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: 854 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 Paris airports under intense pressure for Olympics Alishba Saghir Jul 24, 2023 An Olympic-sized challenge: Paris' airports face tens of thousands of extra passengers and outsized… US to help Australia boost missile manufacturing Alishba Saghir Jul 29, 2023 The US said it would help Australia develop a missile manufacturing industry following high-level talks… Uzbekistan president set to cement rule as voting ends Alishba Saghir Jul 10, 2023 Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, 65, is running for a third term as head of the gas-rich Central… Putsch throws Niger team at Francophone Games into disarray Alishba Saghir Jul 31, 2023 Niger is due to compete in 10 out of 11 cultural contests, and eight out of nine sporting events, according… Norwegian woman, Nepali guide set record for summit of 14 ‘super peaks’ Alishba Saghir Jul 27, 2023 Map showing the world's 14 peaks that are more than 8,000 m high. A Norwegian woman and her Nepali… Pogacar says he understands speed of Tour raises doping suspicions Alishba Saghir Jul 18, 2023 Record breakers: Tadej Pogacar (L) and Jonas Vingegaard say they understand why their Tour de France… New Zealand confident in UN advice on Fukushima, govt says Alishba Saghir Jul 10, 2023 Storage tanks for contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant New Zealand said… Spain PM fails to get vote boost from economy Alishba Saghir Jul 16, 2023 Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said the Spanish economy is surging ahead 'like a motorcycle' Spain's… Greta Thunberg goes on trial over Swedish climate protest Alishba Saghir Jul 24, 2023 Thunberg faces charges over a demonstration in the city of Malmo Swedish climate campaigner Greta…