 Buddhist Temple - Sri Lanka |
On October 26, the Philadelphia Church Rajagiriya branch, celebrated their seventh anniversary. They rented a community hall to accommodate the guests for this special occasion and other 150 people attended. At 6:30 p.m., a large crowd arrived, including a few Buddhist monks, disrupting the service. The mob accused the pastor of showing disrespect for Buddha by putting a statue of Buddha on the floor, when, in actuality, the mob placed the statue on the floor and demanded that the pastor worship it. When he refused, he was beaten. Chairs were broken, banners destroyed, and musical instruments damaged. The pastor and another member were held hostage by the mob until the police arrived and took them to the station for their safety. Speaking to the police, some of the monks demanded that the church stop all Christian activity in the area.
On October 30, five Buddhists, including two monks, attacked the Assembly of God church in Homagama. In the middle of the day, they entered the house where the church met, dragged out the pulpit and hymnals and burned them, as well as stealing musical instruments.
Buddhist Temple - Sri Lanka
On the night of November 6, while members of the Calvary Worship Centre in Udugampola were praying, a hand grenade was thrown at the church by a man on a motorcycle. While a vehicle was damaged, as well as some damage to a wall of the building, there were no injuries.
Pray for safety for Christians in Sri Lanka, as they strive to share the peace of Christ with others around them.
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