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: 783 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 Divided ASEAN grapples for united Myanmar stance Alishba Saghir Jul 13, 2023 ASEAN efforts to kick-start a five-point peace plan to end the violence and renew peace talks has been… Russia says Ukrainian drones hit central Moscow, Crimea Alishba Saghir Jul 24, 2023 One of the drones crashed close to the defence ministry, while the other hit an office building in southern… Greece facing longest heatwave on record while record highs hit US Alishba Saghir Jul 22, 2023 Tourists from around the world brave the intense heat in Athens to marvel the Acropolis, which is closing… n tries to break Turkish resistance in NATO talks Alishba Saghir Jul 10, 2023 Anti-Koran protests in Sweden have stirred anger in Turkey and other parts of the Muslim world Sweden's… Re-elected Uzbek president says accepts ‘constructive opposition’ Alishba Saghir Jul 14, 2023 A constitutional referendum this year paved the way for Mirziyoyev to potentially stay in power until… 11 dead after school gym roof collapses in China Alishba Saghir Jul 24, 2023 Rescuers work at a school gym after the roof of the building collapsed in Qiqihar, in China's northeastern… Senegalese opponent vows hunger strike as lawyers lambast arrest Alishba Saghir Jul 31, 2023 Senegal's public prosecutor on Saturday announced seven new charges against Ousmane Sonko, who is a vocal… Hopes fade for Indian landslide victims as rescuers struggle Alishba Saghir Jul 22, 2023 India's National Disaster Response Forcepersonnel inspect the site of a landslide at Irshalwadi village… Rwandans ‘prisoners in their own country’: Rusesabagina Alishba Saghir Jul 1, 2023 Paul Rusesabagina was sentenced to 25 years in prison on terrorism charges in September 2021 Outspoken…