Two men have been arrested over violent clashes between Sinhala and Muslim groups in Poruthota, Negombo yesterday.
Armed Sri Lankan troops were deployed to the scene and a curfew declared, as crowds began to gather along Thakkiya Road.
St Sebastian's church in Negombo was attacked by a suicide bomber on Easter Sunday, as part of a series of explosions targeting churches and hotels killing over 250 people.
The town has since seen increased ethnic tensions with reports of Muslims being attacked and forced to flee their homes.
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