Pastor forced to discontinue religious worship activities
Apostolic Church
Alawwa (Kurunegala District)
19th January 2016
At around 4 p.m., the pastor and his lawyer arrived for an inquiry at the area police station over an incident relating to a violation of the pastor’s right to religious freedom. The OIC, 02 Buddhist monks, a group of villagers and another religious leader were also present for the hearing. During the inquiry, several false accusations were made against the pastor. The OIC then demanded the pastor to discontinue all religious worship activities and stated that a court order must be obtained in the event he wanted to continue his religious worship activities.
Due to various threats, the pastor has temporarily suspended all prayer meetings.
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