On 24th February 2019, at approximately 09:15 a.m., as the pastor and her congregants were preparing for the Sunday worship service, a mob of around 200 individuals led by 04 Buddhist monks forcibly entered the church premises and demanded the pastor stop her worship activities immediately.

Allegations were placed against Pastor Jayatissa by the chief prelate of the area for noise and air pollution caused by construction of the church and Sunday mass.

Case No: 14

Issue before the MC- The residents of the area had complained to the police that a large number of people were congregating at the respondent-petitioner’s residence.

The complainants who worked as assistant teachers at the respondent school stated that they have been prohibited from wearing Abaya by the Management Committee of the school.