Sri Lanka disallows Buddhist plans to disrupt Muslim event
A court in Sri Lanka has prohibited two ultra-nationalist Buddhist organizations from proceeding with plans to disrupt rituals during a Muslim event.
A court in Sri Lanka has prohibited two ultra-nationalist Buddhist organizations from proceeding with plans to disrupt rituals during a Muslim event.
On Sunday, Colombo Magistrate’s court issued restraining orders against two extremist groups led by Buddhist monks who intended to disrupt a gathering of members of Shia on the day of Ashura in the capital, said police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera.
According to Gunasekera, police knew about the disruption plans of the two groups in Colombo, where police and troops have already stepped up security.
It is estimated that some 25,000 adherents of the sect from around the world have been gathering in the Sri Lankan capital since Saturday for the religious event.
