The agony of Aluthgama
By Dharisha Bastians in Aluthgama-Tuesday 17th June 2014
Everything smells smoky in Dharga Town, Aluthgama, the morning after.Dozens of Special Task Force personnel stand guard on the edges of the Muslim settlement, separated from the Sinhalese village by a few metres. On doorsteps and street corners, people huddle in little groups, speaking in whispers and shooting wary looks at outsiders flocking to the village at dawn, many of them lugging camera equipment.
