sri Lanka last week, threatening to kill a pastor in the southern province of Hambanthota and ransacking a 150-year-old Methodist church building in the capital.

Parliament to Vote on Anti-Conversion Laws

Draft ‘Bill for the Prohibition of Forcible Conversions’ enters final phase. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, January 26 MPBS24/7 REPORT From(CDN) — The Sri Lankan Parliament may soon enact laws designed to restrict religious conversions.