Sri Lanka’s Speaker Karu Jayasuriya condemning the recent communal clashes against Muslims in strongest terms, yesterday called on upon leaders of all religious sectors to
Tag: violence
UK updates travel advice on Sri Lanka as situation in Kandy is improving
The UK government has updated the travel advice on Sri Lanka as the tense situation in Kandy administrative district, a major tourist area in the
All liquor shops in Kandy closed until further notice
All the liquor shops in Kandy, Pathadumbara, Meda Dumbara, Kundasale, Akurana, Pannila and Katugastota Divisional Secretariats will be closed from 7th March until further notice,
Making inflammatory statements inciting violence in public against the law – government
To make statements or release publications intended to incite violence and / or engage in hate speech amounts to criminal conduct according to the laws
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 Muslims in Sri Lanka on
Maithri admitted to saving Gotabaya
By Dr. Vickramabahu Karunaratne Some analysts say the power struggle between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ended with both being badly bruised,
Govt. grapples with communal chaos
Fresh wave of violence in Akurana and Katugastota President on a sudden visit to Kandy; Maha sanga, clergy from Islamic, Hindu and Christian faith, Ministers
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 Government said that access to
Sri Lanka state of emergency must respect human rights – Amnesty
The Sri Lankan authorities must respect human rights under the state of emergency that was declared today, Amnesty International has said. Yesterday, a mob set
Govt. declares state of emergency
President enacts state of emergency for seven days after Cabinet meeting PM condemns violence in P’ment, says clashes triggered by political ideologies, offers compensation One dead, clashes continue in Digana and