Sri Lanka: Muslims fear more attacks during Friday prayers
Sri Lankan Muslims say they fear being attacked during Friday prayers by Sinhalese Buddhists, amid accusations that security forces are failing to take action against marauding mobs. Despite a state of emergency and a curfew to curtail violence that broke out last weekend between Muslims and Buddhists in the central district of Kandy, concerns abound that attacks will continue in Sri Lanka. “I am
Sri Lanka: UN condemns anti-Muslim violence
Communal violence in central Kandy region has led to the deaths of at least two people with dozens injured. Sri Lankan authorities declared a state of emergency after a string of violent anti-Muslim incidents left at least two people dead [Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters] The United Nations on Sunday condemned a string of anti-Muslim attacks in Sri Lanka including the burning of mosques and businesses.
What’s driving anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka?
A day before anti-Muslim mobs swept through a peaceful hill town in central Sri Lanka, the leader of a Sinhalese nationalist group took a stroll through the town’s centre. “We have been distributing leaflets and have now reached Digana,” Amith Weerasinghe said into the camera of his phone. “But the problem is we haven’t come across even 20 shops that are owned by Sinhalese.” In a measured tone, he
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Sri Lanka Declares State of Emergency After Mob Attacks on Muslims (Published 2018)
Sri Lanka struggles to halt days of Buddhist riots
