Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide overnight curfew after the worst outbreak of communal violence since the deadly Easter bombings.
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Sri Lanka has imposed a night-time curfew across the country amid an upsurge in anti-Muslim violence. Mosques and Muslim-owned shops have …
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Sri Lanka has imposed a country-wide curfew after successive days of mob attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned shops in three districts. Facebook …
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An ex-US Coast Guard (USCG) Hamilton-class cutter acquired by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) arrived at the Sri Lankan port of Colombo on 12 May, …
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The Sri Lankan government has once again temporarily banned social media networks, this time after attacks apparently sparked by a Facebook post.
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Nationwide curfew imposed. Sri Lankan police fired tear gas at mobs attacking mosques and shops owned by Muslims on Monday and imposed a …
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The incidents point to an escalation of violence targeting Sri Lanka’s Muslim community, following the Easter terror attacks that the government …
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government has imposed a nationwide curfew and temporarily blocked social media and messaging apps …
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Sri Lanka ordered a nationwide overnight curfew on Monday after Christian-led rioters attacked mosques and shops owned by Muslims in the …
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May 13 (UPI) — The Sri Lanka government on Monday banned all social media platforms — for the third time in less than a month — to prevent the …