Race riots

see more photos below (ap) Associated Press ALUTHGAMA, Sri Lanka — Hard-line Buddhists hurled gasoline bombs and looted homes and businesses in attacks in several Muslim towns in southwestern Sri Lanka, killing three Muslims and seriously wounding more than 50 people, authorities said Monday.The overnight attacks were led by a mob from Bodu Bala Sena, […]

Mob waiting to attack  (Al Jazeera) Sinhala Buddhist monks accused of leading attacks in coastal towns of Aluthgama and Beruwala. At least three people have been killed and more than 80 people injured in overnight mob attacks led by Sinhala Buddhist monks in two coastal Sri Lankan towns, according to medics. Also known as the […]

Tamil Nation Alliance today called upon government to take legal action against individuals responsible for the riots reported in the Dharga town in Aluthgama and Beruwela areas. TNA consider this issue as a pre planned attack against Muslim nationals. TNA leader R.Sambanthan released special statement on this tense situation, Statement follows: We express our deepest […]

A group of representatives from the United National Party, who visited Beruwala this evening, were sent back by angry mobs who didn’t want them to proceed as there were ‘Muslims’ in the group. The group consisted of Chairman of the UNP Leadership Council Karu Jayasuriya, Chairman of the UNP Kabir Hashim, Tissa Attanayake, Ruwan Wijewardene, […]

At the special press conference, IGP N.K. Illangakoon confirmed that two deaths that occurred were the results of clashes in Aluthgama on Sunday. Furthermore, IGP, N.K Illangakoon stated that the rumour that a monk was killed as a result of the Aluthgama clashes is false.  However, the Bodu Bala Sena ( BSS) in its official […]

This is a beginning – Gnanasara ALUTHGAMA Sri Lanka (Reuters) – At least three Muslims were killed and 75 people seriously injured in violence between Buddhists and Muslims in southern Sri Lankan coastal towns best known as tourist draws, with Muslim homes set ablaze, officials and residents said on Monday. There has been increasing violence […]

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed her deep alarm at inter-communal violence taking place in south-western Sri Lanka in which two, or possibly three, people have reportedly been killed and scores injured. The violence erupted on Sunday 15 June in the town of Aluthgama following a large rally of the Buddhist […]

Muslim victims The Janatha Vimuthi Peramuna (JVP) which called the Aluthgama violence ‘totally unwarranted’   appealed to people from both the communities to exercise restraint and preserve law and order.  Addressing a hurriedly summoned news conference, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said people should act intelligently, without allowing their emotions to reign.    He said the JVP […]

A Buddhist cut of a Muslim? The United National Party accused the government of not maintaining law and order in Beruwala and Aluthgama areas yesterday when clashes occurred between Sinhala and Muslim groups. Issuing a brief media statement on the matter this morning, the UNP also said that the government was trying to cover up […]

Rauf Hakeem at Darga town The Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Rauf Hakeem today stated that he is “utterly ashamed” for not being able to even provide the minimum security for the Muslim people as the country’s Justice Minister. The minister stated that he has visited Darga Town in Aluthgama and Chaina […]

The only strategy of this impotent regime is to plot a plan to make use of the Sinhala chauvinistic votes at the next presidential election, and it is using vagabonds clad in robes to sow seeds of hatred instead of Dhamma, said UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera at a media briefing at the party headquarters today. […]

Journalist attached to The Sunday Leader newspaper was taken hostage by a mob in Mathugama, Aluthgama this afternoon after the driver of the vehicle was assaulted.The journalist, Binoy Suriarachi, and two female journalists, Megara Tegal and Dileesha Abeysundara, had gone to Aluthgama this afternoon to report on the situation in the area.However at Mathugama they […]

D.B.S.JeyarajA mob consisting of around 30 Sinhala youths launched an attack on a Tamil housing colony of Plantation workers at Alupola estate of Ratnapura district in Sri Lanka’s Sabaragamuwa Province. At least six persons were reportedly injured in the incident when threatened Tamils resisted the aggressors by engaging in counter violence.Consequent to the attack which […]