Sunday, 22 June 2014 17:43
May 8
A mob which includes three Buddhist monks set fire to a shopping complex situated in the Aluthgama town over an incident where a Buddhist child is alleged to have been molested inside a Muslim-owned shop on April 27. The shop is burnt despite CCTV footage showing no such incident took place.
June 12 (Poson Poya Day)
Chief Incumbent of the Kurunduwatta Sri Vijayaramaya Temple in Aluthgama, Ven. Ayagama Samitha Thera and his driver are allegedly assaulted by three Muslim youths after an altercation in Dharga Town. Thera makes a complaint to Aluthgama police and is admitted to hospital. All three youths are arrested on the same day and remanded till June 25.
June 15
The Aluthgama Shashanarakshaka Bala Mandalaya holds a rally in Aluthgama town to welcome Ven. Samitha Thera after he is discharged from hospital. 6.45pm – Police impose curfew on the Aluthgama police division after violence erupts. Curfew for the Beruwala police division is imposed soon afterwards. Two Muslim men are hacked to death during the violence. Over 40, both Sinhalese and Muslims, are injured. Seven police officers among them.
June 16
By 7.00pm, situation in Aluthgama and Beruwala brought largely under control after additional police, STF and Army units are brought in. Attacks occur further inland in Welipenna. One Tamil security guard working at a Muslim-owned farm is killed. Sinhalese and Muslim homes and businesses in the area attacked.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, attending the G77 summit in Bolivia, takes to Twitter to urge all parties concerned to act with restraint.
June 17
Police curfew temporarily lifted in Aluthgama and Beruwala for four hours from 8.00am to 12.00pm to allow for essential services.
June 18
Police curfew, which had been in effect since the evening of June 15, finally lifted for both areas from 8.00am. President Rajapaksa visits Beruwala on his return from Bolivia.
June 19
Muslims around the island conduct ‘Hartals’ to protest the attacks on their community. Many Muslim-owned businesses close in Colombo and other towns.Inspector General of Police (IGP) N.K. Illangakoon assures police will take action against BBS provided there is sufficient evidence they orchestrated violence.
June 20
Tense situation leading up to Friday Jummah prayers over fears there will be street protests. Police increase security in Colombo and other areas. No incidents reported.
June 21
Tense situation reported from Panadura after the Nolimit clothing store in the town is completely destroyed due to a fire. Some Muslims allege the fire was caused by a petrol bomb attack. Police state cause will only be revealed following issuance of Government Analyst’s report.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa appoints a high level commitee to enquire into the series of incidents.
http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/30541-sequence-of-events.html
Sunday, 22 June 2014 17:34
ආගමික ජාතිකත්වය මත වෛරය ඇති කරන තාලේ කිසිදු රැස්වීමකට ඉඩ නොදෙන බව පොලිස් මාධ්ය ප්රකාශක ජ්යෙෂ්ඨ පොලිස් අධිකාරී අජිත් රෝහණ මහතා පවසයි.
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