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: 749 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 Yellen to visit China, raising need to ‘responsibly manage’ ties Alishba Saghir Jul 3, 2023 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen heads to China for talks June 6-9, 2023, the second high-level trip… Infantino says ‘seize moment’ in last-minute World Cup ticket plea Alishba Saghir Jul 19, 2023 FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference in Auckland FIFA president Gianni… ‘Forgotten’ Buenaventura on edge as Colombian peace efforts drag on Alishba Saghir Jul 19, 2023 Young members of the Shottas gang, responsible for dozens of deaths in Colombia's impoverished port… State of emergency mulled by French govt over protest violence Alishba Saghir Jul 1, 2023 Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne, left, is attending a crisis meeting with President Emmanuel Macron… 16 killed as homes hit in Khartoum air, artillery strikes Alishba Saghir Jul 25, 2023 Sudanese army patrol streets of Omdurman amid ongoing clashes Russia ‘is going to create a huge food crisis’ says EU diplomacy head Alishba Saghir Jul 20, 2023 Arriving at a Brussels meeting of EU foreign ministers, Brussels' foreign policy chief Josep Borrell… Death toll rises to 66 in India’s monsoon mayhem Alishba Saghir Jul 13, 2023 Days of relentless monsoon rains have killed at least 66 people in India with dozens of foreign tourists… Macron demands ‘sound answers’ after riots shake France Alishba Saghir Jul 21, 2023 The riots had highlighted 'a risk of fragmentation, of deep division, of the nation', said Macron… ‘Guardian angels’: Rhodes locals help fire-stranded tourists Alishba Saghir Jul 25, 2023 Locals on Rhodes have been helping to tackle the fires and support stranded tourists In the yard of…