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WHERE HAVE ALL THE NEIGHBOURS GONE? ALUTHGAMA RIOTS AND ITS AFTERMATH A Fact Finding Mission to Aluthgama, Dharga Town, Valipanna and Beruwela An initiative of the Law & Society Trust Research Team: Farzana Haniffa, Harini Amarasuriya, Vishakha Wijenayake and Gehan Gunatilleke
© The contents of any part of this <strong>report</strong> may be freely cited or reproduced for noncommercial purposes with due acknowledgement of this publication and its publisher. Cover Page Photo by: Thyagi Ruwanpathirana, as appeared on Groundviews Publisher: Law & Society Trust (LST) 3, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 00800 Sri Lanka Tel: +94 (0) 11 268 48 45 Fax: +94 (0) 11 2686843 Web: www.lawandsosietytrust.org
Page 4 and 5: Acknowledgments Where have all the
Page 6 and 7: Table of Contents Chapter I Introdu
Page 8 and 9: Chapter I Introduction In the conte
Page 10 and 11: of goods and property accumulated t
Page 12 and 13: - 11p.m.- Crowds returning from Alu
Page 14 and 15: Chapter II The Bodu Bala Sena Backg
Page 16 and 17: seem to work against religious kins
Page 18 and 19: government of not taking adequate m
Page 20 and 21: elieved to have taken two of the pa
Page 22 and 23: Chapter III The Trigger Event Tensi
Page 24 and 25: When it was announced that there wo
Page 26 and 27: should beware that if they do not b
Page 28 and 29: Chapter IV The Violence: Testimonie
Page 30 and 31: not help him. He had gone once more
Page 32 and 33: Yes, they came and helped me. They
Page 34 and 35: personally take me to my friend’s
Page 36 and 37: otherwise we will die. Then my daug
Page 38 and 39: the local people to ask for protect
Page 40 and 41: Adhikarigoda Sinhala family whose h
Page 42 and 43: sofa set was completely burnt. When
Page 44 and 45: and long knives. When fighting brok
Page 46 and 47: Aluthgama Town We were told that wh
Page 48 and 49: Sinhala thug in the neighbourhood o
Page 50 and 51: medicines and supplies and people w
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safety. Meanwhile the mobs continue
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Map I : Affected areas in the Kalut
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Senenayake were present. While ther
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Loku Hartal” for “podi Siddhin.
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specific issues that may arise betw
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tomorrow. He also expressed his con
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organization and stated that they a
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“peacefully” dispersing crowds
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precipice we are sliding down today
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narrative that has been promoted by
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social media and through mobile pho
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only given orders with regard to We
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attacks against the Sinhalese were
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and the state position on the event
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Annex I NSC PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED
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Annex II - Loss of movable and immo
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Range of loss in LKR Million # of B
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