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SRI LANKA
PRAYING FOR SRI
LANKAN CHRISTIANS
Please pray for God’s protection over Christians especially in the island’s remote areas.
Pray too for God’s provision and care. Like the rest of the population, believers are suffering in the economic and political crisis that
has engulfed the country since 2019, with prices
of essential commodities soaring, the rupee collapsing in value and inflation topping 50 per cent.
Finally, ask God to grant wisdom to Release International partners as they support persecuted believers.
Buddhist prayer flags in Sri Lanka belie hostility towards Christians
WEmergency help for injured Christians
Pastor Frederick’s son was attacked when he returned home
Release International partners bring relief to a number of distressed believers
hen Pastor Frederick and add closed-circuit TV cameras.
Wilson heard two of his Pastor Frederick said that the support
neighbours shouting
outside his home he went to see what had been of immense significance to
was happening. In the moments that him and his family who were greatly followed he was hit with a shovel and distressed by the attack in August. He
the door and windows of his property added that his church members had were smashed. also been threatened and were not
Worse was to follow: when the attending church, which had severely
pastor’s son returned home at about 11.15pm he also was attacked. The young man was injured on his neck, hand and knees. His assailants also vandalised his cycle.
affected the weekly offering with the subsequent impact on his income.
attacked the church during a Sunday service.
Pastor Frederick rushed his son to Anuradhapura General Hospital and then went to the police station to lodge a complaint.
Our partners hope to provide a nominal monthly allowance to help him and his family until church services are back to normal.
The injured believer was taken to a nearby local hospital and then transferred to Mullaitivu general hospital shortly afterwards.
Our partners were able to provide the family with emergency financial assistance to cover medical expenses in the days that followed as well as funds to repair their damaged home
They have also been able to help a member of another church who has been unable to work as a result of injuries suffered during an attack by Buddhist villagers in October.
Funds provided by our partners will help to cover daily needs and transport costs to the hospital until he is able to work again.
The pastor was away when a group of militants, angry that Christians were conducting services in their village,
They hope to support the church with any preventive measures that are needed, such as CCTV or a protective fence.
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