SL vigilant on ISIS: Sagala

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Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday that thorough and continuous investigations were in progress to find whether ISIS operations were in Sri Lanka.

He said a dialogue had been initiated with the co-ordination of Muslim politicians, religious leaders, the Education Ministry, the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs, civil society organisations and All Ceylon Jamaiyathul Ulama and National Shoora Council to prevent the Muslim community from extremist activities.

Besides, he said immigration and emigration of Muslims to and from the countries plagued by ISIS terrorism were supervised. Also, he said action had been taken to avoid the propagation of extremist ideas through social media.

The Minister said this in reply to a question by Government MP S.M. Marikkar in this regard. He denied reports on the internet that the Special task Force carried out an operation in Dehiwala area during the last three months.

Mr. Marikkar said a grave insult had been done to the Muslims of Sri Lanka by such false propogandain cyber space by loyalists of the previous regime that ISIS operations were in Sri Lanka. (Kelum Bandara and Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 9

Ramani Wednesday, 06 April 2016 09:47 AM

Minister,ISIS is already in.Muslims of this country will cover up every details.You will not know until you are sold out wholesale.

Bandula Wednesday, 06 April 2016 10:57 AM

It is better to investigate whether the suicide bomb kit found in Jaffna may have connection with ISIS / LTTE.

Muslim Wednesday, 06 April 2016 11:30 AM

Suspicious Organisations and Movements receiving foreign funds like Thablique Tawheed should be proscribed . via DM Android App

Zee Wednesday, 06 April 2016 11:37 AM

Yet another stupid racist spotted.

Moorkara Wednesday, 06 April 2016 12:03 PM

Hey Ramani, ISIS/ISIL not the fault of Muslims, u must understand first, Ask ur western friends , who created ISIS/ISIL , for what purpose, u must understand that..dont be try show too much, look around the world ..then talk .. Sri Lankan State intelligent service and Military Intelligent services are capable counter any kind of a threat.. dont try to be a hero of ur village...

Sharon Wednesday, 06 April 2016 01:48 PM

Definitely all Muslims are not ISIS. It is like all Tamils are not LTTE.

rohan Thursday, 07 April 2016 03:52 AM

its an open secret now that Pakistanis and some other Islamic countries are settling in Wilpattu. And Islamic preachers visiting Sri Lanka on tourist visa. Once government sent back 150 of them few years ago. We will see results soon. via DM Android App

Rizwan Thursday, 07 April 2016 04:04 AM

ISIS has nothing to do with islam or muslims. what they are doing is totally against the preaching of Islam. We muslims in this country don't support them. but some groups are waiting for them to come so they can increase their atrocities against muslims.

sinhabahu Thursday, 07 April 2016 05:48 AM

Yes; but all Ltte are Tamils and all ISIS are muslims

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