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Sri Lankan Government Apologises For "Forced" Cremation Of Muslim Covid Victims
Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe.
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"Will Never Allow Implementation Of CAA In Tamil Nadu": MK Stalin
Chief Minister MK Stalin asserted on Wednesday that the DMK government would never allow the Citizenship (Amendment) Act to be implemented in Tamil Nadu, as it discriminates against certain groups, such as Muslims and Sri Lankan Tamil refugees.
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Kamal Haasan Raises Concerns Over Citizenship For Lankan Tamils, Muslims
Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Tuesday wondered why Sri Lankan Tamils and Muslims were left out of the ambit of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill if it was a "genuinely benevolent" legislation.
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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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Guarded By Soldiers, Lankan Muslims Pray For Peace Amid Fear Of Reprisals
As the Islamic call to prayer echoed through the subdued streets of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, crowds of Muslims were greeted with an unusual sight: their golden-domed mosque flanked by soldiers armed with assault rifles.
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Sri Lanka Police Wrongly ID American Muslim Activist Over Attacks
Sri Lankan police have been left red-faced after wrongly identifying a female American Muslim activist as a suspect in the deadly Easter bombings.
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We Tried To Address Issues Within Community: Sri Lanka Muslim Minister
A leading Sri Lankan Muslim political leader today called for introspection within the community after a local Muslim group was blamed for the suicide bombings that killed 290 people on Easter on Sunday.
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Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk Sentenced Six Years' Jail In Contempt Case
A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday handed a six-year jail term to a Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against Muslims, holding him guilty of contempt just months after he was convicted of intimidating the wife of a missing journalist.
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Sri Lanka President Removes Law And Order Minister After Communal Riots
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today replaced Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the law and order minister amidst fresh violence between majority Sinhala Buddhists and minority Muslims in the Kandy district despite imposition of nationwide emergency.
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The Latest On Sri Lanka Crisis And Violence Against Muslims: 10 Facts
An indefinite curfew in the Sri Lankan town of Kandy will be temporarily lifted today, authorities said, following days of violence against members of the minority Muslim community by Buddhists. Buddhist mobs attacked mosques and Muslim businesses in Kandy since an altercation between members of the two communities over the weekend, prompting Presi...
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Sri Lanka's Militant Monk Rejects Dalai Lama as Spiritual Leader
A firebrand Sri Lankan monk on Tuesday criticised the Dalai Lama for urging the island's Buddhists to halt violence against minority Muslims and rejected him as a global spiritual leader.
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Sri Lankan Minister Warns of Muslim Radicalisation
A top Sri Lankan minister has warned that the country's Muslims could become radicalized if they continue to be subjected to attacks and false allegations of extremism by majority Buddhist nationalists.
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Sri Lanka Police Probe Fire at Muslim-Owned Store
Sri Lankan police were investigating a fire which on Saturday destroyed a Muslim-owned clothing store in a district where religious tensions were heightened after anti-Muslim riots killed four people and wounded 80.
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DMK President Karunanidhi Condemns Violence Against Lankan Muslims
DMK President M Karunanidhi today condemned the anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka and urged India to come forward to voice its concern for members of the minority community in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka Police Arrests 49 Over Religious Riots
Sri Lanka's police arrested 49 people overnight over deadly anti-Muslim riots in a tourist region where Buddhist hardliners have set shops and homes ablaze, a senior officer said on Wednesday.
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Sri Lankan Government Apologises For "Forced" Cremation Of Muslim Covid Victims
Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe.
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"Will Never Allow Implementation Of CAA In Tamil Nadu": MK Stalin
Chief Minister MK Stalin asserted on Wednesday that the DMK government would never allow the Citizenship (Amendment) Act to be implemented in Tamil Nadu, as it discriminates against certain groups, such as Muslims and Sri Lankan Tamil refugees.
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Kamal Haasan Raises Concerns Over Citizenship For Lankan Tamils, Muslims
Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Tuesday wondered why Sri Lankan Tamils and Muslims were left out of the ambit of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill if it was a "genuinely benevolent" legislation.
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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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Guarded By Soldiers, Lankan Muslims Pray For Peace Amid Fear Of Reprisals
As the Islamic call to prayer echoed through the subdued streets of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, crowds of Muslims were greeted with an unusual sight: their golden-domed mosque flanked by soldiers armed with assault rifles.
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Sri Lanka Police Wrongly ID American Muslim Activist Over Attacks
Sri Lankan police have been left red-faced after wrongly identifying a female American Muslim activist as a suspect in the deadly Easter bombings.
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We Tried To Address Issues Within Community: Sri Lanka Muslim Minister
A leading Sri Lankan Muslim political leader today called for introspection within the community after a local Muslim group was blamed for the suicide bombings that killed 290 people on Easter on Sunday.
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Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk Sentenced Six Years' Jail In Contempt Case
A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday handed a six-year jail term to a Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against Muslims, holding him guilty of contempt just months after he was convicted of intimidating the wife of a missing journalist.
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Sri Lanka President Removes Law And Order Minister After Communal Riots
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today replaced Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the law and order minister amidst fresh violence between majority Sinhala Buddhists and minority Muslims in the Kandy district despite imposition of nationwide emergency.
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The Latest On Sri Lanka Crisis And Violence Against Muslims: 10 Facts
An indefinite curfew in the Sri Lankan town of Kandy will be temporarily lifted today, authorities said, following days of violence against members of the minority Muslim community by Buddhists. Buddhist mobs attacked mosques and Muslim businesses in Kandy since an altercation between members of the two communities over the weekend, prompting Presi...
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Sri Lanka's Militant Monk Rejects Dalai Lama as Spiritual Leader
A firebrand Sri Lankan monk on Tuesday criticised the Dalai Lama for urging the island's Buddhists to halt violence against minority Muslims and rejected him as a global spiritual leader.
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Sri Lankan Minister Warns of Muslim Radicalisation
A top Sri Lankan minister has warned that the country's Muslims could become radicalized if they continue to be subjected to attacks and false allegations of extremism by majority Buddhist nationalists.
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Sri Lanka Police Probe Fire at Muslim-Owned Store
Sri Lankan police were investigating a fire which on Saturday destroyed a Muslim-owned clothing store in a district where religious tensions were heightened after anti-Muslim riots killed four people and wounded 80.
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DMK President Karunanidhi Condemns Violence Against Lankan Muslims
DMK President M Karunanidhi today condemned the anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka and urged India to come forward to voice its concern for members of the minority community in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka Police Arrests 49 Over Religious Riots
Sri Lanka's police arrested 49 people overnight over deadly anti-Muslim riots in a tourist region where Buddhist hardliners have set shops and homes ablaze, a senior officer said on Wednesday.
