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Table of Contents Chapter I Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1 Methodology ......................................................................................................... 2 Chapter II The Bodu Bala Sena .................................................................................................. 7 The Monk as an Actor of Sri Lanka’s Historical Narrative ..................................... 7 The formation of the Bodu Bala Sena .................................................................... 8 Bodu Bala Sena gets vocal ..................................................................................... 9 BBS’ Engagement with Political Figures ..............................................................10 ‘Say no to Halal’ Says BBS ..................................................................................11 BBS and Violent Vigilantism ...............................................................................12 2014 and Premonitions of Things to Come ...........................................................13 Chapter III The Trigger Event ....................................................................................................15 The meeting..........................................................................................................18 The Procession .....................................................................................................19 Chapter IV The Violence: Testimonies of the affected ................................................................21 Stories from Dharga Town....................................................................................22 Seenawatte .......................................................................................................22 Military Road ...................................................................................................26 Pathirajagoda ....................................................................................................29 Adhikarigoda ....................................................................................................30 New Road (Fatha Hajiar Mawatha) ...................................................................34 Mihiripenna Road .............................................................................................35 Welipitiya .........................................................................................................36 Aluthgama Town ..............................................................................................39 Welipanna ........................................................................................................40 Beruwela ..........................................................................................................41 The Doctor’s narrative ......................................................................................42 Main findings from the event narratives and observations in the area ....................44 Chapter V In the Aftermath .......................................................................................................48 The State Response to Aluthgama.........................................................................48 The Meeting in Dehiwela Mosque on 15th June 2014 .......................................48 Meeting in the Kalutara Kachcheri on 16th June ..............................................48 Official Statements on the Aluthgama Riots: The Sri Lankan Government representatives ..................................................................................................49 The Opposition United National Party response to the Aluthgama incidents. ........53 The JanathaVimukthi Peramuna (JVP) on Aluthgama...........................................55 Tamil National Alliance .......................................................................................56 “The ‘Real Story’ of Aluthgama” .........................................................................56 Competing Narratives at the ground level .............................................................58 Muslim Parliamentarians’ response to the event....................................................60 Other local and International Statements in response to the Event .........................61 | i
Chapter VI Media Coverage of Aluthgama Riots ........................................................................62 Conventional Media .............................................................................................62 Social Media ........................................................................................................64 Chapter VII In the Aftermath of Aluthgama: legal responses .......................................................66 Conclusions and Recommendations ......................................................................68 Conclusions ......................................................................................................68 Recommendations ............................................................................................71 Annex I ....................................................................................................................73 Annex II ...................................................................................................................75 | ii
Page 2 and 3: WHERE HAVE ALL THE NEIGHBOURS GONE?
Page 4 and 5: Acknowledgments Where have all the
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
Page 52 and 53: safety. Meanwhile the mobs continue
Page 54 and 55: Map I : Affected areas in the Kalut
Page 56 and 57:
Senenayake were present. While ther
Page 58 and 59:
Loku Hartal” for “podi Siddhin.
Page 60 and 61:
specific issues that may arise betw
Page 62 and 63:
tomorrow. He also expressed his con
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organization and stated that they a
Page 66 and 67:
“peacefully” dispersing crowds
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precipice we are sliding down today
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narrative that has been promoted by
Page 72 and 73:
social media and through mobile pho
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only given orders with regard to We
Page 76 and 77:
attacks against the Sinhalese were
Page 78 and 79:
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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