SRI LANKA, January 3, 2004: The Sri Lanka government is setting up all-religions peace committees at provincial and district levels to defuse the religious tension in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s Secretary, Bradman Weerakoon, held talks on December 31, 2003, with the Secretaries of the Buddhasasana, Hindu religious affairs, Christian affairs and Muslim affairs Ministries to discuss details. Mr. Weerakoon said the Prime Minister and the government were deeply concerned about the religious tension and would do everything possible to check this ugly trend (mostly involving Christian missionary activities).
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