Police in Sri Lanka have arrested a 43-year-old woman on charges of spreading hate between Buddhists and Catholics after she posted a video making various allegations against Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colo-mbo. Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department arrested the woman on Oct. 18 in capital Colombo, police spokesman Ajith Rohana told media.
The video released on a social media network makes allegations against Cardinal Ranjith, the archbishop of Colombo, and makes a hateful statement fomenting unrest between Buddhists and Catholics, he said.
It “seems to be an attempt to stir religious hatred among Buddhists and Christians,” said Rohana.
The police are “conducting further investigations in this regard,” he said, adding that the woman will be produced before the court on October 19.
“We have constantly informed the public to prevent any propaganda that incites hatred and enmity between religious groups. Then the law has to be enforced,” said the media spokesman.