Monthly Archives: June 2016

The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) has requested IGP Pujith Jayasundara to initiate an inquiry and take action against Bodu Bala Sena’s Galagoda Atte Gnanasara for inciting hatred and threatening to unleash violence against the Muslim community. In a … Continue reading →

By Laksiri Fernando – The failure so far to curtail the extremist Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) activities against the Muslim community is a major black mark on the Yahapalana government as it promised to bring peace and reconciliation to the … Continue reading →

By Hilmy Ahamed – I have been accused by many in comments to my articles that I continue to write about the pogrom in Aluthgama and Muslims while the Tamils have had to undergo state terrorism during the 30 year … Continue reading →

As Sri Lanka marked the second anniversary of the Aluthgama carnage, Bodu Bala Sena’s Galagoda Atte Gnanasara has threatened to repeat the Aluthgama mayhem in Mahiyanganaya if the government and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) fail to take steps … Continue reading →

By James Griffiths, CNN (CNN) — A year after one of southeast Asia’s worst refugee crises, things seem to have improved. But below the surface, the situation remains bleak. In May 2015, the world watched in horror as human traffickers … Continue reading →

Council on American-Islamic Relations and University of California Berkeley report names 74 groups they say contributed to Islamophobia in the US Corey Saylor, the report’s author, said: ‘The hate that these groups are funding and inciting is having real consequences.’ … Continue reading →

Saudi Gazette report Most Muslim parents encourage their young children to fast in the holy month of Ramadan. However, some believe that it is too early for these children to get used to the strain of fasting and it is … Continue reading →