JEDDAH :Sri Lanka signed the agreement for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage on Sunday, 09th November
2025, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The agreement was signed by the Sri Lankan delegation, headed by the Deputy
Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs Muneer Mulaffer and the Deputy Minister of
Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Abdulfattah Bin Sulaiman Mashat.
The agreement outlines the mutual understanding and commitment of both
governments to facilitate and serve the Sri Lankan pilgrims participating in Hajj 2026.
As per the agreement signed today, the official Hajj quota allocated to Sri Lanka stands
at 3,500.
During the signing, Deputy Minister Muneer Mulaffer expressed the appreciation of the
Government of Sri Lanka for the excellent arrangements made by the Saudi authorities
for Hajj 2025, and reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s readiness to continue its close collaboration
with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to ensure a successful Hajj 2026 for Sri Lankan
pilgrims. He also took the opportunity to elaborate on the measures taken by the Sri
Lanka government to regularise the hajj operations in the country, including the draft
Hajj Act.
Chairman of Sri Lanka Hajj Committee Reyaz Mihular elaborated on the Committee’s
regulatory role and the operational processes being implemented for the upcoming Hajj
season.
Deputy Minister Mulaffer is also scheduled to meet with Dr. Tawfiq Fawzan Alrabiah,
the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, and engage with Hajj service provider.
The Sri Lanka delegation for the signing ceremony includes Director of the Department
of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs M.S.M. Nawas, Sri Lanka Hajj Committee Chairman Reyaz Mihular, Acting Consul General in Jeddah Mafusa Lafir, Medical Coordinator Dr Azeez Mohamed Shihan and Hajj
Coordinator Dr. M.N.M. Ahsraff.
