Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka cremates Muslim Covid-19 victims; Free Muslim demands its end
NEWS
November 26, 2020
Sri Lanka cremates Muslim Covid-19 victims; Free Muslim demands its end
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called on the Sri Lankan authorities to stop the work of cremating Muslim Covid-19…
Sri Lanka: More than 100 thousand displaced Muslims living in difficult circumstances
NEWS
November 18, 2020
Sri Lanka: More than 100 thousand displaced Muslims living in difficult circumstances
The Island newspaper indicated the extent of the suffering faced by the Muslims of northern Sri Lanka, who were expelled…
Anguish as Sri Lanka forces Muslims to cremate COVID-19 victims
World
April 13, 2020
Anguish as Sri Lanka forces Muslims to cremate COVID-19 victims
The forced cremation of two COVID-19 infected Muslims in Sri Lanka has sent shock waves among the minority community, which…
Sri Lanka’s new president worries Muslims
World
November 18, 2019
Sri Lanka’s new president worries Muslims
Former Sri Lankan defense minister Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has won the presidential election held last Saturday, the election commission said. Former…
Sri Lanka urged to tackle ‘hate propaganda’ against Muslims
World
August 27, 2019
Sri Lanka urged to tackle ‘hate propaganda’ against Muslims
A United Nations human rights expert has called on Sri Lanka to take urgent action on “hate propaganda targeting Muslim…
Police overturn local council ban on Muslims in Sri Lanka
World
June 26, 2019
Police overturn local council ban on Muslims in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s police on Tuesday stepped in to prevent a local council from banning Muslim traders from a weekly fair…