SLMC and MR hold crucial talks
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has had crucial talks with President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the party looks to decide who it will support at the Presidential elections next year.
An SLMC delegation led by SLMC leader and Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem met the President and a government delegation which included Minister Basil Rajapaksa, and detailed to them the core issues faced by the Muslim community in Sri Lanka, an SLMC source said.
The SLMC had also noted some concerns with regards to the Eastern Provincial Council and also discussed other political issues at the talks with the President…………… read more
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