"At a June 15 rally in Aluthgama, BBS general secretary Galagoda-Atte Gnanasara Thera stated that, if a non-Sinhalese person touched a Sinhalese person, then “it will be their end.” During the riots that spread beyond the three towns, at least three persons were killed and scores more were injured. Authorities dispatched police and special task force (STF) officers to the areas affected by the violence, but witnesses complained they often looked on as the mobs destroyed property and attacked individuals. Authorities reportedly detained more than 60 individuals connected to the attacks, although by year’s end, it was unclear if anyone remained detained as a result of their participation in the attacks. There were no reports of any perpetrators held accountable for participation in the attacks. President Rajapaksa, who was travelling abroad when the attacks occurred, visited the attack sites on June 18. During the visit he tweeted that his administration would “conduct an impartial inquiry” into the events. The government had not released any inquiry results as of year’s end." http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2015/06/28/us-report-attacks-mrs-government-on-rights-record/