The incident came hot on the heels of another communal clash in Ampara, in eastern Sri Lanka, when extremist groups accused the Muslim owner of an eatery of mixing so-called ‘sterilization pills’ in food served to Sinahala customers. A mob torched several shops in Ampara, but the police has been …
Sri Lanka has imposed a state of emergency across the island for the first time since the end of its bloody and protracted civil war. In addition, two towns in Kandy district are under curfew, and the extraordinary measures follow several days of stree…
The island nation of Sri Lanka triggered a state of emergency yesterday, after violence erupted across the country. This has sparked the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to issue an alert for British travellers to Sri Lanka. UK Government has advi…
Sri Lanka’s government shut down social messaging networks including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Viber on Wednesday to control violence against minority Muslims. The move comes after the imposition of a state of emergency on the Sinhalese Buddhist-majority island. Tensions have escalated …
Sri Lanka declares a state of emergency after mob attacks on Muslim communities by hardline Buddhists. A curfew has been put in place in the central district of Kandy after groups of Buddhists attacked Muslim-owned businesses, homes and a mosque. Soldi…
Kusal Perera hit a blazing half-century to power Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over India in the opening Twenty20 of the tri-nation Nidahas Trophy tournament on Tuesday. Chasing 175 for victory, the hosts rode on Perera’s 37-ball 66 to achieve their target with nine balls to spare at Colombo’s R …
Sri Lanka declared a 10-day, nation-wide state of emergency on Tuesday to stem violence that has erupted between Muslim and Buddhist communities. Curfews were instated in the central district of Kandy, a popular tourist destination that was the epicent…
India still managed to add 21 from the last 12 balls before Sri Lanka’s innings got off to a positive start as they reached 98 for three. Kusal Mendis (11), Gunathilaka (19) and Dinesh Chandimal (14) all went before Perera was stumped by Dinesh Karthik off the bowling off Washington Sundar (two for 28).