Anglican Church: Both government and Tigers responsible for the massacre of civilians
After the wave of attacks and bombings against civilians, the bishop of Colombo, Duleep de Chickera, appeals to the parties in conflict to spare the civilians, especially the children. A call to the population for calm, and for peaceful coexistence.
by Melani Manel Perera
02/08/2008

Colombo (AsiaNews) - The Anglican Church in Sri Lanka is pointing its finger at the government and the Tamil rebels, condemning the one for the aerial bombardments in the northern villages and the others for their strategy of terrorist attacks. Both are held guilty for the massive losses among civilians, who have always been the real victims of country's bloody conflict. It is the Anglican bishop of Colombo, Duleep de Chickera, who has spoken out with a special message released yesterday on the many attacks that have struck the island in the past week. the rest