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May 14, 2019

Sri Lanka: Mounting Anti-Muslim Violence Leads to Curfew, Social Media Ban
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In Sri Lanka, a Muslim man was killed Monday in North Western Province,
as ongoing violence and attacks against Muslim targets has led
authorities to impose an indefinite curfew in the region. A nationwide
curfew in the rest of the country has been relaxed.

A number of Muslim-owned businesses, homes and places of worship have
been vandalized after two days of rioting in North Western Province, as
Muslims celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. In response, Sri Lanka also
again blocked popular social media networks and apps they say were
responsible for the violent acts, including Facebook and Whats App.

Tensions in Sri Lanka have been on the rise since last month's Easter
suicide bomb massacre, which killed at least 257 people in churches and
hotels.


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