| 4th Jan. |
Anamaduwa |
Foursquare Gospel Church |
A pastor returning home after service was accosted and assaulted. |
| 4th Jan. |
Homagama |
Foursquare Gospel Church |
Church threatened to vacate premises within 3 days. Church withdrawn. |
| 4th Jan. |
Wadduwa |
Independent Church |
Stoned and threatened to close down. Church has closed down. |
| 4th Jan. |
Wadduwa |
Christian Fellowship Church |
(previously mobbed on 28th Dec 2003). A mob attempted to attack the Church. Police negotiated to prevent attack & sent away the congregation. Services stopped on advice of Police. |
| 7th Jan. |
Homagama |
Kithuhimi Sevana |
Threats by a gang of approximately 25 people to close the Church. |
| 7th Jan. |
Maharagama |
Kings Revival Church |
Threats issued by monks to close down the Church. Ultimatum of 7 days. |
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| 1st week of Jan. |
Kumarakattuwa, Puttlam |
Margaya Fellowship |
The pastor was threatened with death by unidentified persons, if he continued the church. |
| 1st week of Jan. |
Aandigama |
Margaya Fellowship |
A pastor was threatened with death by a monk. |
| 10th Jan. |
Pugoda |
Foursquare Gospel Church |
A worker received a death threat from a group claiming to be followers of the late Ven. Soma Thero. Letter claimed to carry out the threat after the 3rd month almsgiving of the monk. |
| "9th, 10th Jan." |
Homagama |
Independent prayer centre |
Threats that thousands will surround the home, the Courthouse and the Police. Police alerted & agreed to provide protection. |
| 10th Jan. |
Thennekumbura |
Good News Central Church |
A crowd of about 15 persons broke in to the church and set fire to pews. Windows and doors broken. Crowd chased away and fire was put out. Police responded with speed and prevented further damage. |
| 11th Jan. |
Matugama |
Margaya Fellowship |
A group of men arrived on about 10 motorbikes and attacked the church, damaging the building. The pastor and family with 2 children escaped and hid in fear. |
| 11th Jan. |
Homagama |
Independent prayer centre |
About 5,000 persons marched in a demonstration rally to a nearby play ground. |
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An ultimatum given to the police to guarantee that suspects of the attack on the Catholic Church will not be taken to court on 12th (Mon). Countdown through loudspeakers. Police reportedly agreed not to take any monks to court. (it is learned that one of the suspects is a monk).
The OIC was removed on Friday 9th.
Announcement made of a large rally in Homagama on 25th January attended by prominent monks.
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| 13th Jan. |
Wattegedara |
Calvary Church |
Attack by a mob of about 20 people armed with bicycle chains at midnight. Attempt to cut telephone wire. Police alerted. |
| 13th Jan. |
Mahara, Kadawatha |
Calvary Church |
A Pastor was attacked at night with a knife. Sustained injuries to hand. |
| 15th Jan. |
Weliweriya, Gampaha Dist. |
AoG Church |
Christian denied burial at public cemetery. Police informed and a Magistrate's order issued to allow burial. Hundreds of people led by monks prevent entry to cemetery. Large number of Policemen deployed but unable to facilitate entry for burial. Family compelled to bury the diseased in family garden. |
| 15th Jan. |
Homagama |
Catholic Church |
Interior of church set on fire. (earlier desecrated on 30th Nov. 2003). Reported on Sirasa & MTV news on 16th Jan. |
| 16th Jan. |
Thalapathpitiya |
Calvary Church |
A trishaw parked in the premises set on fire. Door of Church damaged. |
| 16th Jan. |
Dematagoda |
Calvary Church |
Attempt to burn down church at 12.45 am. Window damaged. |
| 16th Jan. |
Yakkalamulla, Galle |
Calvary Church |
Stones thrown at Church, roof damaged. |
| 16th Jan. |
Kottawa |
Calvary Church |
Mob threatens Church members meeting at premises belonging to a parishioner. |
| 18th Jan. |
Hokandara |
Catholic Church |
Church attacked. (reported in press on 19th Jan.) |
| 20th Jan. |
Horana |
Foursquare Gospel Church |
House of Pastor surrounded by a group dressed in black from 11pm to 4 am, shouting at the inmates. Only the Pastor's wife and 14yr old daughter were at home. |
| 25th Jan. |
Mathugama |
Kings Revival Church |
Four attackers broke in to the Pastor's home at night, tied him up and assaulted him. Police have been informed. |
| 25th Jan. |
Makola |
Bethany Church (Independent) |
Church was stoned damaging the building. |
| 26th Jan. |
Maththegoda |
Catholic Shrine "Church of our Mother most pure" |
A mob of about 20 persons attached the Church at night. Sacred statues were smashed and Bibles were set on fire. The mob arrived in vehicles, dressed in black and white. No arrests were made. The Police reportedly claimed it to be the work of drunks. Church authorise say this attack fits the pattern of the organized attacks that have taken place in surrounding areas. |
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