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Colombo, Sri Lanka Violence erupted in a Sri Lankan town bombed on Easter Sunday after a largely Catholic mob attacked Muslim-owned shops and a vehicle -- prompting church authorities to call for calm and no further hostilities against Muslims in the area.
A minor riot broke out Sunday in Porutota village near Negombo after a dispute between a Muslim tuk tuk driver and a group of Catholics, who wanted to inspect the vehicle, an army intelligence source told CNN. The source requested anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to media about the case. The argument over the tuk tuk descended into violence and dozens of rioters rampaged through the streets that evening, the source said.
Chilling video of Sri Lankan bomb attack leaders emerges 02:16Read MoreArgument turns into violenceSri Lanka's Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, said in a statement that anyone who lost property in Sunday's clashes would be compensated by the government. Videos of the incident seen by CNN showed a street of the coastal town littered with debris and a number of men brandishing sticks.
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