Scrapping of Halal logo: UNP welcomes

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The United National Party (UNP) today welcomed the scrapping of the Halal logo in Sri Lanka, UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said.

Attanayake said it is positive step taken to preserve the peace and goodwill among the various communities in Sri Lanka.

“UNP hopes this will lead to the re-establishment of the mutual ties that existed between the Sinhalese and the Muslims,” he said. (YP)

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Comments - 19

jude Wednesday, 13 March 2013 04:50 AM

Get a grip on Muslims before they get out of hand????!!!

Saradial Wednesday, 13 March 2013 09:06 AM

Already in the Queue, it is Muslim Women's dress

Akram Wednesday, 13 March 2013 09:04 AM

NO, Logo introduced every body can't research what are the ingredients in food and what kind of materials used in process. And can't remember E codes

Domi Wednesday, 13 March 2013 08:49 AM

wat is next ???? Abaya??? am very curious!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saradial Wednesday, 13 March 2013 08:16 AM

They are not stupid as you think

Mara Yaka Wednesday, 13 March 2013 07:39 AM

Will the Muslims have to register their kids under sinhala names next?

The God Father Wednesday, 13 March 2013 07:23 AM

I wonder what Tissa is going to say when the UNP gets scraped off from Sri Lanka.

MagodisThuma Wednesday, 13 March 2013 07:27 AM

Sajith, Buddika & Dayasiri are... Haram !
Ravi, Tissa & Mangala are... Halal !

hamad Wednesday, 13 March 2013 07:23 AM

So you vote simply on halal/religious issue. Does not mstter if you vote or not. UNP , JHU, BBS have already got our votes.

Rata Haraka Wednesday, 13 March 2013 05:03 AM

A "positive step taken to preserve the peace and goodwill among the various communities in Sri Lanka."? Really? Which Sri Lanka is he talking about? There must be another Sri Lanka, for this one (the one we're living in, aka 'The Miracle of Asia'), is still a long way from resolving the problem. Sadly.

ray Tuesday, 12 March 2013 11:22 AM

sorry. another fiasco is just about to start. F Morons

godaya Tuesday, 12 March 2013 03:55 PM

making hay while the sun shines

janaka Tuesday, 12 March 2013 03:45 PM

Tissa mind your business. No need to welcome. Muslim and Sinhalese are always friends from the begining. You don't try to create problems and panic between the two community.

SL_EXPATS Tuesday, 12 March 2013 01:55 PM

Well, already started.. I think now the water level is top of the head...

Fusion Tuesday, 12 March 2013 01:34 PM

Hats-off to the ACJU! Their decision shows they are true Sri Lankans who want to live in harmony.

Rimzan Hassan Tuesday, 12 March 2013 01:28 PM

The UNP just lost a lot of votes.

Roshan Tuesday, 12 March 2013 01:21 PM

They will create another issue very soon.

SL_EXPATS Tuesday, 12 March 2013 01:15 PM

The logo was introduced for Non-muslims Sri Lankans, muslims knows how to identify the products as they did in the past.

edward Tuesday, 12 March 2013 11:31 AM

Yes its good news to all comunities and soon will follow other countries ,

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