Attacks on Muslim businesses in Ampara, February 2018

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What: Al Jazeera reports that mobs set fire to Muslim businesses after a Muslim chef was accused of adding a “sterilisation pill” to food
Appears on: Communal violence and state force, 2013 to 2019

Gintota violence, November 2017 / Followed by / Attacks on Muslim businesses in Ampara, February 2018
- Al Jazeera reports that in February 2018, in Ampara, mobs set fire to Muslim businesses after a Muslim chef was accused of adding a “sterilisation pill” to food.13 Mar 2018 · Al Jazeera · In Sri Lanka, hate speech and impunity fuel anti-Muslim violence
Attacks on Muslim businesses in Ampara, February 2018 / Followed by / Anti-Muslim violence in Kandy district, March 2018
- Al Jazeera reports that the Kandy district violence of March 2018 followed the February attacks in Ampara; analysts linked the tensions to false rumours that Muslims were trying to reduce the Sinhalese population.13 Mar 2018 · Al Jazeera · In Sri Lanka, hate speech and impunity fuel anti-Muslim violence