The beautiful island nation of Sri Lanka is struggling towards reconciliation and peace after three decades of civil war ended in 2009.

CSW is hearing worrying reports of an increase in violent attacks against Muslims and Christians. Our partner organisation, the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL) describes an “organised campaign of hatred against adherents of non-majority faiths.”

This week please:

• Pray for an end to attacks on Muslim and Christian communities, and for justice and healing for victims of communal violence;
• Pray that church denominations would be unified at this significant time;
• Pray that the government would not push through threatened restrictions on freedom of religion;
• Ask God to protect activists working to promote inter-religious and inter-ethnic harmony in the nation;
• Pray for extremist groups such as the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS);
• Pray that President Rajapaksa and his government would choose a path that upholds the rights of all communities in the country;
• Pray that the northern provincial elections in September would contribute towards long-term peace and reconciliation.