PHOTOS: Sri Lanka religious violence flares, worst attack in decades
July 5, 2014
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. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) ( Sri Lanka Religious Attacks )
In this Wednesday, June 25, 2014 photo, a Sri Lankan police officer inspects a car that was vandalized during clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Darga Town, in Aluthgama about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The onslaught by the Bodu Bala Sena, a hardline Buddhist group that has gained thousands of followers in recent years, killed two Muslims and injured dozens more last month in the worst religious violence Sri Lanka has seen in decades. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) ( Sri Lanka Religious Attacks )
In this Friday, June 27, 2014 photo, Sri Lankan army soldiers stand guard at a Muslim neighborhood 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. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) ( Sri Lanka Religious Attacks )
In this Wednesday, June 25, 2014 photo, a Sri Lankan Muslim woman stands at the doorway of a vandalized 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. Graffiti on the wall reads: "Is this BBS conspiracy?" (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) ( Sri Lanka Religious Attacks )
In this Wednesday, June 25, 2014 photo, a Sri Lankan Muslim man prays at a mosque in Darga Town in Aluthgama about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The onslaught by the Bodu Bala Sena, a hardline Buddhist group that has gained thousands of followers in recent years, killed two Muslims and injured dozens more last month in the worst religious violence Sri Lanka has seen in decades. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) ( Sri Lanka Religious Attacks )
In this Friday, June 27, 2014 photo, a Sri Lankan army soldier looks skywards as he salvages 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. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) ( Sri Lanka Religious Attacks )
In this Friday, June 27, 2014 photo, a Sri Lankan Muslim man helps 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. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) ( Sri Lanka Religious Attacks )
In this Monday, June 16, 2014 photo, Sri Lankan police officers walk through a Muslim neighborhood in Darga Town, in Aluthgama about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The onslaught by the Bodu Bala Sena, a hardline Buddhist group that has gained thousands of followers in recent years, killed two Muslims and injured dozens more last month in the worst religious violence Sri Lanka has seen in decades. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) ( Sri Lanka Religious Attacks )
In this Wednesday, June 25, 2014 photo, a Sri Lankan Buddhist youth stands inside a vandalized 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. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) ( Sri Lanka Religious Attacks )
In this Wednesday, June 25, 2014 photo, Sri Lankan Muslim youth Mohamed Namaz, right, rests in his bedroom as he receives treatment for gun shot injuries in Darga Town in Aluthgama about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Namaz, a 17-year-old Muslim, still has a bullet lodged in his thigh. The onslaught by the Bodu Bala Sena, a hardline Buddhist group that has gained thousands of followers in recent years, killed two Muslims and injured dozens more last month in the worst religious violence Sri Lanka has seen in decades. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) ( Sri Lanka Religious Attacks )
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