Mobs threatened to destroy the houses of Afghans, Pakistanis and Iranians – most of whom are part of minority Muslim sects such as the Ahmadiyya – who had fled to Sri Lanka after suffering persecution in their homelands.
Some also reported that they had been beaten up by gangs wielding sticks and stones.
A small number of istian refugees from the three countries have also been caught up in attacks through mistaken identity.
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