The violence, which began on Sunday, was reportedly triggered by a road-rage incident in which a Sinhalese Buddhist driver was beaten to death by a Muslim youth.

Sri Lanka has banned July 1 issue of Time magazine over its cover story on Myanmar's Buddhist-Muslim clashes, which it said could hurt religious sentiment on the island, an official said on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka launches an inquiry into the death of a Buddhist monk who set fire to himself on Friday, saying journalists could have tried to prevent his death.

Sri Lankan soldiers removed debris from a vandalized building in Digana, a suburb of Kandy, on March 6. Buddhist groups swept through the town Monday, burning Muslim-owned shops and homes.

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Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency for 10 days on Tuesday to stop the spread of communal violence, a government spokesman said, after clashes erupted between majority Buddhists and ...

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A court in Sri Lanka has sentenced an influential Buddhist monk to four years in jail after convicting him of defaming Islam with his public comments seven years ago. The Colombo High Court on March ...

Rampaging mobs from the majority Buddhist population attacked Muslim communities Monday night, police and witnesses said, with new violence plaguing Sri Lanka after deadly church bombings on ...

Sri Lanka launches an inquiry into the death of a Buddhist monk who set fire to himself on Friday, saying journalists could have tried to prevent his death.