Bishop who demanded justice for Tamils dies
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April 01, 2021 22:20 IST
Rt. Rev. Rayappu Joseph was a vocal critic of the state, periodically taking up allegations of war-time killings and disappearances in the Northern Province
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Rt. Rev. Rayappu Joseph was a vocal critic of the state, periodically taking up allegations of war-time killings and disappearances in the Northern Province
Former Roman Catholic Bishop of Mannar Rt. Rev. Rayappu Joseph, an untiring advocate of Tamil rights and justice during Sri Lanka’s civil war and post-war years, passed away on Thursday. He was 80.
The Bishop was a vocal critic of the state, periodically taking up allegations of war-time killings and disappearances in the Northern Province, according to those familiar with his activism.