Suspects of Kandy unrest remanded until May 2
The suspects including Amith Jeevan Weerasinghe, the leader of extremist organization Mahason Balakaya, arrested for the attacks on Muslims in…
Tag: Muslims
Suicide bomber kills at least 26 near shrine in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber blew himself up near a Shi’ite shrine in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 26 people and…
Muslims never asked for a separate area for themselves says Minister
Although extremist groups are spreading hatred among Muslims in various countries in the World they will not be permitted to…
No Sinhala-Muslim clash, only mob attack on Muslims – Rauff
Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Minister Rauff Hakeem has told The Hindu that the recent incident of…
UN condemns recent attacks on Muslims and breakdown of law & order in Sri Lanka
The United Nations on Sunday condemned the recent attacks against Muslims and their property and breakdown of law & order…
Racism looms: Where is the Prime Minister?
By Faizer Shaheid “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst…
Sri Lanka Speaker calls on religious leaders to speak out against political powers attempting to divide country on sectarian grounds
Sri Lanka’s Speaker Karu Jayasuriya condemning the recent communal clashes against Muslims in strongest terms, yesterday called on upon leaders…
Striking roots of radicalism Role of intellectual leadership in Islam
By Dr. Mohamed Bin Ali Countering Islamist radicalism has been the main focus of global counter-terrorism efforts today. These largely…
OIC calls upon government to take immediate action to protect Muslims in Sri Lanka
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), yesterday expressed serious concern at the repeated incidents of violence by extremist mobs against…
Social media temporarily blocked to crackdown on hate speech
Social media sites have been temporarily blocked in most parts of Sri Lanka as communal tensions continued in Kandy. The…