People in Kandy who were subjected to anti-Muslim violence felt that they felt a deep regret over the recent assaults after they had lived with the Sinhalese people who had lived in harmony and peace.
Mohamed Fayzul, a young man whose house was burnt down, said most of the attackers were not rioters but "robbers" instead.
He regretted the incident claiming that he had lived in harmony with the Sinhalese till now. According to him, valuables from his house were robber including gold jewellery.
“This is not racism, this is robbery,” he said.
These attacks were incited after a Sinhala man was assaulted by four Muslim men due to a personal dispute. They were later arrested by the Police.
Apart from this, 81 persons including 81 persons including the leader of the Mahasona Balaya Amit Weerasinghe have been arrested in connection with the anti-Muslim attacks.
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