Racial fury and fire of BBS inspired by Rajapakses spread : Dehiwala pharmacy burnt; Dep. Minister Mustafa stranded
(Lanka-e-News -16.June2014, 12.30PM) The racial violence inspired by the Rajapakses via the paramilitary Bodhu Bala Sena (BBS) terrorists is fast getting out of control. The racial violence that started at Alutgama had spread not only to Beruwala but even to Dehiwala , Colombo, according to reports.
Just a while ago , a group of BBS terrorists who stormed into the Harcourts pharmacy at Dehiwala have broken the pharmacy’s front windows and doors, and set fire using a petrol bomb. The entire pharmacy is consumed in smoke. The marauders had arrived in a defender and a jeep committed the arson , and fled while the security of the division were idly watching .
Prior to this , 34 houses and shops including Naleemiya Arabic College had been set on fire. The Muslims who were rendered homeless had taken refuge in Naleemiya College. It is learnt that deputy Minister Faizer Mustafa who was at Naleemiya College before the fire broke out is stranded. A large number of shops along Lotus road , Dharga town have also been set ablaze.
Two Muslim mosques including that at Adhikaragoda have also been set on fire . An eye witness told Lanka e news , along Galle road between Alutgama and Beruwala 6 places including three business establishments are ablaze . There are no reports of the number of casualties following these fires. Some media told 80 person wounded and some media told 41 person wounded but any one did not confirme those figures. 2 person killed by attacks.
Mohomed Rifaz , a youth who is trapped owing to the curfew sending in a voice recording via his mobile phone stated , while the men had gone to the mosques for prayers , the attacks had been launched , and as curfew was imposed, they are unable to come out of the mosques. It is only women who would have been in the houses that were set on fire. At least 20 to 30 houses had come under the attack of arson in Dharga town , Rifaz added..
Rifaz lamented that because of the curfew , they could not go out , and save their wives and children or properties in the houses , but the marauders and goons were allowed to feely travel on vehicles without any hindrance unleashing violence and committing arson with gay abandon.
Dharga town is surrounded by a river and three Sinhala villages. He is therefore trapped Rifaz claims. ‘We are unable to save our own properties in the very villages we were born ,’ Rifaz bemoaned. Even to give medical treatment to those who are injured , there is no way. In the voice tape he had pleaded to reveal this to the world who are unaware of the atrocities. He had also wanted us to make a pledge that we would publish the true situation to the world.
Meanwhile the security division says , a helicopter of the air force , the army buffel vehicles , and 1800 members of the army have been deployed to bring the situation under control. Curfew has been expanded until tomorrow (17)
(Lanka-e-News -16.June2014, 12.30PM) The racial violence inspired by the Rajapakses via the paramilitary Bodhu Bala Sena (BBS) terrorists is fast getting out of control. The racial violence that started at Alutgama had spread not only to Beruwala but even to Dehiwala , Colombo, according to reports.Just a while ago , a group of BBS terrorists who stormed into the Harcourts pharmacy at Dehiwala have broken the pharmacy’s front windows and doors, and set fire using a petrol bomb. The entire pharmacy is consumed in smoke. The marauders had arrived in a defender and a jeep committed the arson , and fled while the security of the division were idly watching .
Prior to this , 34 houses and shops including Naleemiya Arabic College had been set on fire. The Muslims who were rendered homeless had taken refuge in Naleemiya College. It is learnt that deputy Minister Faizer Mustafa who was at Naleemiya College before the fire broke out is stranded. A large number of shops along Lotus road , Dharga town have also been set ablaze.
Two Muslim mosques including that at Adhikaragoda have also been set on fire . An eye witness told Lanka e news , along Galle road between Alutgama and Beruwala 6 places including three business establishments are ablaze . There are no reports of the number of casualties following these fires. Some media told 80 person wounded and some media told 41 person wounded but any one did not confirme those figures. 2 person killed by attacks.
Mohomed Rifaz , a youth who is trapped owing to the curfew sending in a voice recording via his mobile phone stated , while the men had gone to the mosques for prayers , the attacks had been launched , and as curfew was imposed, they are unable to come out of the mosques. It is only women who would have been in the houses that were set on fire. At least 20 to 30 houses had come under the attack of arson in Dharga town , Rifaz added..
Rifaz lamented that because of the curfew , they could not go out , and save their wives and children or properties in the houses , but the marauders and goons were allowed to feely travel on vehicles without any hindrance unleashing violence and committing arson with gay abandon.
Dharga town is surrounded by a river and three Sinhala villages. He is therefore trapped Rifaz claims. ‘We are unable to save our own properties in the very villages we were born ,’ Rifaz bemoaned. Even to give medical treatment to those who are injured , there is no way. In the voice tape he had pleaded to reveal this to the world who are unaware of the atrocities. He had also wanted us to make a pledge that we would publish the true situation to the world.
Meanwhile the security division says , a helicopter of the air force , the army buffel vehicles , and 1800 members of the army have been deployed to bring the situation under control. Curfew has been expanded until tomorrow (17)
In the picture are some of the destitute affected Muslim women who flocked to the Jamiya Naleemiya Institute for safety , and in fear of their lives.
