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: 663 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 Young Thai chefs shake up Bangkok’s food scene Alishba Saghir Jun 29, 2023 Thitid Tassanakajohn has a degree in economics from Thailand's top university, but turned his back on… Leading Senegal opposition figure Sonko arrested Alishba Saghir Jul 29, 2023 Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko has faced a number of legal woes in recent years Leading… Slow post-Covid recovery for Cuban tourism Alishba Saghir Jun 28, 2023 A covered body lies near a military armoured vehicle in the West Darfur state capital El Geneina Sudan's… US envoy Kerry arrives in China to restart climate talks Alishba Saghir Jul 16, 2023 US envoy John Kerry Kerry's trip to China follows weeks of record-setting summer heat that scientists… Rioters target Apple Store in daylight looting in French city Alishba Saghir Jun 30, 2023 Police guard the Apple Store against rioters in Strasbourg Young rioters went on a daylight looting… Rescue workers continue search for missing residents after deadly India landslide Alishba Saghir Jul 21, 2023 At least 16 people were killed Thursday after a landslide smashed into their village in India's Maharashtra… Brother of French man who died in police custody injured in arrest Alishba Saghir Jul 10, 2023 Youssouf Traore appeared with a swollen right eye and torn T-shirt sleeve in a video posted on Twitter… Alarm over new ‘war crimes’ in Sudan’s Darfur region Alishba Saghir Jun 28, 2023 Sudan's war has brought painful memories back to the troubled Darfur region where armed groups are accused… EU’s support for Kyiv’s membership ‘unequivocal’: Sanchez Alishba Saghir Jul 1, 2023 Ukraine has made 'significant progress' towards its EU membership bid, Spain's Pedro Sanchez in Kyiv…