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Sri Lanka's hardline Buddhist monk charged with assault

A short-lived state of emergency appears to have quashed inter-religious violence in Sri Lanka for now. But many say underlying tensions are still there under the surface. Many Muslims blame Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist groups, like Bodu Bala Sena. TRT World gained exclusive access to the hardline monk in charge. Christine Pirovolakis reports.

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