Sri Lanka, April 20 -- A prominent Catholic priest and human rights advocate, Rev. Fr. Sarath Iddamalgoda has condemned what he described as the "culture of killing" that has plagued Sri Lanka across successive regimes. Referring to the haunting legacies of the Batalanda torture chamber and the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, Fr. Iddamalgoda called for a national awakening to reject this deep-rooted violence and embrace a transformative vision for justice and peace.
Excerpts of the media release:
There are two critical issues that have captured the attention of society today: the Batalanda torture chamber and the Easter Sunday attacks. Both incidents highlight the same grim reality - the culture of killing that has been nurtured by successive...