The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) joins the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL) in expressing concerns over the recent deterioration of the multi-faceted crisis in Sri Lanka and calling on churches around the world in praying for the South Asian nation.
“As the NCEASL, we are deeply concerned about our country’s deteriorating economic and political situation. Our people are on the brink with food, fuel and essential medicines becoming increasingly scarce and unbearably expensive,” Mr Godfrey Yogarajah, NCEASL General Secretary and Chair of the Asia Evangelical Alliance commented. “Daily, protests are breaking out against the government. Just this week, a young person died, and several others were injured when police used live ammunition to crackdown on a protest.”
“We ask the global church to pray that there would soon be some respite for our people who are experiencing a lot of hardship. Please also pray that there would be a peaceful resolution of the crisis through consensus, compromise and consultation with all parties concerned,” Yogarajah added.
“We are saddened by the reports that are reaching us from Sri Lanka about not only the increasingly dire economic situation and the resulting suffering among the people, but also the increasing restriction of the freedom of expression by the government and now the violent crackdown,” said Bishop Dr Thomas Schirrmacher, Secretary General of the WEA.
“We also remember with pain the tragic Easter bombings just three years ago where numerous believers lost their lives or their loved ones, and the many who were wounded and continue to suffer the long-term consequences,” Schirrmacher added, and said, “We pray for and with our brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka as they once again seek to be a light in a dark moment in time. And we call on churches around the world to also express their solidarity in prayer for relief, for peace and healing in a nation that has seen much suffering in recent years.”
Read also:
Background & Prayer Points on the Current Crisis in Sri Lanka
NCEASL Statement on the Ongoing Situation in the Country – April 4, 2022
NCEASL Statement on Use of Force by Police in Rambukkana – April 21, 2022
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