Sri Lankan society is being divided and systematically targeted as the racism juggernaut continues to gain momentum around the country. Minorities face growing persecution with nationalist groups sprouting up and feeding on the insecurities and economic decline of the nation.
The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) was the first organised group to rise up and openly target minorities, namely the Muslims and Evangelicals. As their racist and unopposed crusades continue other more radical groups are forming such as the Sinhala Ravaya, who was credited with the recent attack on the Muslim run Fashion Bug outlet in Pepiliyana.
Last Friday (12) open opposition to the BBS and its offshoot nationalist groups was staged with a candlelit vigil. Unfortunately it was only minutes until state intervention arose on behalf of the nationalists with the arrests and dispersal of the protesters. The police spokesperson, G.M.H.B. Siriwardena, was only able to say that the protesters had not acquired the proper approval to stage a gathering and as such the police had been forced to take action.
The Bodu Bala Sena has another story as the “venerable” Saravasiri explained that they had called the police as the protesters were allegedly singing a new national anthem and as such should be branded as traitors to the nation and arrested. He then went on to explain that had the protesters called for discussions ahead of holding a public demonstration, the BBS would have welcomed them. He added that they were forced to call the police when they learnt that Muslims were also taking part in the demonstration. Full story...
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The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) was the first organised group to rise up and openly target minorities, namely the Muslims and Evangelicals. As their racist and unopposed crusades continue other more radical groups are forming such as the Sinhala Ravaya, who was credited with the recent attack on the Muslim run Fashion Bug outlet in Pepiliyana.
Last Friday (12) open opposition to the BBS and its offshoot nationalist groups was staged with a candlelit vigil. Unfortunately it was only minutes until state intervention arose on behalf of the nationalists with the arrests and dispersal of the protesters. The police spokesperson, G.M.H.B. Siriwardena, was only able to say that the protesters had not acquired the proper approval to stage a gathering and as such the police had been forced to take action.
The Bodu Bala Sena has another story as the “venerable” Saravasiri explained that they had called the police as the protesters were allegedly singing a new national anthem and as such should be branded as traitors to the nation and arrested. He then went on to explain that had the protesters called for discussions ahead of holding a public demonstration, the BBS would have welcomed them. He added that they were forced to call the police when they learnt that Muslims were also taking part in the demonstration. Full story...
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