Through campaigns of terror, the BBS and their militant followers have looted, burned and defiled religious citadels of both minorities. Their aim is simple. They want to rid the island of anything or anyone that is not Sinhalese Buddhist, and protect the island’s Sinhalese-Buddhist character.
In a sharp departure from the normally peaceful teachings of Buddha, these religious terrorist Buddhists are not averse to violence against individuals of other faiths and exhort their followers to do the same.
Via https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/sri-lanka-besieged-by-religious-conflict/
Source: Colombo Telegraph
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DM (3 novembre 2013). “Sri Lanka Besieged By Religious Conflict” by Tariq A. Al Maeena. SRI LANKA & DIASPORAS. Consulté le 25 mars 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/u83n