Sri Lanka police arrested two men after a personal feud led to clashes between t...
NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka/COLOMBO - Sri Lanka police arrested two men after a personal feud led to clashes between two sectarian groups in a beachside resort north of the capital, the site of one of the deadliest Easter Sunday suicide bombings, as schools reopened to near-empty classes.
Government sources told Reuters that some Catholics and Muslims clashed, prompting an overnight curfew in Negombo. Sri Lanka’s 22 million population is mostly Buddhist but includes minority Christians, Muslims and Hindus. Mid-to-upper stream classes resumed on Monday, a day after soldiers conducted a security sweep of schools. Lower grades are expected to resume on May 13.
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