Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Sri Lanka accused of turning blind eye to violence

In this Friday, June 27, 2014 photo, a Sri Lankan Muslim woman watches as army soldiers salvage damaged household items from the debris of a burnt house in Darga Town in Aluthgama, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The onslaught by the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), a hardline Buddhist group, killed two Muslims in the worst religious violence Sri Lanka has seen in decades. (Eranga Jayawardena/Associated Press)

 July 5 at 2:12 AM


ALUTHGAMA, Sri Lanka — The attackers stormed in close to midnight, tearing through town with gasoline bombs and clubs before carting away piles of cash and jewelry they stole from Muslim families in this tiny corner of Sri Lanka.