Friday 3 May 2019

Suicide bombers fuel fears among Sri Lanka's majority Buddhists

Suicide bombers fuel fears among Sri Lanka's majority BuddhistsSoldiers guarded the gate, but Colombo's landmark Gangaramaya temple was virtually empty, a potent sign of anxiety felt by Sri Lanka's majority Buddhist community since the Easter Sunday suicide attacks. Many of Sri Lanka's 15 million Buddhists fear they too could become a jihadist target. Wild rumours of attacks fly around each day -- building unease which observers say serves the cause of Buddhist radicals.




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