Grandpass: Curfew, 7 injured

[lkdood]

A police curfew was imposed till 7am tomorrow in parts of Grandpass after violence continued throughout the night.

The police said that the curfew was imposed to bring the situation under control.

A mob attacked a Muslim mosque in the area and there were also reports that some houses were also attacked.

The police said that after the curfew was imposed the situation was calm and police continued to provide security to the area.

CG

 

[lkdood]

UPDATE: Mosque official says 7 injured

A Muslim official says a Buddhist mob threw rocks and vandalized a mosque in Sri Lanka's capital, injuring at least seven worshippers.

A trustee for the mosque in Colombo, A. Hameed, said that four of the seven worshippers hurt in the attack Saturday on Masjid Deenul Islam have been hospitalized.

Police spokesman Buddika Siriwardena says two police officers were injured while trying to prevent clashes between the Buddhist mob and Muslim youth who gathered to defend the mosque.

The attack comes amid a growing anti-Muslim campaign by Buddhist nationalist groups who consider Muslims to be a threat to their political and economic well-being.


AP

 

[lkdood]

UPDATE:

A Buddhist temple in the area was also attacked.

 

[lkdood]

UPDATE:

Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) has called on Muslims in other areas not to get agitated and remain calm.

 

[lkdood]

UPDATE: Colombo Mayor M. H. M. Muzamil who arrived on to the scene in a bid to ease the tension had to be escorted out of the area under police protection after restive crowds jeered and attacked his official vehicle.(ST)

 

[lkdood]

(ST)

 

[coolkasun]

UPDATE:

Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) has called on Muslims in other areas not to get agitated and remain calm.

කොනකපාලයෝ ඉතුරු ටිකත් කපාගන්න වගේ හදන්නේ