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 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 ...

A man dressed as a Buddhist monk throws back a tear gas canister after it was fired by police to disperse protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 9, 2022. Sri Lankan protesters demanding that ...

A Sri Lankan court jailed a politically influential, firebrand Buddhist monk on Jan. 9, putting him behind bars for a second time for insulting Islam and stoking religious hatred in the island nation.

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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.