16 July 2021 08:46 am Views - 204
By Yohan Perera
Five Catholic statues and a church in Mannar have been vandalized by unknown persons during the last few days, a Catholic priest from Mannar said yesterday.
The priest who is in charge of one of the churches, where a statue was damaged said incidents took place on Tuesday (13) and Wednesday (14). “We had incidents both on Tuesday and Wednesday but yesterday was free of any incident,” he said. “We have got protection from the forces and the police. “There are one or two Buddhists residing in the area and there are many Hindus. However, we don’t believe they are involved in the attacks,” he added.
“The police informed us that they have apprehended one suspect in connection with the attack but did not divulge any details,” he said.