1.
September
6th
2013
Mr.
Gotabaya
Rajapaksa
Secretary
Ministry
of
Defense
and
urban
development
15/5,
Baladaksha
Mawatha,
Colombo
03
Dear
Sir,
The
Muslim
Council
of
Sri
Lanka
appreciates
your
kind
clarification
confirming
that
you
did
not
in
any
way
insinuate
that
the
Muslim
Community
in
Sri
Lanka
endorsed
the
actions
of
external
extremist
elements
in
your
speech
at
the
Defense
seminar
on
September
3rd
2013.
The
Muslim
Community
also
greatly
appreciates
your
recognition
of
the
unstinted
cooperation
extended
by
the
Muslim
Community
and
their
unwavering
loyalty
and
commitment
to
peace,
prosperity
and
developments
of
our
motherland.
Please
be
assured
that
the
Muslims
will
continue
to
support
and
protect
the
hard
won
peace
and
stability
in
our
motherland
and
will
not
allow
any
extremist
forces
from
outside,
whether
Muslim
or
otherwise
to
operate
under
the
cover
of
the
Muslim
community.
We
further
wish
to
place
on
record
our
deep
appreciation
of
your
support
and
assistance
during
the
recent
challenges
faced
by
the
Muslim
Community.
Thanking
you,
Yours
sincerely
N
M
Ameen
President