Norway support for Muslim Peace Secretariat

The Norwegian Government has granted Rs. 23.9 million in support to the Peace Secretariat for Muslims (PSM).

The PSM will facilitate dialogue and build consensus among Muslim political parties and interest groups to develop a co-ordinated position for Muslims as input to the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and in future peace negotiations, the Norwegian Embassy said in a release.

The Peace Secretariat for Muslims will also function as a resource centre, and aims to undertake research and develop frameworks for peace building and constitutional questions as well as contribute to capacity building among Muslim representatives in connection to the peace process.

"We consider the PSM a positive and constructive initiative for creating a common Muslim platform for promoting Muslim interests in the peace process in Sri Lanka and we are happy to support its important work," Ambassador Hans Brattskar said.