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"My Request To Indians Is...": Shoaib Akhtar's Plea As Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj Run Riot Against Sri Lanka
Shoaib Akhtar was impressed with the overall performance of the three pacers as they reduced Sri Lanka to a score of 55 and clinched a thumping victory.
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India's Much-Needed Moves To Counter China Influence In Sri Lanka
When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades leading to deadly riots and alarming shortages of fuel, food and medicines earlier this year, India stepped into the breach.
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Sri Lanka Troops Open Fire To Contain Riots Over Petrol And Diesel
Sri Lanka's military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station, officials said Sunday as unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel were seen across the bankrupt country.
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8 Dead, 55 Injured In Sri Lankan Prison Riot Over Surge In Covid Cases
Intermittent gunfire rang out Monday at a Sri Lankan high security prison where a riot by inmates over a surge of coronavirus infections left at least eight dead and 55 wounded, police said.
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Facebook Apologises For Its Role In Sri Lanka's 2018 Anti-Muslim Riots
Facebook has apologised for its role in the deadly communal unrest that shook Sri Lanka two years ago after an investigation found that hate speech and rumours spread on the platform may have led to violence against Muslims.
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Jason Gillespie Leaves Fans In Splits With This Message For Angelo Mathews
Angelo Mathews scored an unbeaten double-century against Zimbabwe at Harare and Jason Gillespie sent him a congratulatory message, creating much mirth on the Internet.
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Sri Lanka Army Denies Colluding With Anti-Muslim Rioters
Sri Lanka's army today denied allegations that its troops colluded with anti-Muslim mobs and failed to contain widespread riots that killed one man in a backlash against the Easter terror attacks.
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Sri Lanka Government Orders Nationwide Curfew For Second Night
Sri Lanka's police declared Tuesday a nationwide curfew for a second night running, after anti-Muslim riots killed one man and left dozens of shops, homes and mosques damaged.
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1 Killed In Sri Lanka Anti-Muslim Riots Despite Curfew
Mobs slashed to death a Sri Lankan Muslim man despite a nationwide curfew imposed Monday night after anti-Muslim riots spread to three districts north of the capital in a violent backlash against Easter suicide bombings.
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Sri Lanka Imposes Nationwide Curfew As Riots Erupt Weeks After Bombings
Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide night curfew Monday, after anti-Muslim riots spread to at least three districts just north of the capital in a violent new backlash against the Easter suicide bombings.
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Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media After Facebook Post Sparks Anti-Muslim Riot
Several dozen people threw stones at mosques and Muslim-owned stores and a man was beaten in the Christian-majority town of Chilaw on the west coast on Sunday in a dispute that started on Facebook, sources told Reuters.
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Facebook Staff to Learn Sinhala Insults After Sri Lanka Riots
Three months after Sri Lanka was rocked by deadly anti-Muslim riots fuelled by online vitriol, Facebook is training its staff.
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Facebook Staff To Learn Sinhala Insults After Sri Lanka Riots
The social network has been seeking penance in Sri Lanka after authorities blocked Facebook in March as incendiary posts by Buddhist hardliners fanned religious violence that left three people dead and reduced hundreds of mosques, homes and businesses to ashes.
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Sri Lanka Lifts Facebook Ban After Hate Speech Assurance
Sri Lanka has lifted a week-long ban on Facebook after the tech giant agreed to step up efforts to remove hate speech posted on its platform, President Maithripala Sirisena said Thursday.
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Sri Lanka's President To Attend International Solar Alliance Summit In India
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today left on a foreign tour even as his country has been hit by communal violence that has killed at least two people. His visit comes after four days of anti-Muslim riots in the central hilly district of Kandy
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"My Request To Indians Is...": Shoaib Akhtar's Plea As Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj Run Riot Against Sri Lanka
Shoaib Akhtar was impressed with the overall performance of the three pacers as they reduced Sri Lanka to a score of 55 and clinched a thumping victory.
-
India's Much-Needed Moves To Counter China Influence In Sri Lanka
When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades leading to deadly riots and alarming shortages of fuel, food and medicines earlier this year, India stepped into the breach.
-
Sri Lanka Troops Open Fire To Contain Riots Over Petrol And Diesel
Sri Lanka's military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station, officials said Sunday as unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel were seen across the bankrupt country.
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8 Dead, 55 Injured In Sri Lankan Prison Riot Over Surge In Covid Cases
Intermittent gunfire rang out Monday at a Sri Lankan high security prison where a riot by inmates over a surge of coronavirus infections left at least eight dead and 55 wounded, police said.
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Facebook Apologises For Its Role In Sri Lanka's 2018 Anti-Muslim Riots
Facebook has apologised for its role in the deadly communal unrest that shook Sri Lanka two years ago after an investigation found that hate speech and rumours spread on the platform may have led to violence against Muslims.
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Jason Gillespie Leaves Fans In Splits With This Message For Angelo Mathews
Angelo Mathews scored an unbeaten double-century against Zimbabwe at Harare and Jason Gillespie sent him a congratulatory message, creating much mirth on the Internet.
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Sri Lanka Army Denies Colluding With Anti-Muslim Rioters
Sri Lanka's army today denied allegations that its troops colluded with anti-Muslim mobs and failed to contain widespread riots that killed one man in a backlash against the Easter terror attacks.
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Sri Lanka Government Orders Nationwide Curfew For Second Night
Sri Lanka's police declared Tuesday a nationwide curfew for a second night running, after anti-Muslim riots killed one man and left dozens of shops, homes and mosques damaged.
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1 Killed In Sri Lanka Anti-Muslim Riots Despite Curfew
Mobs slashed to death a Sri Lankan Muslim man despite a nationwide curfew imposed Monday night after anti-Muslim riots spread to three districts north of the capital in a violent backlash against Easter suicide bombings.
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Sri Lanka Imposes Nationwide Curfew As Riots Erupt Weeks After Bombings
Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide night curfew Monday, after anti-Muslim riots spread to at least three districts just north of the capital in a violent new backlash against the Easter suicide bombings.
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Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media After Facebook Post Sparks Anti-Muslim Riot
Several dozen people threw stones at mosques and Muslim-owned stores and a man was beaten in the Christian-majority town of Chilaw on the west coast on Sunday in a dispute that started on Facebook, sources told Reuters.
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Facebook Staff to Learn Sinhala Insults After Sri Lanka Riots
Three months after Sri Lanka was rocked by deadly anti-Muslim riots fuelled by online vitriol, Facebook is training its staff.
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Facebook Staff To Learn Sinhala Insults After Sri Lanka Riots
The social network has been seeking penance in Sri Lanka after authorities blocked Facebook in March as incendiary posts by Buddhist hardliners fanned religious violence that left three people dead and reduced hundreds of mosques, homes and businesses to ashes.
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Sri Lanka Lifts Facebook Ban After Hate Speech Assurance
Sri Lanka has lifted a week-long ban on Facebook after the tech giant agreed to step up efforts to remove hate speech posted on its platform, President Maithripala Sirisena said Thursday.
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Sri Lanka's President To Attend International Solar Alliance Summit In India
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today left on a foreign tour even as his country has been hit by communal violence that has killed at least two people. His visit comes after four days of anti-Muslim riots in the central hilly district of Kandy
