Question- Recently at which of the following places an emergency has been announced in Sri Lanka due to the violence spread across the country?
(a) Jaffna
(b) Dambulla
(c) Candy
(d) Galle
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On March 6th, 2018, the Sri Lankan government announced an emergency to stop communal violence among the majority of Sinhalese (Buddhist) and minority Muslims in Kandy district.
- The period of emergency is 10 days.
- In the last week, the violence in the Kandy started as a result of the death of a Sinhala Buddhist man at the hands of a crowd.
- In this violence, mosques, shops and houses related to minority communities were damaged.
- For the first time since August, 2011, emergency status has been implemented in Sri Lanka.
Reference:
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/06/asia/sri-lanka-state-of-emergency-intl/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/06/world/asia/sri-lanka-anti-muslim-violence.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43300913