Sri Lanka massacres stir painful memories, 40 years on Alishba Saghir Article Updated: July 27, 2023 Leave a comment Share on FacebookTweet this! Known in Sri Lanka as “Black July”, a period of ethnic violence which broke out in the country forty years ago went on to trigger a 26-year conflict that killed around 100,000 people. Post Views: 502 leave a reply Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. submit More Articles By the same author Gabon President Ali Bongo says will run for third term Alishba Saghir Jul 9, 2023 Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, 64, took over from his father, Omar Bongo Ondimba, in 2009 Gabon's… Guard, gunman dead in shooting at US consulate in Saudi Alishba Saghir Jun 29, 2023 The US consulate in the Red Sea city has been the target of previous attacks, including one on July… Court green lights expanding London’s road pollution charge Alishba Saghir Jul 28, 2023 The scheme requires the most polluting vehicles to pay a £12.50 ($16) toll on days they are driven… Tourists brave heat to marvel at the Acropolis before day’s closure Alishba Saghir Jul 22, 2023 Tourists from around the world brave the intense heat in Athens to marvel the Acropolis, which is closing… Arab rights group urges help for rescued migrants on Libya border Alishba Saghir Jul 17, 2023 Migrants who said they were abandoned in the desert by Tunisian authorities An Arab rights group… Singapore executes first woman convict in nearly 20 years Alishba Saghir Jul 28, 2023 Singapore has executed 15 people for drug offences so far this year after taking a two-year pause during… ‘Extreme’ Indonesian market ends dog, cat meat trade Alishba Saghir Jul 22, 2023 Canine and feline meat were on the menu alongside bats, rats, snakes and monkeys at the Tomohon Extreme… Plea for help as hunger stalks war-devastated Khartoum Alishba Saghir Jul 23, 2023 Smoke billows from Khartoum's battle-scarred sister city of Omdurman In a war-devastated district… UK govt approves construction of road tunnel near Stonehenge Alishba Saghir Jul 15, 2023 The project to alleviate traffic congestion around Stonehenge is an increasingly lengthy saga The…