The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress ( ta, சிறீலங்கா முஸ்லீம் காங்கிரஸ், translit=Srīlaṅkā Muslīm Kāṅkiras; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා මුස්ලිම් කොංග්‍රසය ''Sri Lanka Muslim Kongrasaya'') is a political party in Sri Lanka. It is one of the parties that represents the Muslim community of Sri Lanka.

History

The party was formed at a meeting held at Kalmunai in 1981 by a small study group of local Eastern Province political leaders. The group was pioneered by Congress Leader,

M. H. M. Ashraff Mohammed Hussain Mohammed Ashraff ( ta, முகம்மது ஹுசைன் முகம்மது அஷ்ரப்; 23 October 1948 – 16 September 2000 ) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, government minister and founder/lead ...

About the Party

Note about SLMC from the website

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) is a political party that is totally focused on giving voice to the Muslim minority who comprises 8% of the island's population. It is Islamic centric but is committed to foster multiracial amity and collective prosperity for all Sri Lankan citizens. It firmly believes that Sri Lankan Muslims can be equal partners in Sri Lanka's path to economic development and achievement of a quality of life that human endeavour can offer mankind in the second decade of the 21st century.

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* https://slmc.lk 1981 establishments in Sri Lanka Islamic political parties in Sri Lanka Political parties established in 1981 Political parties in Sri Lanka United National Front (Sri Lanka) {{SriLanka-party-stub

History

About the Party

Note about SLMC from the website

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