{"id":126008,"date":"2014-06-16T03:38:53","date_gmt":"2014-06-15T22:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=126008"},"modified":"2014-06-20T01:17:14","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T19:47:14","slug":"first-death-is-reported-in-sri-lanka-riots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/first-death-is-reported-in-sri-lanka-riots\/","title":{"rendered":"First Death Is Reported In Sri Lanka Riots"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sri Lanka’s growing urban unrest claimed its first three lives\u00a0<\/span>last night.\u00a0Three Muslims were killed as a result of shooting near Walipitiya\u00a0Mosque.\u00a0<\/span>Riots started following the BBS\u00a0<\/span>Galagoda Atthe Gnanasara<\/a><\/span>‘s\u00a0inciteful and fear mongering speech yesterday in\u00a0<\/span>Aluthgama<\/a><\/span>\u00a0prior to the riots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shooting Incident near Walipitiya Mosque, Police sources say they have reports of deaths<\/p>\n

\u2014 Azzam Ameen (@AzzamAmeen) June 15, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Shooting between Muslim and Sinhala Buddhist mobs in Welipitiya #Aluthgama<\/a> #lka<\/a> \u2014 Dinouk Colombage (@Dinoukc) June 15, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

20 Police & 10 STF along with an ASP & two IP stationed in Welipitiya now and the place appears to have come under control. #Aluthgama<\/a>#lka<\/a> \u2014 Srilankan Muslims (@LankaMuslims) June 15, 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

Police now stating that unrest is ongoing, number of injured has increased to 80 #lka<\/a> #aluthgama<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dinouk Colombage (@Dinoukc) June 15, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

20 Police & 10 STF along with an ASP & two IP stationed in Welipitiya now and the place appears to have come under control. #Aluthgama<\/a> #lka<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Srilankan Muslims (@LankaMuslims) June 15, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Police now stating that unrest is ongoing, number of injured has increased to 80 #lka<\/a> #aluthgama<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dinouk Colombage (@Dinoukc) June 15, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Injured in Walpitiya can’t get to hospital, people calling Colombo begging for help and transport #aluthgama<\/a> #lka<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 dharisha (@tingilye) June 15, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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