New documentary explores Sri Lanka’s Buddhist supremacy and minority communities

Contested religious sites remain flashpoints of tensions between Sinhala and Tamil communities

Originally published on Global Voices

Mullaitivu Kurundi religious site. Screenshot from video “Mullaitivu Kurundi Buddhist Monastery” by the Amazing Sri Lanka You Tube channel. Fair use.

This article originally appeared on Groundviews, an award-winning citizen journalism website in Sri Lanka. An edited and shortened version is published below as part of a content-sharing agreement with Global Voices.