WorldWide Religious News
Asia/Pacific - Sri Lanka/Maldives
- Sri Lanka to set up a Buddhist Univ. in Sanchi
("News," June 28, 2010) - Thousands of people visit St Anthony’s Shrine in Colombo for anniversary
Melani Manel Perera ("AsiaNews," June 15, 2010) - Leaders of all Sri Lankan religions committed to holding free and peaceful elections
Melani Manel Perera ("AsiaNews," April 1, 2010) - Akon saddened by Sri Lanka uproar
C. Bryson Hull ("Reuters ," March 24, 2010) - Bangladesh SC declares illegal amendment allowing religion in politics
("The Hindu," February 3, 2010) - Catholic Church attacked, suspicions fall on Buddhist extremists
Melani Manel Perera ("AsiaNews," December 9, 2009) - MALDIVES: What do Maldivians understand freedom of religion or belief to be?
Odd Larsen ("Forum 18 News Service ," December 7, 2009) - Christian literature distributed to resort workers
By Maryam Omidi ("Minivan News," October 4, 2009) - Sri Lanka's Muslims split over ideological differences
("EarthTimes," September 18, 2009) - In Sri Lanka children write prayers for priests in the Year for Priests
by Melani Manel Perera ("AsiaNews," July 1, 2009) - Suicide attack targets faithful at Mosque
("AsiaNews," March 10, 2009) - MALDIVES: Reform excludes freedom of religion or belief
By Odd Larsen ("Forum 18," February 18, 2009) - Anti-conversion bill: minorities fear restrictions on religious freedom
By Melani Manel Perera ("AsiaNews," January 30, 2009) - Church blast kills Sri Lanka officers
From Iqbal Athas ("CNN," December 28, 2008) - Citizenship for Bihari refugees
("BBC," May 20, 2008) - Army gives Madhu shrine back to diocese
("AsiaNews," April 28, 2008) - Bomb blast kills Sri Lanka priest
("BBC," April 20, 2008) - Tamil Tigers appeal over shrine
By Frances Harrison ("BBC," April 8, 2008) - Revered Sri Lankan statue removed
By Roland Buerk ("BBC," April 4, 2008) - 4,000 against war manoeuvres at the Shrine of our Lady of Madhu
By Melani Manel Perera ("AsiaNews," April 2, 2008)
