The Archbishop of Colombo, Card Malcolm Ranjith, is urging Catholic and non-Catholic Sri Lankans to display black flags in every house, church and shop in protest against the Sri Lankan government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and in memory of the victims of the Easter terrorist attacks of two years ago that killed 269 people and injured more than 500 at three churches and three hotels. Last Saturday, 28 months after the attacks, prayers were held, bells rang at 8.45 o’clock and lamps were lit to commemorate the victims. However, while some people heeded the request, others were critical. “After such a long period, simply hoisting black flags and holding a silent protest against the government is not enough,” some people told AsiaNews. Even some non-Catholics have called the gesture half-hearted. “There is no point in displaying flags to show our opposition to this government which allowed innocent people to be killed while they were in church,” some said.
SRI LANKA Black flags displayed for justice in the Easter Sunday attacks
SRI LANKA Black flags displayed for justice in the Easter Sunday attacks
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