Sri Lanka’s state of emergency
1,441 views · Published 8 March 2018 · 3:27 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: The Newsmakers · 2018 · People & Blogs
The Sri Lankan government has imposed a state of emergency after violent clashes broke out between Muslims and Buddhists. The violence was reportedly sparked over a car accident that resulted in a group of Muslim men killing a Buddhist driver. Since then, riots and arson attacks have targeted Muslim businesses and mosques across the country. Basil Rehan reports. Subscribe: http://trt.world/TheNewsmakers Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNewsMakersOnTRTWorld Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Newsmakers Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram Visit our website: http://trt.world
