Police in Sri Lanka say they have identified and intend to arrest 24 people, including eight Buddhist monks, allegedly involved in attacks on two churches on Sunday.
No injuries were reported, but one pastor said he received death threats.
Footage from southern Hikkaduwa town showed monks hurling stones and bricks.
An opposition politician has urged the government to investigate the attacks. Police were at the scene but failed to prevent the assaults.
Police spokesman Ajith Rohana, who had admitted to what he called police "inaction" because of insufficient numbers, said on Monday that legal action would be taken against all people identified as attackers.
He said they would be charged with offences such as vandalism, trespass and unlawful assembly and that an alleged death threat by one of them against a pastor would also be probed. Full story...
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No injuries were reported, but one pastor said he received death threats.
Footage from southern Hikkaduwa town showed monks hurling stones and bricks.
An opposition politician has urged the government to investigate the attacks. Police were at the scene but failed to prevent the assaults.
Police spokesman Ajith Rohana, who had admitted to what he called police "inaction" because of insufficient numbers, said on Monday that legal action would be taken against all people identified as attackers.
He said they would be charged with offences such as vandalism, trespass and unlawful assembly and that an alleged death threat by one of them against a pastor would also be probed. Full story...
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