Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara Tuesday urged his countrymen to get united and maintain peace following the communal riots in the island nation.
Sangakkara, who was appointed the first non-Britishpresident of prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) earlier this month,expressed shock at the communal riots in the island nation.
“STOP. BREATHE. THINK. OPEN YOUR EYES. If we loseourselves in violence, racism, thuggery and hatred we lose our country. Uniteas Sri Lankans, be peaceful, keep each other safe. Do not give into shameful,divisive political agendas. WE HEAL AND RISE TOGETHER AS ONE NATION,”wrote the former left-handed batsman on his twitter page.
Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide curfew for a second straightnight and arrested several people after Sinhalese mob attacks on Muslim-ownedshops, vehicles and mosques left one person dead.
The communal violence worsened following the deadly Easterterror attacks that claimed over 250 lives.Suicide bombers exploded themselves in threechurches and three luxury hotels besides two other places on April 21 and thebombings were claimed by the Islamic State.