(here)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n We spoke to one of the frightened asylum seekers, he described events of the past few days and explained how dangerous the situation is, he said:<\/span><\/p>\n“For the last 4 days large groups of local Sri Lankans have been threatening to kill us if we stay in our homes.<\/span>
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“Some homes have been attacked in Sea Street, and Peter Mendes Road and in the area of Daluputhoa.<\/span><\/p>\n “My family and I were attacked in Dalupothoa when my home was broken into and rioters came in and vandalised the property I rented while we were forced to watch – they began to beat us. <\/span><\/p>\n “We were told the violence enacted upon us was in retaliation for the series of recent bomb attacks.”<\/span><\/p>\n “I begged them to stop beating us and explained that we were innocent and that there were children in my home. The men said our Christian children have been killed why should we save yours.<\/span><\/p>\n “The men beating us until other Sri Lankan local residents came to my rescue and explained I was a Christian – even then the gang wanted me out of the area as they said I was a Pakistani first and then Christian.<\/span><\/p>\n “I had called 119 for the police when the men first started beating on our door – but no police came.<\/span><\/p>\n “My Landlord then called me and told me to return his house key as I was being evicted because he had received threats that my building will be burnt down if I stay home.<\/p>\n<\/span>“We have taken shelter in local police stations after being advised by local Christian leaders, but now we are too fearful to leave their forecourts.<\/span><\/p>\n “We believe the threats are real and that we will be killed if we dare to exit outside the station – these people mean us real harm.”<\/span><\/p>\n A video of the Pak-Christian asylum seekers outside the Negombo Police Station can be seen here:<\/p>\n