TOPSHOTS A group of Sinhala Rawaya Buddhist monks carry placards as they march towards the Indian High Commission in protest against attacks against Sri Lankans visiting the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, in Colombo on March 19, 2013. The monks sought Indian central government's intervention to stop assaults against Sri Lankan pilgrims as ties between the two nations remained tense over alleged rights violations of minority Tamils by Sri Lanka's Sinhalese-dominated government. Tamils in south India share close cultural and religious links with their counterparts in Sri Lanka. AFP PHOTO/ Ishara S.KODIKARA