Interfaith memorial service held in Nairobi for the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks

Interfaith memorial service held in Nairobi for the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks

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 The Sri Lanka High Commission in Kenya held an interfaith memorial service  for the  victims of the Easter Sunday  attacks on 21st April 2019  in several parts of Sri Lanka at the  Sri Lanka  House with the participation  of the  community  in Nairobi.

High Commissioner Sunil de Silva   emphasized the importance to keep  calm and   not to allow  disruptive elements  to achieve their  target by  creating  suspicion and disunity among communities.  He sated that  the  memorial service  was to remember  each and everyone affected by the  senseless violence  carried out by a group of terrorists.

The  Buddhist religious  services  was  presided  by Rev. Yatiravana Wimala and Rev.Sobitha Thero  from  the Sri Lanka  Buddhist Temple in  Nairobi, Catholic religious services were carried out by Father  Eric Lacandula, Hindu Memorial Services were performed by    Saju Nambudari and Sai Kumar and Muslim Religious srvices conducted by Sheikh Zakaria Abeid Awadhan.  Sister Nimali and  Sister Canista from Consolata Church   also took part in the services.  All  religious leaders  blessed  those  who passed away and  prayed  for their  families and  friends  bereaving  their loss.

The memorial service was  attended  by   all communities.

 

Sri Lanka High Commission
Nairobi
6 May 2019
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