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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2017-05-16
Implementation of Programmes by all Ministries pertaining to the National Milad-Un-Nabi Ceremony
- The Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs is making arrangements to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad Nabi which falls on the 1st of December, 2017 and this year's ceremony of the commemoration is planned to be held in the Jaffna District. Concurrent to this, the General Treasury has already set a part a sum of Rs.14 million for the development of Muslim religious activities of the Districts of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu. As such, the proposal made by Hon. M.H.A. Haleem, the Minister of Posts, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs, to obtain the cooperation of all Ministers and Ministries for conducting the ceremony and also the cooperation of the District Secretaries and the Divisional Secretaries of the Districts of Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu towards the specified development activities contemplated in those districts, was approved by the Cabinet.