WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday condemned religious violence in Sri Lanka and called on the government to fulfil its obligations to protect religious minorities.
At least three Muslims were killed and 75 people seriously injured in violence that erupted on Sunday between Buddhists and Muslims in southern Sri Lankan coastal towns, officials and residents said.
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