Arson at Toronto Buddhist Temple

SRI LANKAN CANADIANS AGAINST TERRORISM

PRESS RELEASE BY E-MAIL (NOVEMBER 30TH 2009)

Re. Arson at Toronto Buddhist Temple

For the second time there has been arson against Toronto Maha Vihara (Buddhist Temple) in Scarborough, Ontario. This temple is a landmark of Toronto and contains true architectural heritage of Sri Lankan culture and Buddhism and linked to all Sri Lankans living in Toronto as their main cultural centre.

First arson against Toronto Maha Vihara took place on May 2009 just after the death of Tamil Tiger terrorist leader in Sri Lanka and this second arson took place on 27th November 2009 while Toronto Tamil Tiger supporters are celebrating Tamil Tiger terrorist leader’s birthday.

We the members of Sri Lankan Canadians Against Terrorism requesting Canadian Security agencies to take special measures to investigate this incident as a “hate crime” against Sri Lankan community because of the above reasons.

There have been several hate crimes against Canadian Sri Lankan community by Tamil Tiger supporters in the past year, but none of those crimes were investigated to the level of arresting the perpetrators. We urge Canadian Security agencies not to allow this investigation go in vain as there are hundreds of well trained hardcore Tamil Tigers terrorists have entered to Canada using generous Canadian immigration laws and will definitely be a threat to Canadian security in the future.

We the members of Sri Lankan Canadians Against Terrorism do not want to see Canada as an another victim of Tamil Tiger Terrorism.