In two days of rioting and looting four people have been killed, including a Tamil security guard, and 80 others injured, the majority being from the Muslim community. Over 60 homes and businesses were set on fire in the two days while several mosques were also damaged.
Despite the deployment of Sri Lanka’s Special Task Force the police were unable to control the mobs who numbered in the thousands according to eyewitness reports. Eventually the military was called in to restore order.
The towns, which were once tourist attractions, are now under the blanket of a military curfew with many Muslim residents fearing to return to their homes. Sinhala Buddhist families in the area have taken to marking their homes with the Buddhist flag in an attempt to ensure they are not caught up in the attacks.
source: www.aljazeera.com
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DM (17 juin 2014). “In Pictures: Sri Lanka hit by religious riots” by Dinouk Colombage. SRI LANKA & DIASPORAS. Consulté le 17 janvier 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/u8dj