Mawanella riots
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The Mawanella riots was a series of attacks on the majority Sinhalese in the town of Mawanella, that resulted in the deaths of two people and left more than 15 injured in the clashes and also leading to destruction of millions of rupees worth property in the region.[1][2][3][4]
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Mawanella riots | |
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Location | Mawanella, Central Province, Sri Lanka |
Date | April 30, 2001 9.30 PM (+8 GMT) |
Target | Muslim Civilians and Sinhalese owned shops |
Attack type | Armed massacre |
Deaths | 2 |
Injured | 15+ |
Perpetrators | Sri Lankan Police, Local Thugs |
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