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Sri Lankan government says it will crush those who incite violence
The Sri Lankan government says it will clamp down on anyone attempting to incite communal violence, after deadly clashes between Muslims and Sinhalese in the northeastern town of Mawanella and a violent Muslim protest in the capital Colombo.
In a televised address, President Chandrika Kumaratunga blamed unidentified "groups" with political agendas for the clashes.
She said the government will use all means to crush them.
Yesterday, police imposed an overnight curfew in Colombo after Muslim protesters attacked police and shops run by ethnic Sinhalese.
The protesters were apparently angry about clashes last week between Sinhalese and Muslim communities in Mawanella, which left two people dead.
Tamil rebels have been fighting for a separate homeland since 1983, claiming discrimination at the hands of the Sinhalese.
More than 63,000 people have been killed in the fighting.
6/05/01 13:16:02 | ABC Radio Australia News
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