Muslims observe strike in Colombo to protest riots
Several hundred Muslim-owned businesses shut down in the Sri Lankan capital on Thursday to protest deadly riots by extremist Buddhists, defying President Mahinda Rajapakse’s plea...
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Sri Lanka to celebrate World T20 victory even more than war
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Colombo: Sri Lanka prepared to throw its biggest party since the end of the country’s ethnic conflict after beating India in the final of cricket’s...
Sri Lanka has nothing to hide over rights, president says
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COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse hit back angrily on Thursday against allegations of war crimes which are set to overshadow this week’s Commonwealth summit,...