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Emergency Declared as Rioting Rages in Ceylon
In Colombo a state of emergency was proclaimed amid rioting between Sinhalese and Tamil communities. Curfews, army and navy deployments, and midnight-to-dawn restrictions followed as Tamil shops were burned and hundreds injured. The violence, linked to language policy, has killed at least 13 and disrupted daily life across the island.
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Oliver Goonetilleke
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Solomon Bandaramaike
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