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  • Mar 06, 2018, 22:00 IST

Sri Lanka riots: Protest outside police station demanding release of detained Buddhists

Mar 06, 2018, 22:00 IST

Members of the Buddhist community held a protest outside a police station in Sri Lanka’s Kandy and demanded release of Buddhists, who were arrested in connection to riot on Tuesday. However, the Sri Lankan Government has decided to impose a state of emergency for 10 days to control law and order, following the violence against the minority community in Kandy district over last two days. The decision comes after a curfew was re-imposed in two police divisions of Kandy district following the tense situation.