Kandy Muslim leaders support President

An influential group of Muslim religious dignitaries, Muslim scholars and Muslim Trade Associations from the Kandy district extended their fullest support towards the programs initiated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, for the welfare of the community.

This assurance was given by a group of Muslim religious leaders who met the President at Temple Trees yesterday, a media release issued by the President's Media Unit said.

The Muslim religious dignitaries told the President that they were satisfied on the moves taken to provide solutions to a series of problems faced by the Muslim community of the President.

The Muslim religious representatives during their discussion with the President stressed on the importance of establishing a Muslim Boy's school in Kandy which was a long felt need. The President told the representatives that he would take immediate measures to fulfil this request. The President further stated that steps would be taken to further improve the educational standards of the Muslim community countrywide. The Muslim representatives told the President that they would extend their fullest support towards the initiatives taken by him to combat terrorism and develop the country.

Deputy Tourism Minister Faizer Musthapa and a large number of Muslim religious dignitaries and scholars participated on the occasion.