Gas can found at scene
Last Updated: Friday, November 27, 2009 | 7:55 AM ET
A Thursday night fire at a Buddhist temple in east end Toronto frequented by people of Sri Lankan origin was deliberately set, police say.
Someone used what appears to be gasoline to start the blaze at the rear of the Maha Vihara Buddhist Meditation Centre on Kingston Road, Toronto police said.
Investigators found a gas can at the scene. They used dogs to try to track the suspects, but the trail went cold.
Damage is estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars. The temple, which is frequented by those of Sinhalese descent, has previously been struck by arson.
In May, an arsonist lit a fire at the temple's front door. Police have not yet found who was responsible for that blaze.
Worshippers at the time said ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka were to blame. Sri Lanka's consul general Bandula Jayasekara echoed that sentiment in May, placing the blame for the fire on local supporters of the Tamil Tigers, the Sri Lankan rebel group.
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