Udispattuwa
Udispattuwa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Udispattuwa | |
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  Udispattuwa Location of Udispattuwa in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 7°21′18″N 80°50′15″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (SLT) |
2018 ethnic riots
The anti-Muslim riots between Buddhists and Muslims was held in 2018 started from the Udispattuwa area of the Kandy District.[1] The communal violences caused several damages to the properties, lives of both Sinhalese Buddhists and Muslims in the area with a state of emergency being imposed in Sri Lanka for 10 days.[2][3]
See also
- List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
References
- "Muslims' Dilemma – State of Emergency Declared After a Lapse Of 9 Years | Asian Tribune". asiantribune.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- "Tense situ in Teldeniya over death of assault victim". Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- "Sri Lanka struggles to curb Buddhist riots". BBC News. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
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