Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church has called for calm and a ban on alcohol sales following violent clashes between Christians and Muslims in the city of Negombo, which was targeted in the deadly Easter bombings.

"I appeal to all Catholic and Christian brothers and sisters not to hurt even a single Muslim person because they are our brothers, because they are part of our religious culture," Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, archbishop of Colombo, said.

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Christian-Muslim clashes rock Easter attacks town in Sri Lanka

Hundreds of security forces entered Negombo to impose a curfew after dozens of Muslim-owned shops, homes and vehicles were attacked. "I appeal to all Catholic and Christian brothers and sisters not to hurt even a single Muslim person because they are our brothers, because they are part of our religi...