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Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency A curfew is in place in the central district of Kandy after crowds from the Buddhist Sinhala majority attacked a mosque, Muslim owned shops and homes. Tensions flared after the death of a Buddhist man who was said to have been beaten by some Muslims. Dr Madura Rasaratnum is a lecturer at City University of London with an interest in Sri Lankan politics, and explains the history behind the violence in this interview 91福利社 presenter Manny Masih