Attack on Buddhist Centre in London

September 28, 2008

Author: Neville de Silva

Source: The Sunday Times

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080928/News/sundaytimesnews_18.html

The Sri Saddhatissa International Buddhist Centre in Kingsbury in London came under attack by unidentified persons causing damage to the building and a vehicle parked in the premises.

Police in the Brent Council area have called for information from the public about the early morning attack during which vandals smashed several of the temple windows and damaged a car parked in the premises.

Suspicion has fallen on Sri Lanka Tamils, possibly pro-LTTE ones, as retaliation against the temple because of the visit to it by President Mahinda Rajapaksa who transited London the previous weekend on his way to New York to address the UN General Assembly and participate in the special summit of Commonwealth leaders.