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: 503 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 UK ‘Partygate’ scandal investigator can work for opposition: watchdog Alishba Saghir Jun 30, 2023 Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has recruited a former senior civil servant whose report on the 'Partygate'… On ‘Island of cats’, Cyprus felines decimated by fatal disease Alishba Saghir Jul 11, 2023 Under quarantine at a veterinary clinic, "Bebe" lies listlessly on the examination table, suffering… ‘Not safe here’: Hong Kong exiles still living in fear in the UK Alishba Saghir Jun 28, 2023 [video width="640" height="360" mp4="http://yeswecantv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/urn_newsml_afp.com_20230628_9f929a9e-7d1d-456c-8cc7-c9faf5be7cb8-MP4_640X360_MARKED.mp4"][/video]… Success-starved Kaizer Chiefs make surprise choice as coach Alishba Saghir Jun 29, 2023 Kaizer Chiefs, the most popular football club in South Africa despite eight seasons without a trophy,… COP host UAE emissions plan ‘insufficient’: analysis Alishba Saghir Jul 20, 2023 High-rises in Dubai: the UAE plans to triple renewable energy production and slash emissions New carbon-cutting… UN Security Council appeals for support for Haiti police Alishba Saghir Jul 15, 2023 Police officers patrol a neighborhood amid gang-related violence in downtown Port-au-Prince in April… Russia will be ‘stronger’ in wake of Wagner insurrection says Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Alishba Saghir Jun 30, 2023 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says that Moscow will emerge from the aftermath of a recent armed… US envoy Kerry calls for ‘urgent action’ on climate at China talks Alishba Saghir Jul 17, 2023 US Climate Envoy John Kerry looks on during a House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee hearing… ‘Happy Dancing’ routine boosts fitness in fast-ageing China Alishba Saghir Jul 28, 2023 Hundreds of dancers twirl in unison by a riverside in northeastern China, thrusting their hips and shimmying…