Lanka Wednesday, 09 August 2023 05:46 PM

Is it legal to do this . What happens if someone dies out of this ritual? Will this government punish all those people who do this ? What about medical professionals do they agree for this ? Where is health and safety measures? Does religious traditions go against these measures? How long and how far we could agree with this practice? Does banning this infringe religious freedom? So many questions come to mind ?

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Arnold Wednesday, 09 August 2023 06:00 PM

Self torture.

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UK observer. Wednesday, 09 August 2023 06:04 PM

Well, in the 21st century, we all have to educate our selves more. No where in any religion it says that one has to prick, cut, burn one’s body to get Gods blessings. In the UK, if one carries out self torture stating it’s to fulfil a vow, I am sure in a court of law it will not be acceptable.

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wickrama wijayasiri Wednesday, 09 August 2023 06:08 PM

When is this going to happen in Canada?

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Bra Wednesday, 09 August 2023 07:07 PM

This is inhuman in the name of religion..it is torture and avoid all children and weak . This is really bad and this not religion but torture... I can't understand why this does inflict any wounds and injury?

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[email protected] Wednesday, 09 August 2023 09:15 PM

Hello these are happening al over the world. UK, German etc may be not in the name of religion, Piercing is popular, these are challenges and it works. I know people had power and got the results, of their prayers..

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Punchi Wednesday, 09 August 2023 09:45 PM

There was a time when terrorism supported by many was prevalent in Sri Lanka where international community was mislead by portraying these Hindu rituals as torture of Tamils by the Sinhalese. And many believed it as well. Fortunately terrorism was defeated in 2008 (at a great cost of lives) and now all communities are living peacefully in Sri Lanka. Hindus have been practicing these rituals for centuries though they look brutal and unheigenic to the onlookers.

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Walikukula Thursday, 10 August 2023 01:08 AM

It seems everybody has forgotten about some people claimed refugee status in UK showing pictures like this. They fooled the uk authorities claiming this was how they were toutured by sri Lankan army and police.

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Lokka Thursday, 10 August 2023 05:49 AM

This vulgar and primitive ritual should be banned immediately. Any foreigner seeing this will think Sri Lankans are a primitive people.

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