World heritage in Sri Lanka – Buddhist sites only
― | A statement issued by the Tamil centre for human rights ∙ “If a religious war is to break out in Sri Lanka, it is Buddha Sasana Minister, Ratnasiri Wickremanayake and Christian Affairs Minister, Milroy Fernando who will be locking horns first.” – The Sunday Leader, 4 July 2004 ∙ ( June 04, 2012, Paris, Sri Lanka Guardian) In March 2001 when Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban destroyed two giant Buddha statues, (measuring 53metre/175-feet and 38metre/120-feet tall), Buddhists in Sri [...].
