Sri Lanka blocks social media as Buddhist mobs attack mosques 4 SHARES Share it! Some Buddhist nationalists have also protested against the presence in Sri Lanka of Muslim Rohingya asylum seekers from mostly Buddhist Myanmar, where Buddhist nationalism has also been on the rise. Some of the violence has been instigated over social media with postings appearing on Facebook threatening more attacks against Muslims, the government said. Sri Lanka is still healing from a 26-year civil war against Tamil separatists that ended in 2009, with reports of rights abuses on both sides. Tags: block, Buddhist, Islam, Manila Bulletin, Muslims, social media, Sri Lanka, tension

Source: Manila Bulletin March 07, 2018 11:48 UTC