COLOMBO : The All Ceylon Young Men’s Muslim Association Conference, premier national organisation representing the Muslim Community of Sri Lanka with over 170 branches spread over the length and breadth of Sri Lanka, has strongly condemned the abhorrent act of desecrating the Holy Quran outside a Mosque in Stockholm, Sweden which is provocative and unacceptable.
In a letter to Sanjay Kulatunga, Consulate General of Sweden in Colombo, Sweden Consulate, YMMA’s National President said ” We urge the Swedish Government to take appropriate legal action against the individual and implement stern action against such activities which may disrupt peace and harmony amongst communities. Turning a blind eye to such atrocious acts is tantamount to complicity.”
Furthermore, he said : ” We express our appreciation and gratitude to the Government of Sri Lanka for condemning this act and emphasizing the obligation upon all countries and individuals ‘to prevent acts of religious intolerance and hatred which lead to polarization among communities’.”
July 4, 2023