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March 7, 2018

Sri Lanka Declares State of Emergency Amid Violence Against Muslim Community
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Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency amid violence against the
Muslim community in Sri Lanka. In recent days, members of Sri Lanka's
Buddhist majority have torched mosques, homes and businesses owned by
Muslims. The state of emergency is the first to be declared since Sri
Lanka's civil war ended in 2009. This is Sri Lankan President
Maithripala Sirisena.

President Maithripala Sirisena: "I condemn all the violent incidents
that have taken place. Not only do I condemn the violence, I have also
instructed the police to take maximum action against individuals,
organizations and/or groups involved in those violent acts."



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