Opposition from influential conservatives is intense, but many Islamic countries have imposed conditions for its practice
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Read moreThe ethnic conflict has linked Buddhism exclusively with the Sinhalese and Hinduism exclusively with the Tamils
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Read moreHer mellifluous voice and uncomplicated rendering were seen as a threat by some.
Read moreThe live-in relationship is legal, but sections of the judiciary and society are still not reconciled to it.
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