Religious freedom conditions in Sri Lanka are on worrying trend. The government continues to enforce discriminatory legislation such as the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act to arbitrarily detain religious minorities. Additionally, the government has acted in coordination with Buddhist clergy to identify and expropriate land from Hindus and Muslims in the North and East for the construction of Buddhist sites.

Source: Seema Malaka Temple Beira Lake Colombo, Getty Images

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