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Sri Lanka, South Asia
Population: 22,053,000
Chief of State: President Maithripala Sirisena
Head of Gov.: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Christians: 2.0%
Evangelical Christians: Unknown
Dominant Religion: Buddhism
Persecution Ranking: 46th
Life Expectancy: 76.56 Years
Literacy Rate: 98.1%
Population Below Poverty Line: 8.9%
Refugees Living in Sri Lanka: 33,170

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Twenty-six years of civil war pitted Sri Lanka’s government forces, representing the Buddhist Sinhala majority, against Hindu Tamil separatists. The conflict resulted in upwards of 100,000 deaths. Although the conflict ended in 2009, tensions and accusations remain and promised truth and reconciliation commissions have not yet been successfully carried out. Sri Lanka has the longest continuous history of Buddhism of any predominately Buddhist nation. Buddhism combined with nationalism results in a surge of violent persecution towards all who are not Buddhist. This year the tragic Easter Sunday bombings of three hotels and three churches resulted in more than 320 deaths. The bombings were claimed by IS.

Praise Report
Praise God for testimonies of Christians extending forgiveness to the bombers even though so many lives, including many children, were lost (The Bible, Psalm 32:1).

Prayer Requests
Pray that the legacy of the Easter bombings may be an increasing vigilance against religious extremism of all kinds (The Bible, 2 Timothy 2:19).
Bless this nation with the ministry of reconciliation that is needed to heal the wounds of its past (The Bible, 2 Corinthians 5:17-18).

Call to Salvation
Anti-Muslim sentiment has increased since the Easter terror attacks. Pray that more Muslims will come to faith in Jesus (The Bible, Isaiah 26:3).

Sources: WIN
Back to World Map
Sri Lanka, South Asia
Population: 22,053,000
Chief of State: President Maithripala Sirisena
Head of Gov.: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Christians: 2.0%
Evangelical Christians: Unknown
Dominant Religion: Buddhism
Persecution Ranking: 46th
Life Expectancy: 76.56 Years
Literacy Rate: 98.1%
Population Below Poverty Line: 8.9%
Refugees Living in Sri Lanka: 33,170

Pray for Sri Lanka - facebook page

Twenty-six years of civil war pitted Sri Lanka’s government forces, representing the Buddhist Sinhala majority, against Hindu Tamil separatists. The conflict resulted in upwards of 100,000 deaths. Although the conflict ended in 2009, tensions and accusations remain and promised truth and reconciliation commissions have not yet been successfully carried out. Sri Lanka has the longest continuous history of Buddhism of any predominately Buddhist nation. Buddhism combined with nationalism results in a surge of violent persecution towards all who are not Buddhist. This year the tragic Easter Sunday bombings of three hotels and three churches resulted in more than 320 deaths. The bombings were claimed by IS.

Praise Report
Praise God for testimonies of Christians extending forgiveness to the bombers even though so many lives, including many children, were lost (The Bible, Psalm 32:1).

Prayer Requests
Pray that the legacy of the Easter bombings may be an increasing vigilance against religious extremism of all kinds (The Bible, 2 Timothy 2:19).
Bless this nation with the ministry of reconciliation that is needed to heal the wounds of its past (The Bible, 2 Corinthians 5:17-18).

Call to Salvation
Anti-Muslim sentiment has increased since the Easter terror attacks. Pray that more Muslims will come to faith in Jesus (The Bible, Isaiah 26:3).

Sources: WIN