COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's minority Muslims attended on Friday prayers as heavily armed troops and police guarded all mosques, including those badly vandalised in riots in the wake of the Easter terror attacks.
Police said there were no major incidents although sporadic clashes were reported from a handful of places. This weekend Sri Lanka celebrates Vesak which marks the birth, enlightenment and the passing of the Buddha over 2,500 years ago on Saturday and Sunday.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sri Lanka police arrest 23 for targeting Muslims after Easter bombingsKOTTAMPITIYA (Sri Lanka) — Sri Lankan police arrested 23 people on Tuesday (May 14) in connection with a spate of attacks on Muslim-owned homes and shops in apparent reprisal for the Easter bombings by Islamist militants that killed more than 250 people.
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »
Sri Lanka Muslims pray at vandalised mosquesSri Lanka's minority Muslims attended Friday prayers as heavily armed troops and police guarded all mosques, including those badly vandalised in riots in the wake of the Easter terror attacks. Police said security would remain tight over the weekend for a major Buddhist festival as well as the 10th
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »
Sri Lanka situation 'under control' after anti-Muslim riotsSri Lankan authorities said Wednesday (May 15) they had the situation 'under control' after mosques and Muslim-owned shops and businesses were ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Sri Lanka says hardline Buddhist groups likely to blame for anti-Muslim attacksCOLOMBO (REUTERS) - Sri Lanka said on Wednesday (May 15) that hardline Buddhist groups were likely to blame for a wave of anti-Muslim riots that swept the island this week in apparent retaliation for Easter bombings by Islamist militants.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Alarm over Sri Lanka reinstating major accused of journalist murderCOLOMBO: An international rights group Thursday (May 16) expressed alarm over the Sri Lanka army's decision to reinstate an intelligence officer ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Sri Lanka forces on patrol after anti-Muslim riotsTroops and police patrolled parts of Sri Lanka on Thursday (May 16) as international pressure mounted on Colombo to contain anti-Muslim riots that ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Sri Lanka blocks social media after more unrestCOLOMBO Sri Lanka is temporarily blocking some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, after attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses. Several dozen people threw stones at mosques and Muslim-owned stores and a man was beaten in the...
Source: thenewpaper - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »
Sri Lanka province under curfew after first death in anti-Muslim riotsCOLOMBO (AFP) - A Sri Lankan province north of the capital was under indefinite curfew on Tuesday (May 14) after the first death in anti-Muslim riots in the wake of the Easter terror attacks, police said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Sri Lanka province under curfew after first riot deathA Sri Lankan province north of the capital was under indefinite curfew Tuesday after the first death in anti-Muslim riots in the wake of the ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Sri Lanka anti-Muslim riots kill one despite curfewMobs 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. 'This is the first death from the riots.' Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »
Muslim man killed in Sri Lanka riots: PoliceCOLOMBO: A Muslim man was slashed to death in Sri Lanka on Monday (May 13), making him the first fatality in a violent new backlash against the ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »