A shop and a mosque in central Sri Lanka have been attacked as communal violence continues in the South Asian island nation despite the declaration of a state of emergency over anti-Muslim riots. A resident of Madawala, a village close to the hill city…
COLOMBO • Sri Lanka yesterday declared a nationwide state of emergency after riots targeting Muslims left at least two people dead and homes ablaze in a hill station popular with tourists. The government said it was imposing the extraordinary measures …
Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday declared a nationwide state of emergency for seven days in a bid to curb violence after clashes erupted between the country’s majority Buddhists and members of its Muslim minority. Under the state of emergency, which was imposed for the first time …
Sri Lanka has declared a 10-day state of emergency as authorities attempt to quell violent riots between the Buddhist and Muslim communities in the city of Kandy, reports The Guardian. What’s happening: The violence was reportedly set off after a group of Muslim men were accused of killing a Sinhala …