Virulent Buddhist nationalism targets Sri Lanka Muslims
Amjad Mohamed-Saleem argues that virulent Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism, borne out of the country's brutal civil war, poses a real danger to Muslims and other...
UN official urges Sri Lanka to let Muslims bury their dead
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief has urged Sri Lanka's President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to allow Muslims to bury their dead.
In a...
MCB to sue Sri Lankan government over forced cremations
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has announced that it will launch legal action against the Sri Lankan government’s forced cremation policy.
Colombo's policy of...
Sri Lanka cremates Muslim coronavirus victims
The Sri Lankan authorities have forcibly cremated two Muslim COVID-19 victims despite World Health Organisation advice that burials are an acceptable way of disposing...
Sri Lanka spy chief blamed for not preventing Easter Sunday attacks
A parliamentary report into the deadly Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka has blamed the country's spy chief for not acting on information which...
Sri Lankan govt rejects UN demand to stop forced COVID cremations
The Sri Lankan government has said it will not comply with a United Nations report on Sri Lanka which demands the country stop forcibly cremating Muslim...
Sri Lanka sticks to coronavirus cremation-only policy despite Muslim protests
Authorities in Sri Lanka insist they will continue cremating the bodies of coronavirus victims, including Muslims, despite protests from members of the community.
As of...
Sri Lankan Muslims help oust President Rajapaksa
It appears that Sri Lanka's long-time leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has paid the price for authoritarian rule, nepotism and alienating the island's minorities, including Muslims.
Official...
Sri Lankan govt extends curfew after anti-Muslim violence
The Sri Lankan government has extended curfews in the south-western region of Aluthgama after a violent Buddhist mob murdered three Muslims and burned dozens...
Sri Lankan authorities cremate Muslim woman who didn’t have COVID
The family of a 44 year old Muslim woman who thought she was cremated because she had COVID-19 are in a state of shock...
