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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.
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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.
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Bandarawela Riot

August 25, 1963: An attack on attendees of a Ceylon DMK meeting turns into a riot at Bandarawela.
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Bogawantalawa Riot

April 2-4, 1958: A police firing on Malaiyaha Tamil labourers at Bogawantalawa results in a riot against Sinhalese.
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