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
Kalmunai ( ta, கல்முனை, translit=Kalmuṉai; si, කල්මුනේ, translit=Kalmunē) is a major city in Ampara District. It is the largest city of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It had a total population of 106,780 as of 2011. I ...
in 1981 by a small study group of local Eastern Province political leaders. The group was pioneered by Congress Leader,
M. H. M. Ashraff.
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
Islam is the third largest religion in Sri Lanka with about 9.7 percent of the total population. The main Muslim concentrations occur in Eastern Province. In other areas, such as in the cities of the western, north western and central Sri Lan ...
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.
See also
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Sri Lanka Muslim Congress politicians
References
External links
* 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)
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