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====Muslim role====
====Muslim role====
Sri Lankan Muslim ethnic identity has emerged from the ethnic conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamils. The highly urbanized Muslims of the southwest are engaged in trade and commerce, whereas Muslims in the northeast are more rural and involved in agricultural production. The southwest Muslim middle class strengthened its religious identity when the government sought resources from Middle Eastern countries to deal with the Tamil-Sinhalese conflict. At the same time the Sri Lankan Muslim Congress (SLMC) was formed in the northeast to cope with the security and self-defense needs there. The southwest Muslims' support of the SLMC disappeared when the SLMC supported revolution. Southwest Muslims shifted their support to Muslim moderates in the Sri Lankan Freedom Party, while others have rejoined the United National Party.<ref>Meghan O'Sullivan, "Conflict as a Catalyst: the Changing Politics of the Sri Lankan Muslims." ''South Asia'' 1997 20(special Issue): 281-308. Issn: 0085-6401</ref>
Sri Lankan Muslim ethnic identity has emerged from the ethnic conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamils. The highly urbanized Muslims of the southwest are engaged in trade and commerce, whereas Muslims in the northeast are more rural and involved in agricultural production. The southwest Muslim middle class strengthened its religious identity when the government sought resources from Middle Eastern countries to deal with the Tamil-Sinhalese conflict. At the same time the Sri Lankan Muslim Congress (SLMC) was formed in the northeast to cope with the security and self-defense needs there. The southwest Muslims' support of the SLMC disappeared when the SLMC supported revolution. Southwest Muslims shifted their support to Muslim moderates in the Sri Lankan Freedom Party, while others have rejoined the United National Party.<ref>Meghan O'Sullivan, "Conflict as a Catalyst: the Changing Politics of the Sri Lankan Muslims." ''South Asia'' 1997 20(special Issue): 281-308. Issn: 0085-6401</ref>
===2022 food riots===
{{See also|Great Reset}}
Food riots erupted in [[Sri Lanka]] in April 2022. The government fell on April 4, 2022.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/sri-lanka-crisis-sends-inflation-warning-worldwide-2022-04-04/</ref> In May 2022 rioters burnt down the homes of 38 politicians to protest [[inflation]] and food shortages.<ref>https://news.am/eng/news/701146.html</ref>
On July 9, 2022 hungry protesters stormed the presidential palace.<ref>https://youtu.be/TBgDyA7kT4Y</ref>
==Belt and Road Initiative==
==Belt and Road Initiative==