INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
have arrested two army corporals for their suspected involvement in anti-Muslim riots in the central highlands district of Kandy last month,
police said on Tuesday.It was the first arrest of serving soldiers for the worst sectarian violence since 2014
It was not immediately clear if any more senior officers are suspected
At least two ex-military officials have also been arrested.Scores of mosques, Muslim homes and businesses were destroyed as Buddhist mobs
ran amok for three days early last month in Kandy, a district previously known for its diversity and tolerance.An officer at the police
spokesman's office told Reuters 342 suspects have been arrested
The corporals were arrested on Monday.Muslims comprise about nine percent of Sri Lanka's population of 21 million
Buddhists make up about 70 percent and Hindus about 13 percent.The government ended a full-blown 26-year civil war by defeating mostly Hindu
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