What the records say
- When
- 30 Apr 2001
- Kind
- Riot
- Deaths
- 2
- Coordinates
- 7.25° N, 80.45° E
- Description
- 2001 riots in Sri Lanka
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Mawanella riots
2001 riots in Sri Lanka
The Mawanella riots was a series of attacks by the majority Sinhalese in the town of Mawanella, that resulted in the deaths of two people and left more than 15 injured in the clashes and also leading to destruction of millions of rupees worth property in the region.
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