A second overnight curfew imposed nationwide ensured there was no repeat of Monday's violence.
Muslim-owned shops and businesses were targeted by rioters in Sri Lanka’s North-West Province.
Many Muslims have been bracing for revenge attacks since three churches and three luxury hotels were bombed by local Islamist extremists on April 21, killing 258 people, But Muslims in North-West Province remained nervous and stayed indoors Wednesday, after sword-wielding rioters killed one-man late Monday while vandalising scores of shops and mosques.
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