Tibetan spiritual leader says religious attacks in Buddhist-majority Myanmar and Sri Lanka unacceptable. Dalai Lama also urged Buddhists to imagine an image of Buddha 'before they commit such a crime' [File – EPA] The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, has reiterated his plea to Buddhists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka to halt violence against Muslims, in …
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By Thalif Deen Muslim women were the first to venture back to their homes following deadly riots in southwest Sri Lanka on Jun. 15, 2014. Credit: Amantha Perera/IPS UNITED NATIONS, Jul 3 2014 (IPS) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Sri Lankan government to “take necessary measures” to prevent any further attacks against minority Muslims in the …
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We the undersigned organisations, individuals and members of Sri Lankan and international civil society condemn in the strongest possible terms the latest wave of horrific violence led by the extreme right-wing Sinhala Buddhist organisation, Bodu Bala Sena (BBS – The Buddhist Power Force) against the Muslim community of south-western Sri Lanka in the towns of Aluthgama, Beruwala, Welipenna and Dharga …
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Much has been written about what had happened in Aluthgama a few days ago. In short, a personal altercation involving a driver of monk and two Muslim youth did not cause for the Aluthgama riot. However, such a personal altercation politically and racially exploited by BBS and its thugs metamorphosed into a communal riot between Sinhalese and Muslims, following a …
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In view of the latest tense situation in Aluthgama and elsewhere, we give below some useful links and twitter feeds for your information. Please bear in mind that we are providing you the links as a source of information to keep you updated. We have not been able to corroborate each and every single fact, especially in the twitter feeds, …
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