COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 16 (UPI) -- Clashes between Muslims and Buddhists on the Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka prior to a Sunday curfew killed at least three people and injured 80.
Buddhist mobs attacked Muslim-owned homes and businesses in the resort town of Aluthgama, the violence spreading to the neighboring town of Lathugana. The violence began after a rally organized by an extremist political organization known as the Buddhist Force, or Bodu Bala Sena.