Kandy, Riots and Sri Lanka’s Facebook Ban
Last week, anti-Muslim riots erupted in Kandy, leading to homes being burned down, a State of Emergency imposed on the country, and widespread fears that we would see a repeat of 2015’s Aluthgama incident. Initially, almost no action was taken by government forces. In light of this, I published on Facebook a six-stage request to Maithripala Sirisena (the President of Sri Lanka) and Ranil Wickramasinghe (the Prime Minister): 1. Declare the… Read More »Kandy, Riots and Sri Lanka’s Facebook Ban