MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN
COLOMBO: Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka signed the annual Hajj Agreement. in Jeddah on Saturday Jan . 11 at the Ministry of Hajj in Jeddah.
The accord was inked between Name of the Vice minister of Hajj Abdulfattah Bin Sulaiman Mashat and Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi in the presence of deputy minister of national Integration Sheikh Muneer Mulaffer, Sri Lankan ambassador. In Riyadh Ameer Ajwad , Director of Muslim Religious Affairs M S M Nawaz and Lankan Acting Consul General on Jeddah Mahfooza Lafir .
Speaking to Colombo Times from Jeddah Ambassador Jawad said : “ 3500 quotas will be allocated for Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims during the forthcoming pilgrimage and the discussions were held during the meeting with regard to the necessary arrangements and services rendered by the Ministry of Haj and Umrah to the Sri Lankan Haj pilgrims. An agreement between the Saudi Ministry of Haj and Umrah and the Ministry of Buddhassana and Cultural Affairs of Sri Lankan signed an agreement to that effect.”
