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Sri Lanka clamps nationwide curfew after anti-Muslim riots



COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday announced a nationwide curfew after anti-Muslim riots spread to several districts. The curfew has been imposed for six-hour, media report said.

Earlier today, curfew was clamped in three districts following attacks on businesses owned by Muslims and mosques. The latest unrest comes on the heels of Easter Sunday bombings.

Publish Date : 13 May 2019 20:07 PM

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