In Sri Lanka, a woman was among two persons arrested today in Sri Lanka for allegedly attacking a group of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in Colombo on Tuesday, police said. <br/><br/>Dozens of protesters barged into a UN-run safe house for Rohingya Muslims and attacked them. <br/><br/>The protesters claimed that the refugees were terrorists and they should be sent back to Myanmar. A 43-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man were arrested after President Maithripala Sirisena, condemned the incident and ordered the police to arrest the perpetrators.<br/>'<br/>The government said that the refugees were under the care of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and it was an international obligation on the government to provide facilities to them.
News On AIR | October 1, 2017 6:05 AM
Sri Lanka: Two arrested for allegedly attacking group of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar