Facebook icon
Twitter icon
e-mail icon

Racial-hate group from South responsible for Buddha statue vandalism in North-East

A racial-hate group from the South has been found by Sri Lankan intelligence to be responsible for the vandalism of Buddha statues in the North-East, reports the Uthayan.

While some incidents of damage to Buddha statues was attributed to wild elephants, special police forces investigating have reportedly found that the majority of incidents were perpetrated by a racial-hate group in order to stoke ethnic tensions and undermine reconciliation.

Police have reportedly identified the perpetrators and are preparing to arrest them.

We need your support

Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.

Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view

We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.

For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.