President hosts special Ifthar celebration

A special Ifthar Celebration for Islamic devotees was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s house on Thursday

President Sirisena, addressing the audience, stated that this is a milestone on the programme to develop reconciliation and wel-being among ethnic communities. The government expects peace and stability and the reconciliation built on trust between each and all ethnicities, the President said.

Every possible commitment will be made as a government to achieve that, he said.

The Islamic religious leaders praised the steps taken by the government for national reconciliation.

The first copy of the Sinhala version of Al-Koran was presented to the President.

Ministers Faiszer Musthapha, Rauff Hakeem, Rishad Bathiudeen, Abdul Haleem, State Minister A.H.M. Fowzie were present,