A Buddhist mob has attacked a mosque the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, leaving at least five people injured. Buddhists and Muslims clashed after the attack, and police imposed a curfew in the area. Buddhist monks in July had protested near the mosque, demanding it be relocated. Several houses were also damaged in clashes between the two groups over the weekend. Buddhists monks had protested against the presence of the mosque but had agreed to allow Muslims to continue praying there until the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. Muslims in the area says Sri Lanka's religious affairs ministry had given them permission to continue using the site and had also provided special police security due to the threat of possible attacks.
