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Sri Lankan Government Apologises For "Forced" Cremation Of Muslim Covid Victims
Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe.
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Guarded By Soldiers, Lankan Muslims Pray For Peace Amid Fear Of Reprisals
As the Islamic call to prayer echoed through the subdued streets of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, crowds of Muslims were greeted with an unusual sight: their golden-domed mosque flanked by soldiers armed with assault rifles.
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Communal Tensions In Sri Lanka After Blasts, Muslim Refugees Flee
As mourners buried the remains of Christian worshippers killed by the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, hundreds of Muslim refugees fled Negombo on the country's west coast where communal tensions have flared in recent days.
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We Tried To Address Issues Within Community: Sri Lanka Muslim Minister
A leading Sri Lankan Muslim political leader today called for introspection within the community after a local Muslim group was blamed for the suicide bombings that killed 290 people on Easter on Sunday.
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Sri Lankan Government Apologises For "Forced" Cremation Of Muslim Covid Victims
Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe.
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Guarded By Soldiers, Lankan Muslims Pray For Peace Amid Fear Of Reprisals
As the Islamic call to prayer echoed through the subdued streets of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, crowds of Muslims were greeted with an unusual sight: their golden-domed mosque flanked by soldiers armed with assault rifles.
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Communal Tensions In Sri Lanka After Blasts, Muslim Refugees Flee
As mourners buried the remains of Christian worshippers killed by the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, hundreds of Muslim refugees fled Negombo on the country's west coast where communal tensions have flared in recent days.
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We Tried To Address Issues Within Community: Sri Lanka Muslim Minister
A leading Sri Lankan Muslim political leader today called for introspection within the community after a local Muslim group was blamed for the suicide bombings that killed 290 people on Easter on Sunday.
