Anti-Muslim attacks continue in Central Sri Lanka; shops, buildings targeted

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March 8, 2018

Communal attacks on minority Muslims has continued unabated in Sri Lanka’s Central Province. On Wednesday a fresh round of violence Kandy district, a day after authorities declared a state of emergency to suppress heightening anti-Muslim attacks.

Scattered and sporadic attacks targeting Muslim-owned shops and buildings in the suburbs of Akurana and Katugastota, near Kandy, were carried out by a mob, reportedly Sinhalese, local sources said.

President Maithripala Sirisena convened a meeting with top officials to review the situation. Following the meeting, he tweeted: “Visited Kandy to discuss the prevailing situation and with religious leaders and law enforcement authorities. I ordered to strengthen security in the area.”

Sri Lanka’s Telecommunications Regulatory Commission blocked online networks such as Facebook, Viber and Whatsapp across the country for three days to prevent panic and further communal violence.

For the past few days, Sri Lanka has witnessed violent attacks targeting the island’s Muslim minority. It began last weekend, following a road rage incident in which a group of Muslim youths beat a Sinhalese driver, who later died.

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Nati koli saaru, fry, idli, vada and pongal on Siddaramaiah’s breakfast menu at DKS’ residence

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December 2,2025

Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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