The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress· National List· 19 March 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Arabic Colleges: Upgrading (Q.1551/2025)

Justice & Human RightsCorruption & Governance ReformReligion & Culture

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Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth questioned why restrictions on Muslim religious rights and institutions continue in the aftermath of the Zaharan incident. He raised concerns that Qur’an translations remain unreleased, madrasas and mosques on State lands are being asked to obtain leases while other religious institutions receive grants, and routine administrative processes such as registration updates, grading, and name or address changes have been halted.

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¶ 01 Second supplementary: While the country knows who orchestrated the Zaharan incident, why are Muslims’ rights still restricted? Qur’an translations remain unreleased since the previous Government. Madrasas and mosques on State lands are told to obtain leases while other religious institutions receive grants. Why this discrimination? Even routine processes like registration updates, grading, and changes of name/address are halted. Why?

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 19 March 2026 ·No. 23381 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 March 2026. No. 23381. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30098