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‘An occasion to dispel darkness, mistrust&
The fasting period led by the Islamic devotees, withholding the worldly pleasures,
sacrificing, indulging in religious rituals and offering ones& own earnings to the poor and the helpless symbolises the spirituality common
to all South Asian religious philosophies
I offer my warm wishes to the Islamic devotees who observe Ramazan ceremony held at the end of the period of one lunar month of fasting in
accordance with Islam, a religion built on the strong pillars of trust, generosity, faith and fasting to depict sacrifice
A religion that teaches to experience the hunger of the others and learn to sacrifice to merge with others is, indeed, an invaluable gift to
the society.In this long journey of human civilisation, we come across all the religious practices, beliefs and philosophies of the
world.Thus the common string of humanity is much further than the religious followings
Any form of religion that teaches to respect the greatness of humanity will not mislead the followers to get detached from the human kind
Islam is that kind of a religion
I wish a joyful Ramazan to the Islamic devotees, who accomplishing the rituals of the religion, adhering to the discipline of fasting and
fulfilling ones& own humanity from devotion
My expectation is that all of you pray for a future that can make us join hands together as brothers dispelling the darkness and disarray of
misery and mistrust.Maithripala SirisenaPresident‘Festival to celebrate true spirit of Islam&
The annual observance of Ramazan is of
profound significance to Muslims everywhere
It centres around the spirituality, humanistic ideals and social principles that lie at the heart of Islam
These are the values that have guided the Sri Lankan Muslim community, which has long been an integral part of our nation
Today, Muslims celebrate the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr after a month of fasting, with the sighting of the crescent new moon.May the sense of
gratitude, generosity and charity associated with the event inspire us all to find meaning in higher ideals
This is an occasion to celebrate the true spirit of Islam
It is a faith that stresses the brotherhood and equality of all people
It is far from the despicable, hateful creed of those who killed so many innocents in the recent Easter Sunday attacks
I urge the faithful to be vigilant about extremism, which seeks to stain the name of their great religion.Let us all live in solidarity so
that our motherland can rise to greater heights
Together, we must usher in a society where liberty, equality and human dignity prevail.May the blessings of this Eid bring peace and
happiness to all Muslims in Sri Lanka and across the world! Eid Mubarak!Ranil WickremesinghePrime Minister‘Let us unite as one
nation&
Let us open our hearts this Eid-ul-Fitr festival and give generously to the families who have been unfortunate victims of various
attacks in the recent past in our country
Prophet Muhammed (Sal) has stressed the importance of charity in Islam, particularly during the blessed month of Ramadan
It is therefore the duty of each and every Muslim to extend our hands and our hearts to the affected during their time of grief and loss and
share their burden in whatever capacity we can.Islam teaches us that fasting makes us better people
People who are patient, generous, tolerant, and who don&t speak ill or harm others
We should become people who build a better society
Fasting fosters love peace and brotherhood & three basics that we need to take beyond the month of Ramadan and help restore peace in this
From this blessed day onwards, let us as a nation, forget our differences - look beyond religion, caste and creed, respect each other as
brothers and sisters of one country and identify ourselves only as human beings.Let us emulate the beautiful qualities of our beloved
Prophet Muhammed (Peace be upon Him) - his love for the entire humanity, his generous spirit and his patience
Let us come together and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr as one nation with one voice
A voice of peace and love.M.H
Abdul HaleemFormer Minister of Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs
‘Ramazan portrays brotherhood&
Any religion existing in a
country should respect the existing culture of the country
A religion ideology contrary to the existing culture in that country will not last long
The vast majority of Sri Lankan Islam devotees have celebrated their religious customs and traditions down the ages by abiding with local
culture and becoming its shareholders
The ideological base of Islam which binds people together in brotherhood and humanism is portrayed by Ramazan.With due respect to the
majority Muslim people, I wish to reiterate on this Ramazan day that a minority extremist group going against the true essence of Islam
cannot establish themselves in this country and break fraternal bonds of friendship in this country
I take this opportunity to wish Muslim devotees celebrating Ramazan a happy festival.Karu JayasuriyaSpeaker
