Sri Lanka Emergency

Sri Lanka communal clashes: 81 suspects arrested after fresh anti-Muslim violence erupts in Kandy

The communal violence between majority Sinhala Buddhists and minority Muslims in the Indian Ocean island nation has not subsided despite a state of emergency and a heavy deployment of troops in riot-hit Kandy district

Sri Lanka returns to throes of sectarian conflict: India would be well advised to help douse the flames

What is fairly certain is that conflicts between the Sinhala and Muslim communities in Sri Lanka will likely become India’s business if matters get worse.

Emergency in Sri Lanka enters Day 2: Opposition slams govt for inaction; police and armed forces given more powers

The State of Emergency in Sri Lanka entered the second day on Wednesday, with the Opposition slamming President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe for alleged inaction in the Buddhist-Muslim communal clashes in Kandy district.