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The head monk of a Buddhist temple has contradicted a Sri Lankan government report that the Tamil Tigers attacked his temple. The monk told the BBC that shots had been fired at a sentry point, not at ...

The road leading to the Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya in Polonnaruwa has been flooded, causing disruption to vehicular movement, according to Police. Meanwhile around 100 pilgrims were stranded at ...

Colombo (AsiaNews/Agencies) Sri Lanka's government has accused Tamil Tiger rebels of attacking yesterday a historic Buddhist temple in the eastern part of the country.

Monk denies attack on Buddhist temple and Tamil culpability. The government had officially accused the Tigers of attacking the place of worship to ignite inter-ethnic hatred.

Forty persons including a Buddhist monk, twenty Army personnel and sixteen members of the Civil Defence Force have been marooned in the sacred site of Somawathi Temple, police said. The area has ...