Pastor Kandiaha Sivakumara, 28, the chief co-ordinator for the Puttalam district for the “United Church’ and his assistant Mariyappan Yuvaneshwaran (22) were taken away in a white van from the Thabbowa area on Saturday afternoon, according to a complaint at the Puttalam police by the pastor’s wife, Kandasamy Jeewa.
A dispute over conducting religious services is likely had led to the abduction as previously members of the same group have been abducted, sources said.
In a second incident two persons, both of them Tamils had been taken away in a white van and there whereabouts are not known. They were residents of the area.
Police Spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekara confirmed the first incident and said a search operation was in progress.
- Sri Lanka Guardian
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