Category: Articles
-
1958 Coup Scare
September 1958 – February 1959: Fear grips the government over whispers of a coup being plotted.
-
1950 Gal Oya Riot
October 15-17, 1950: Gal Oya experiences a riot against Muslims after the chief Buddhist monk at Deegavapi is shot dead.
-
Padaviya Tangle
September 9, 1957: Political debate over the Padaviya scheme erupts when Sinhalese allottees in the Western Province are unable to arrive owing to their train being cancelled.
-
Bandarawela Riot
August 25, 1963: An attack on attendees of a Ceylon DMK meeting turns into a riot at Bandarawela.
-
Matiyalamulla Church Site Burning
August 8, 1954: A temporary church structure at Matiyalamulla is burned by a Buddhist mob.
-
Pattampitiya Police Shooting and Riot
July 1, 1954: A clash between perahera marchers and police near the Pattampitiya mosque results in a fatal police firing and a riot against Muslims.
-
Ministerial Visits to the North and East in June 1957 – Part III: Jaffna
June 9, 1957: Junior Minister of Labour, Housing, and Social Services M. P. de Zoysa is blocked by youths at Jaffna as he attempts to attend a Minority Tamil conference.
-
Ministerial Visits to the North and East in June 1957 – Part II: Kalmunai
June 6, 1957: Education Minister Wijayananda Dahanayake is mobbed by Tamil demonstrators as he visits Sinhalese and Muslims at Kalmunai.
-
Ministerial Visits to the North and East in June 1957 – Part I: Mannar
June 1, 1957: A ministerial visit to Mannar turns violent when Federal Party demonstrators arrive.
-
Mannar Police Station Shooting
May 1, 1957: A man is fatally shot at the Mannar police station following a clash between a crowd and police.