SRI LANKA: Pastor's Family Beaten and Jailed for Prayer Meeting

Christians in Sri Lanka are at risk of attack even meeting for prayer in private homes, as Oshana's family did.

Five Christians in a majority-Buddhist area of Sri Lanka were beaten and jailed after false allegations against them led to a mob attack.

Oshana and her family were conducting a prayer service in their home in November 2025 when an angry crowd arrived, claiming that the church intended to close off a local roadway. When Oshana’s adult sons tried to address the problem, they were overpowered and beaten, and several other church members were injured. Oshana, her sons, her daughter and another evangelist from their church were arrested and jailed.

Though the judge who granted them bail said they could continue to meet in their home, the five Christians still face charges that will be heard in court on 15 June 2026. They ask for prayer for a favourable outcome in court as well as favour with villagers who confessed that they were tricked into joining the mob by the Buddhist leaders who made the false claims.