MR assures Islamic nations that he will take action against religious disharmony

President Mahinda Rajapaksa Wednesday assured the Islamic countries that Colombo is committed to maintain religious harmony in the country and will not tolerate any unlawful activities raising religious tensions.

President Rajapaksa gave this assurance when a delegation of resident heads of 15 Islamic countries in Sri Lanka, met with him at the Temple Trees Wednesday afternoon to discuss various matters of mutual interest pertaining to both domestic and international arenas.

The President assured the delegation that the Government will not tolerate anyone perpetrating acts to create communal or religious disharmony. If anyone has proof and evidence of such incidents, the President said, they should hand over that information, and action would be taken promptly.

Palestinian Ambassador Dr. Anwar Al Agha speaking on behalf of the entire delegation told the President that they are satisfied to see the eradication of terrorism and a peaceful situation prevailing in the island.

Diplomatic heads from Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar were present at the meeting.