Sri Lanka arrests 1,500 people in connection with May 9 clashes

The police in Sri Lanka have arrested 1,500 people in connection with the violent clashes that erupted on May 9 amid an economic crisis in the country. The violence erupted in the country after supporters of former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked peaceful anti-government protesters. The clashes had left at least 10 people dead and more than 200 others injured.