Sri Lanka investigates troops over ‘humiliation’ of Muslims
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s military has launched an investigation after social media posts showed soldiers forcing minority Muslims to kneel on the streets as...
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Sri Lanka cabinet approves proposed ban on burqas in public
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposed ban on wearing full-face veils including Muslim burqas in public, citing national security grounds, despite...
Outcry in Sri Lanka over forced cremation of Muslim coronavirus victims
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Anger mounts after at least 15 Muslims, including a 20-day-old baby, were cremated in Sri Lanka against the family wishes and funeral...
Activists manage to halt midair deportation of Tamil family from Australia
CANBERRA (Australia): Australian activists have managed to stop the midnight deportation of a Tamil asylum-seeker family as they were being flown out of the country....
Sri Lanka moves to curb Saudi influence after Easter bombings
KATTANKUDY (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka is moving to curtail Saudi Arabian influence, after some politicians and Buddhist monks blamed the spread of the kingdom’s ultra-conservative...
Suspected mastermind of Easter bombings extradited to Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: One of the main suspects behind the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka who was arrested by Interpol has been extradited to...
Details emerge: Another bomber of Sri Lanka attacks was trained in India
NEW DELHI: Not only the mastermind but another bomber of the Sri Lanka suicide attacks was also trained in India, media reported. Hindustan Times reported...
Mastermind of Sri Lanka bombings was trained in India
The mastermind of the Easter suicide bombings was trained in India, Indian media reported Zahran Hashim, who allegedly masterminded the Easter Day bombings in Sri...
15 including six children killed in Sri Lankan security forces raid on ‘militants’ hideout
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan security forces killed suspected militants linked to easter suicide bombings during a raid. However, six children were also killed in the raid...
IS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings
COLOMBO: The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the Sunday’s bombings in Sri Lanka during Christians’ Easter services that killed 321 people and injured...