Monks, laymen in Sri Lanka protest erecting mosque, Hindu temple inside Buddhist sacred zone
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Thousands of Buddhist monks and lay supporters have protested the construction of a mosque and a Hindu temple being built in an area designated as a Buddhist sacred zone.
Local journalist Kanchana Ariyadasa says about 2,000 protesters, including 300 monks, shouted slogans and waved the Buddhist flag Friday in the central town of Dambulla.