Tag: Sri Lanka

The wearing of the burqa in the majority-Buddhist nation was temporarily banned in 2019 after the bombing of churches

Justice has still not been delivered for victims of terror attack, church leaders say

Move comes after earlier backlash to mandatory cremation that ignored religious sensitivities

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo calls on people to join protests on the second anniversary of the bomb attacks in April

‘We have a lot of doubts about this whole process, the whole thing is getting delayed,’ says head of the bishops’ conference

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said he’d ask for help from international organizations if govt fails to serve justice

Trials of military and intelligence officials accused of enforced disappearances have been delayed and disrupted, says rights group

Forced cremation of Muslims who died of COVID-19 is based on discrimination, aggressive nationalism and ethnocentrism, experts claim

Govt response ‘demonstrates lack of sensitivity’ to communities who consider burial rites integral to their religious customs

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith also urges people to follow health guidelines in curtailing virus spread