Sri Lanka Violence

As Sri Lanka reels under violent protests, a look at key figures in the powerful Rajapaksa clan

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, 72, also called 'The Terminator', took office in 2019, wielding executive power over Sri Lanka throughout the COVID pandemic that analysts say helped trigger the current economic crisis

Sri Lankan police fire tear gas at university students during protest amid curfew

In Western Province, a total of 664 people were arrested for violating the curfew and trying to stage an anti-government rally

Sri Lanka violence mirrors Myanmar unrest: As Buddhist monks stoke communal fire, religion's 'tolerant' image under threat

Buddhism may be touted in the West as an inherently peaceful philosophy, but a surge in violent rhetoric from small but increasingly influential groups of hardline monks in Asia is upending the religion's tolerant image.

Sri Lanka singed by communal violence again, but Buddhist-Muslim strife has been building in nation for a long time

Violent clashes between Buddhist mobs and Muslims rocked Sri Lanka for the third day in a row on Thursday, as armed Buddhist mobs rampaged through towns and villages of central Sri Lanka

Buddhist mobs damage 20 Muslim homes in Sri Lanka despite State of Emergency; social media networks blocked

Religious violence flared anew in the hills of central Sri Lanka on Wednesday despite a state of emergency, with Buddhist mobs sweeping through towns and villages, burning Muslim homes and businesses and leaving victims barricaded inside mosques.

'Essential to tackle hate campaigns, false narratives in Sri Lanka': Rights groups demand safety during state of Emergency

The communal violence in Sri Lanka's Teldeniya area that left two persons dead and forced the government to impose Emergency has prompted human rights groups to urge the authorities to ensure safety for all.

Sri Lankan government assure increased security to Indian cricket team amid concerns of communal violence in country

The BCCI has confirmed that the "situation is perfectly normal in Colombo" where the tournament is taking place, hours before India were to take on the hosts at Premadasa Stadium.