Four years after bombs destroyed churches and killed 250 people, the local community is still searching for the truth.
In 2019, a terrorist attack on two Catholic churches in Sri Lanka killed 250 people, but four years later, the local community is still searching for the truth. Fr. Julian Perera, speaking to the United Nations Human Rights Council, claims that the investigation into the attacks stalled after details of the terrorist group began to emerge, and the 23 investigators were transferred to another case. He suggests that the government is making the case too complicated to solve and has links with political groups that could electorally benefit from a climate of instability. Fr. Perera argues that not all religions have freedom of speech in Sri Lanka, and while there is religious freedom, the #CatholicChurch has developed a reputation for fighting against injustice. He says the Church will continue to fight for answers and support justice for all.
