Udispattuwa Explained

Official Name:Udispattuwa
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Central Province
Subdivision Name2:Kandy District
Timezone:SLT
Utc Offset:+5:30
Coordinates:7.355°N 80.8375°W

Udispattuwa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muslims' Dilemma – State of Emergency Declared After a Lapse Of 9 Years Asian Tribune. asiantribune.com. en. 2018-03-12.
  2. News: Tense situ in Teldeniya over death of assault victim. 2018-03-12. en.
  3. News: Sri Lanka struggles to curb Buddhist riots. 2018-03-07. BBC News. 2018-03-09. en-GB.