Sri Lanka Easter Day terrorist attacks - Responses by IFN member bodies
A number of IFN member bodies have issued statements or organised vigils or solidarity events in response to the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on 21 April 2019 This page is being updated on a regular basis.
Statements
Inter Faith Network for the UK statement by the Co-Chairs and the Moderators of the IFN's Faith Communities Forum https://www.interfaith.org.uk/news/standing-together-statement-following-easter-day-terrorist-attacks-in-sri-lanka
Barnet Multi Faith Forum http://barnetmultifaithforum.org/index.php/2019/04/21/sri-lanka-terror-attacks/
Bolton Inter Faith Council with others https://bit.ly/2ZwjEaW
Board of Deputies of British Jews https://twitter.com/BoDPres/status/1119902085204664320
Council of Christians and Jews https://www.facebook.com/TheCCJUK/posts/2985871708120294
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland has gathered prayers and response from the Churches:https://ctbi.org.uk/prayers-for-sri-lanka/
Faith and Belief Forum https://twitter.com/faithbelieforum/status/1119948458872516608
Faiths Forum for London https://www.facebook.com/FaithsForum/posts/2291416000902390
Hindu Forum of Britain https://www.facebook.com/HinduForumBritain/posts/830623973984430?
Interfaith Scotland https://www.facebook.com/interfaithscotland/posts/2100103013430616
Islamic Cultural Centre UK http://iccuk.org/news2.php?section=news&page=news156
Islington Faiths Forum https://twitter.com/IFForum1/status/1120742461352157185
Leicester Counci of Faiths https://www.facebook.com/CouncilofFaiths/posts/10156207025986334
Loughborough Council of Faiths https://www.facebook.com/lborofaiths/posts/2424059117644435
Muslim Council of Britain https://mcb.org.uk/press-releases/easter-sunday-bombings-muslim-council-of-britain-condemns-attacks-in-sri-lanka/ and list of memorial events happening https://mcb.org.uk/general/sri-lanka-easter-attacks-memorial-events/
Spiritualists' National Union https://www.snu.org.uk/news/prayers-for-sri-lanka
The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches https://www.unitarian.org.uk/news/sri-lanka-and-derry
World Ahl-ul-Bayt Islamic League https://www.facebook.com/worldahlulbaytislamicleague/posts/2382663171773271
Quakers in Britain (the Religious Society of Friends) https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/responding-to-violence-in-sri-lanka
A number of UK faith community bodies also shared statements issued by their community bodies in Sri Lanka and the Indian Subcontinent.
Vigils, services and solidarity events
Sunday April 21
Sri Lankan Sangha Sabha/London Buddhist Vihara special puja https://twitter.com/amalab/status/1119985752421601282
Tuesday 23 April
Preston Faith Communities Forum vigil on the Flag Market https://www.lep.co.uk/news/people/preston-vigil-for-victims-of-easter-sunday-terrorist-attacks-in-sri-lanka-1-9728647
Wednesday 24 April
Brighton and Hove Interfaith Contact Group vigil at Hove Methodist Church http://interfaithcontactgroup.com/news-and-events/
Luton Council of Faiths and faith communities, with Luton Council and Bedfordshire Police https://www.facebook.com/groups/LutonFaiths/permalink/1862791867159759?sfns=mo
Thursday 25 April
Calderdale Interfaith Council and Calderdale Council at Halifax Minster https://mailchi.mp/b64565e11828/calderdale-interfaith-peace-vigil-for-the-sri-lanka-attacks
Friday 26 April
Building Bridges Burnley https://twitter.com/The_faithcentre/status/112070381619687424
North Kirklees Inter Faith Council, outside Batley Town Hall https://twitter.com/NKInterFaith/status/1121472964099231746
Southampton Council of Faiths vigil at the Peace Fountain https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/17596520.it-is-about-solidarity-communities-coming-together-for-sri-lanka-vigil-in-southampton/
Saturday 27 April
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and others - London https://ctbi.org.uk/prayer-vigil-and-peace-walk-for-sri-lanka/
Faiths Forum for London with LB Newham https://www.facebook.com/FaithsForum/ Posts of 27 April and https://twitter.com/LondonFaiths/status/1122104157329084418
Watford Inter Faith Association vigil in the Cassiobury Peace Gardens https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/17594609.vigil-to-be-held-for-christians-killed-in-sri-lanka-terror-attack/
Monday 29 April
In Newcastle, the board of Bahr Academy, in partnership with the Peace & Unity Initiative, Newcastle Council of Faiths and Newcastle Unites is inviting people to to stand in solidarity with all Christians, after the attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Day.The event is at Bahr Academy, Benwell Towers at 7.00pm. Further info: Lesley Hillary l.hillary@newcastle.anglican.org
Wednesday 1 May
The St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace will be holding a Eucharist service - https://stethelburgas.org/event/fellowship-may-2019/?mc_cid=da2c567227&mc_eid=91aaa813ea
Interfaith Wolverhampton has organised a Memorial Day on Wednesday 1st May at 11.30am in front of the Civic Centre in Wolverhampton.
A number of other member bodies, such as Solihull Faiths Forum, have sent letters or messages of sympathy and condolence.
