June, 2014

• 24 June

  NSC Writes to IGP Seeking Immediate Actions

  

   ​​ 23rd June 2014     Mr.N.K. Ilangakoon I.G. Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 1    Dear IG Police,    ​​ Violence in Kalutara District – 15 June 2014 A team of lawyers, upon the initiation of the National Shoora Council and the Muslim Lawyers Association, visited the communal violence inflicted areas in Aluthgama, Beruwala, Welipenna etc. on Saturday 21 June 2014 …

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• 24 June

  Civil society urges Govt. to take urgent action to stop attacks on Muslims

  

  We the undersigned organisations, individuals and members of Sri Lankan and international civil society condemn in the strongest possible terms the latest wave of horrific violence led by the extreme right-wing Sinhala Buddhist organisation, Bodu Bala Sena (BBS – The Buddhist Power Force) against the Muslim community of south-western Sri Lanka in the towns of Aluthgama, Beruwala, Welipenna and Dharga …

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• 23 June

  Unity Amongst Muslim Politicians, Need Of The Hour – By Aboobacker Rameez

  

  Much has been written about what had happened in Aluthgama a few days ago. In short, a personal altercation involving a driver of monk and two Muslim youth did not cause for the Aluthgama riot. However, such a personal altercation politically and racially exploited by BBS and its thugs metamorphosed into a communal riot between Sinhalese and Muslims, following a …

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• 21 June

  Fire destroys clothing store ( ‘No Limit’ ) in Panadura

  

  A fire that broke out this morning, destroyed the ‘No Limit’ store in Panadura this morning, police and fire brigade officials said. The fire at the store broke out at about 3 am today and at least five fire brigade vehicles were called in to control the blaze. The cause of the fire was unknown and under investigation, but police …

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• 18 June

  KEEP YOURSELF UPDATED – On Aluthgama & Beruwala Violence

  

  In view of the latest tense situation in Aluthgama and elsewhere, we give below some useful links and twitter feeds for your information. Please bear in mind that we are providing you the links as a source of information to keep you updated. We have not been able to corroborate each and every single fact, especially in the twitter feeds, …

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• 18 June

  Incidents of Violence against Muslims in Sri Lanka – OIC Press Release

  

  The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Iyad Ameen Madani has expressed serious concern at the recent incidents of violence by extremist individuals against Muslims in the towns of Aluthgama, Beruwala and Draga Nagar in Sri Lanka. The reports of several fatalities and dozens injured as well as attacks on homes, businesses and mosques are deeply …

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• 17 June

  Meticulously planned and executed to military precision

  

  By Latheef Farook The unwanted and unnecessary attack was mayhem of an unprecedented scale in and around Aluthgama which later spread to   Dharga town  and Beruwala following the highly inflammatory speech by Sinhala racist outfit Bodu Bala Sena’s General Secretary  Ven .Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, the Buddhist Zionist who is hell bent on shedding Muslim blood. These unfortunate  killings, …

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