Fresh anti-Muslim riots flare in Sri Lanka despite state of emergency
Police ordered a curfew across much of the region for a third day in a bid to calm the situation.
Anti-Muslim rioting has flared up again in central Sri Lanka despite a state of emergency, with Buddhist mobs burning mosques and Muslim-owned shops in at least two towns, residents said.
The police ordered a curfew across much of the region for a third day on Wednesday in a bid to calm the situation.
Anti-Muslim riots began on Monday after a Buddhist Sinhalese man died after reportedly being attacked by a group of Muslim youths.
Meanwhile, an internet company official said the government has ordered popular social media networks to be blocked across a swathe of central Sri Lanka in an attempt to stop the spread of religious violence.
The official said the networks, including Facebook, Instagram, Viber and WhatsApp, were blocked in the central hills, scene of the violence. However, many people outside that region were also unable to access the social media sites.