Oh, well, it doesn't say what religion is in question but I guess that it is Hindu because it is in Sri Lanka, although it could be any religion since they all preach belief in exorcism
Quote:Sri Lanka girl, 9, dies in 'exorcism' ritual
A nine-year-old girl has died in Sri Lanka after she was beaten with a cane during a ritual locally believed to drive away "evil spirits".
The mother believed her daughter was "possessed by a demon", police said.
The girl died in hospital after losing consciousness during the ritual.
The incident took place in the town of Delgoda, about 40 km (25miles) from the capital Colombo, where the woman was known for offering "exorcism" services, media reports said.
Police have warned it is not the first time exorcism attempts have been performed in the area, leading to physical injury or death.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56240667
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
