More soldiers have been deployed to prevent attacks on Muslims and to prevent violence in Sri Lanka Kandy, the government said. Police threw tear gas targeting the attackers of the Buddhist community to stop the riots.
Majority Buddhist Sinhalas attacked several mosques and business establishments owned by Muslims. On the news of the death of a Buddhist youth in connection with the Muslims, they ignored the curfew and carried out these attacks.
An emergency situation was announced in the country after a series of attacks on mosque and Muslim business. Later, curfew expansion was extended. The authorities of the country blocked social media.
On Tuesday, after receiving the body of a Muslim youth from a burnt house in Kandy, Muslims could be retaliated and authorities could start fighting again.
In the new violence, the majority of the people of Sinha and minority communities were attacked in a number of areas and many houses were burnt.
On Wednesday, a man from Sinhala community was killed while carrying a bomb in a candy town.
In this context, all types of leave have been canceled by police force members. As well as thousands of troops have been deployed, government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said
Meanwhile, former cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara tweeted in the tweet about the incident, saying that no person can be attacked or threatened due to ethnic or religious status in Sri Lanka. There is no place for racism or violence. He urged everyone to stand beside each other strongly.
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Tensions spread after a complaint like this that a Muslim has beat a Buddhist young man after a car accident occurred a week ago in the central Kandy town. In the city last week, Muslim-owned businesses and mosques were attacked in the city.
In some areas, majority Buddhist Sinhalas vandalized and set fire to Muslim shops and houses owned by Muslims. Curfew was imposed on Monday in a serious situation.
But later it was taken for a while. But as soon as the 24-year-old Muslim youth was found dead, there was again a law of shirk. Mosques, homes, shops and so on Vehicles were vandalized and fired.
A local official told the BBC, "Everything has been broken, the Muslims are now living in panic."
Tension escalated after the body of a young Muslim rescued after a fire burned on Tuesday. An emergency situation has been announced for 10 days considering the situation in which the Muslims could also counter-reverse the revenge.
The government has also been asked to take strict measures against those who will incite such violence through social media like Facebook.
Tensions have increased in Sri Lanka since 2012 There is a complaint of provocative protests against a hardline Buddhist group BBS.
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