Hardline Buddhist groups likely to blame for anti-Muslim attacks- Sri Lanka Ministers
COLOMBO (Reuters with MDWLive! Update) – Sri Lanka said on Wednesday that hardline Buddhist groups were likely to blame for aContinue Reading
Tag: ticker
Deaths reported in Sri Lanka anti-Muslim riots
Mobs slashed to death a Sri Lankan Muslim man while unverified reports say there maybe two more deaths, despite aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka imposes new curfew as mosques attacked
KINIYAMA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Sri Lanka widened a curfew on Monday after attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses in theContinue Reading
Harassment and Discrimination of Muslims widespread after Easter Attacks- HR Commission
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) is receiving complaints from Muslims about widespread harassment tied to “cultural misunderstandings,Continue Reading
Muslims afraid, resentful as ethnic divide deepens in Sri Lanka
RATHMALYAYA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – N.K. Masliya says she has been visiting a neighborhood clinic in the northwestern Sri Lankan villageContinue Reading
Sri Lanka army chief says threat of more ’extremist militant attacks’ contained
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s army commander Mahesh Senanayake said the threat of more extremist militant attacks through IS terror organizationContinue Reading
Qatar urges Saudi to remove hajj obstacles to its citizens
Doha (AFP) – Qatar has urged Saudi Arabia to remove “obstacles and restrictions” for its residents wishing to perform theContinue Reading
Qatar opens first metro line
(AFP Doha) Qatar on Wednesday opened its first metro line as the gas-rich Gulf state bolsters its infrastructure ahead ofContinue Reading
SriLankan Airlines has 10 percent increase in cancellations, expects more: CEO
SriLankan Airlines’ chief executive Vipula Gunatilleka said on Monday that the carrier had a 10 percent increase in cancellations lastContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Issues Decree Banning All Forms of Face Covering From Tomorrow
The Sri Lankan government on Sunday issued a decree banning burqas and other face-covering garments from tomorrow, in light ofContinue Reading
