Sri Lanka
How sacred images in many Asian cultures incorporate divine presence and make them come ‘alive’
By Michael Naparstek — December 6, 2023
(The Conversation) — Through the power of rituals, inanimate objects can be understood to transform into agents who can see, hear, taste and respond to the concerns of those who worship them.
In Sri Lanka, Buddhist monks’ involvement in protests raises familiar questions
By Haley Barker — August 4, 2022
(RNS) — The connection between monks and political figures has reportedly diminished some monks’ respectability.
Anxiety, hope as church schools wait to reopen in Sri Lanka
By Krishan Francis — May 15, 2019
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Catholic officials and parents in Sri Lanka are hopeful that church-run schools will begin to reopen soon for the first time since last month's devastating Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels.
Sunday Mass canceled across Sri Lanka a week after bombings
By Emily Schmall — April 27, 2019
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Catholic leaders canceled Sunday Masses indefinitely across Sri Lanka and officials urged Muslims to stay home for Friday prayers in an extraordinary call by the clergy to curtail worship as fear of more attacks plagued the island nation after the deadly suicide bombings on Easter. Shops were closed, streets were […]
Is there a war against Christianity?
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 24, 2019
Fewer people living with faith. More people dying for faith. A sacred paradox.
Who are Sri Lanka’s Christians?
By Mathew Schmalz — April 22, 2019
(The Conversation) — Sri Lanka’s 21 million Christians, the majority of them Roman Catholics, have a long history that reflects the dynamics of colonialism as well as present-day ethnic and religious tensions.
To Sri Lankan Christians, and all Christian friends: ‘May Christ rise for you’
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 21, 2019
(RNS) — When Easter Sunday becomes Good Friday, something is terribly wrong.
Easter Sunday blasts kill at least 207 in Sri Lanka
By The Associated Press — April 21, 2019
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardena described the bombings as a terrorist attack by religious extremists and said seven suspects had been arrested, though there was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Buddhist mobs sweep through Sri Lanka’s Muslim neighborhoods
By Associated Press — March 8, 2018
(AP) — As evening began to fall Thursday, many Muslims worried that darkness could bring more attacks, and that police would do little to stop them.
Sri Lanka arrests monk, police officer for anti-Muslim violence
By Ranga Sirilal — June 18, 2017
(Reuters) The arrests are part of a crackdown on violence against Muslims, who are 9 percent of the mostly Buddhist nation.
Sri Lanka arrests five over anti-religious violence
By Shihar Aneez — June 12, 2017
(REUTERS) The arrests come a week after diplomats condemned violence against Muslims in Sri Lanka and urged the government to uphold minority rights and freedom of religion.
Nirvanaless: Asian Buddhism’s growing fundamentalist streak
By Anuradha Sharma — May 1, 2014
BANGKOK (RNS) In some parts of Asia, a more assertive, strident and militant Buddhism is emerging.
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