Sri Lanka Vows Tougher Laws After Wave of Hate Crimes

Sri Lanka’s prime minister Wednesday promised tougher legislation to deal with hate crimes after an upsurge in attacks on the minority Muslim community. Ranil Wickremesinghe vowed not to allow a repeat of 2014 anti-Muslim riots in which four people died and hundreds of homes were destroyed. “The police as well as all other relevant authorities … Read more

Sri Lanka Vows Tougher Laws After Wave of Hate Crimes

Sri Lanka’s prime minister Wednesday promised tougher legislation to deal with hate crimes after an upsurge in attacks on the minority Muslim community. Ranil Wickremesinghe vowed not to allow a repeat of 2014 anti-Muslim riots in which four people died and hundreds of homes were destroyed. “The police as well as all other relevant authorities … Read more