Sri Lanka Muslim Congress

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (Tamil: சிறீலங்கா முஸ்லீம் காங்கிரஸ், romanized: Srīlaṅkā Muslīm Kāṅkiras; Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා මුස්ලිම් කොංග්‍රසය Sri Lanka Muslim Kongrasaya) is a political party in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
சிறீலங்கா முஸ்லீம் காங்கிரஸ்
ශ්‍රී ලංකා මුස්ලිම් කොංග්‍රසය
LeaderRauff Hakeem
SecretaryNizam Kariapper
FounderM. H. M. Ashraff
Founded1981 (1981)
HeadquartersDharussalam, 53, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka
IdeologyMuslim minority politics
ReligionIslam
National affiliationSamagi Jana Balawegaya
ColorsYellow
Green
Parliament of Sri Lanka
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Election symbol
Tree
Party flag
Website
www.slmc.lk

It is one of the parties that represents the Muslim community of Sri Lanka.[1]

History

The party was formed at a meeting held at Kalmunai in 1981 by a small study group of local Eastern Province political leaders. The group was pioneered by Congress Leader, M. H. M. Ashraff.

At the last legislative elections in April 2004, the party won 2.0% of the popular vote and 5 out of 225 legislative seats.

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 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.[2]

See also
  • Islamic political parties in Sri Lanka
  • Category:Sri Lanka Muslim Congress politicians

References
  1. "Ideology".
  2. "From SLMC Website – About the Party".


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