Anti- Muslim violence was erupted in the southern Sri Lankan towns of Aluthgama, Dharga Town, Valipanna and Beruwela in June 2014. A large public meeting held by the Bodu Bala Sena, led by its General Secretary, Galabodaththe Gnanasara Thero. His racist and inflammatory statements encouraged violence against Muslims. The violence against Muslims erupted on that…
On 26th February, 2018, a group of Sinhalese youth stormed into restaurants owned by Muslims in Ampara, falsely alleging that the food sold at these restaurants contained a sterilisation pill aimed at Sinhala Buddhists customers. The youth threatened the owners and caused damage to the restaurants. In addition to several shops, a mosque was also…
After the Easter Sunday attack on April 21, 2019, anti-Muslim violence spread in areas such as Negombo and Minuwangoda. Shops belonging to Muslims in the Minuwangoda area were attacked, looted and set on fire. Several Muslims were killed and many injured in the attacks. Muslim mosques were also seriously damaged by violent Sinhalese groups.Justice has…