© 2024 Central Florida Public Media. All Rights Reserved.
90.7 FM Orlando • 89.5 FM Ocala
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Sri Lanka

  • Melan Jansz, Jonathan Rudolph & Senani Rudolph. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE
    Central Florida's Sri Lankan Community Rallies After Easter Sunday Bombings
    Matthew Peddie
    Sri Lanka is in a state of shock after last weekend’s bombings at churches and hotels. Authorities are blaming a Muslim extremist group for the attacks which killed and injured hundreds of people. Members of Central Florida’s close- knit Sri Lankan community join Intersection to talk about the impact of the attacks on their sense of security, and next steps for the community as they they look to support friends and family back home.
  • The State Department has confirmed four Americans were killed during the attack. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons
    Central Florida Sri Lankan Community Responds to Easter Attacks
    Danielle Prieur
    The Sri Lankan community in Central Florida is reeling after churches and hotels in Sri Lanka were attacked over the weekend. Almost 300 people were killed and more than 500 wounded when bombs went off in three churches and three hotels on Sunday.