Sri Lanka

List of articles in category Sri Lanka
Title	Created Date
Christians Targeted in Several Attacks	16 January 2014
Violent Assault Perpetrated Against Church	04 July 2013
Religious Persecution Intensifies	16 May 2013
Disturbing Passivity Over Escalating Persecution	11 April 2013
Repeated Attacks on Persecuted Pastor's Home	28 March 2013
Threatening Mob Violently Storms Church	13 December 2012
Pastor and his wife assaulted by mob	23 August 2012
Hardliners make new push for anti-conversion laws	08 December 2011
Violence against Christians	28 July 2011
Pastors under attack	10 February 2011

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VOMC supports persecuted Christians in Sri Lanka as they witness for Christ in hostile environments through Biblical training, legal aid, and advocacy, as well as rehabilitation and emergency assistance.

Project Funds: Relief and Development, Legal Defense

Country Information

Population
23,044,123 (July 2021 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Sinhalese (74.9), Sri Lankan Tamil (11.2), Sri Lankan Moors (9.2), Indian Tamil (4.2), other (0.5)

Religion (%)
Buddhism (70.2), Hinduism (12.6), Islam (9.7), Roman Catholic (6.1), Evangelical Christianity (2.0)

Leader
Ranil Wickremesinghe (July 2022)

Government type
Presidential republic

Legal system
Mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, and Jaffna Tamil customary law

Source: CIA World Factbook

Pray for Sri Lanka

Let's unite our hearts in prayer for those in Sri Lanka who are being persecuted for their faith, thanking God for what He is accomplishing despite the opposition. Ask that His people will be encouraged, strengthened and equipped by the promises of the Bible – the Sword of the Spirit – knowing that He is watching over His Word to perform it (Ephesians 6:17; Jeremiah 1:12). May they not only overcome the strategies of the enemy, but also serve as effective witnesses to those in need of eternal salvation and deliverance from spiritual captivity.

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Sri Lanka News

Upheaval Causes Concerns for Churches

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As the nation of Sri Lanka faces its worst political and economic crisis in recent years, life for the common people has been severely impacted. Anti-government protests have led to a crackdown by authorities, introducing restrictive measures to
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Christians Ordered to Cease Worship

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On March 6th, a large mob forced their way into the Mercy Gate Chapel in Amalgama, Sri Lanka, demanding that all religious activities cease immediately. Thankfully, police were able to disperse the crowd without further incident, though Buddhist monks continued to declare that the place
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Mob Demanded Christians to Stop Worship

Ask God to make His comforting presence known to Sri Lankan believers.
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In the late afternoon of Sunday, March 6th, a large mob consisting of approximately 600 people, including about 60 Buddhist monks, forced their way into the Mercy Gate Chapel in Amalgama, Sri Lanka. The mob demanded t
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Christians Beaten Following Prayer Meeting

Ask God to grant believers opportunities to safely join in the fellowship of prayer.

On the afternoon of November 20th, the pastor of the Gospel Tabernacle Church in Polgolla, Sri Lanka, went to visit a Christian family with another member of his congregation for a time of prayer. As they were conclu
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