Mon 20 April 2020: On 21 April, 2019, as Sri Lanka’s 1.5 million Christians celebrated Easter Sunday, bombs ripped through churches and hotels in Colombo, Negombo, and Batticaloa, killing at least 350 and injuring hundreds. When the little known National Towheed Jamaat claimed responsibility for the attacks, Sri Lanka had a choice to make. The government could investigate perpetrators and bring … Continue reading FOR SRI LANKA’S MUSLIMS, THE EASTER BOMBING ANNIVERSARY MARKS A YEAR OF SCAPEGOATING AND PERSECUTION