SRI LANKA: Anti-conversion bill debated
20th July, 2006.jpg)
Fresh attempts are being made to introduce an anti-conversion bill in Sri Lanka. The last bill was judged unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in December 2004 - just before the Asian tsunami devastated the coastal regions.
The new bill is at the committee stage where Godfrey Yogarajah (pictured) has led submissions from the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL) opposing the bill.
146 churches closed in Sri Lanka
18th March, 2004
The religious situation in Sri Lanka continues to worsen and seems to be heading towards a serious confrontation between the Buddhist religious establishment, the Sri Lankan government, the NGOs and the Church. Buddhist monks, through their recently formed Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) party, are now contesting the 4 April elections.
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