COLOMBO – Three different Catholic shrines Mannar are said to have been attacked by unidentified persons, early Wednesday (14) morning.
The attackers had allegedly hurled stones and other objects at the shrines, shattering the glass shield covering the idols, according to locals, who have lodged a complaint with the police.
Mannar police said its officers and a team of forensic experts were conducting investigations into the incidents.
Sources said six other Catholic shrines have also been targeted by unknown persons in the past three days, indicative of the growing religious intolerance on the island.
-TG