President Biden called the atrocity a “war crime.”
Tag: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Protesters Call for President to Resign After Cabinet Shuffle
The country’s Rajapaksa dynasty is facing its toughest challenge yet as protesters demand that the president step down amid a devastating economic crisis.
Your Monday Briefing: Reports of Russian Atrocities
Graphic images of civilian deaths may shift international diplomacy.
Your Monday Briefing: Russia Recalibrates Its Attack
Plus a historic summit in Israel and economic turmoil in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Economy Has ‘Hit Rock Bottom,’ Putting Pressure on President
A debt crisis is disrupting life across Sri Lanka, where food and fuel are suddenly either unavailable or exorbitantly priced. Protests are rising against a president with a reputation for brutality.
India’s Treatment of Muslims Erodes Its Moral High Ground
The hard-line attitude of Narendra Modi’s ruling party toward Muslims has undermined the nation’s reputation as a voice for tolerance in South Asia.
Canada Grants Asylum to Refugees Who Sheltered Snowden in Hong Kong
The move ends a long period of uncertainty for a Sri Lankan family that hosted the National Security Agency contractor in their tiny apartment in 2013.
A Shaman Said Holy Water Cured Covid. He Died After Getting the Disease.
Eliyantha Lindsay White, who was not vaccinated, claimed to be able to cure coronavirus patients using a holy water.
A Shaman Said Holy Water Cured Covid. He Died After Getting the Disease.
Eliyantha Lindsay White, who was not vaccinated, claimed to be able to cure coronavirus patients using a holy water.
Sri Lankan Minister Accused of Abusing Political Prisoners Resigns
Claims that the minister in charge of prison affairs had barged into jail while drunk and forced Tamil inmates to kneel at gunpoint come amid U.N. discussions on the country’s human rights record.