The Hon. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi
Hon. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi said the disputed letter from the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs appeared to be an administrative decision rather than a personal action, but should be examined further. He noted that withdrawal of the letter may not resolve the issue due to related court determinations and the Waqf Board’s registration authority, and outlined possible registration avenues under the Waqf Act, Divisional Secretariat, Department of Social Services, or Registrar of Companies. He undertook to discuss the matter with the relevant Cabinet Minister to assess any legal scope for reconsideration.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I noted the Hon. Member’s clarification. The letter was issued by Mr. M.R.M. Malik, then Director of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs. I do not think it was an arbitrary personal decision; this must be examined. I was informed by the Additional Secretary that this was an administrative decision representing the Department. Even if the letter is withdrawn, I am not sure the issue is resolved, because there are related court determinations and the Waqf Board holds the registration authority. The avenues available are the Waqf Act route, or registration under the Divisional Secretariat, Department of Social Services, or Registrar of Companies. However, as you suggest, I will also discuss with our Cabinet Minister to see what legal space is available to revisit this matter.
¶ 02 Thank you.
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