Relationship With Other Religions in Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism has a fractious relationship with other religious communities like Christians, with protests often being organized by Buddhist nationalist organizations against the perceived interference of Christians in the country. Relations between Buddhist nationalists and Hindus are more nuanced, with numerous Hindu figures, including Kandiah Neelakandan and T. Maheswaran working with Buddhist groups on the anti-Conversion bill. Also, D. B. S. Jeyaraj noted that both Sri Lankan Hindu nationalism and Buddhist nationalism rose as reactions to Christianity. Hindu-Buddhist collaboration is growing more prevalent in Sri Lanka, with the rise of groups such as the Hindu-Buddhist Friendship Society. Since the time of British rule of Sri Lanka the Sinhala Buddhists nationalists have been in a contentious relationship with Muslims, with the Muslims being at the receiving end of racially incited riots. With the conclusion of the civil war with the LTTE in 2009, the Sinhalese Buddhist nationalists' campaign against the Muslim population has become prominent. Incidents of vandalism of Muslim shrines have occurred.
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