“I would also like to ask the government to hold a very impartial strong inquiry and find out who is responsible behind this act and…
“I would also like to ask the government to hold a very impartial strong inquiry and find out who is responsible behind this act and also to punish them mercilessly, because only animals can behave like that,” said Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the archbishop of Colombo.
Ranjith expressed his “deepest sorrow and sympathy” for those affected by the attacks, while advising against vigilante actions.
