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mob, several hundred strong, descended on the area and went on a rampage, setting fire to Muslim-owned shops, houses, businesses and mosques. One group entered the town's main mosque dragged out the cleric and burned furniture, a funeral casket and a copy of the Koran. Police were accused of helping
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When efforts taken by the hotel owners to persuade the Police to arrest those responsible went in vain, hundreds of
Muslims took to the streets in protest demanding the criminals be brought to justice. According to some eyewitnesses in Mawanella, the initial attack was instigated by a gang that
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On April 30, 2001, a group of thugs entered a hotel owned by a Muslim, took some cigarettes without paying, and then menaced the cashier to hand over money. When he refused to oblige, the cashier was seized, dragged outside, tied to an iron fence and had his mouth slashed with a knife. Three
233:. The government has announced the formation of a "peace committee" in the Mawanella area to include representatives of the Sinhalese and Muslim communities as well as local police chiefs. It has also promised to pay compensation to those whose property was damaged.
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In retaliation a group of
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List of attacks attributed to Sri Lankan government forces
371:"THE MAY 2001 RIOTS IN MAWANELLA: A SOCIOLOGICAL ACCOUNT"
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reacted to the unrest by imposing a 12-hour curfew in
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314:Information Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd. (1998-02-12).
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553:1st Kuruvita rala Revolt
288:"For a place in the sun"
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517:Queen Sugala rebellion
427:. BBC News. 2001-05-05
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269:References
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293:The Hindu
212:Reactions
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