Sri Lanka proscribes 11 extremist organizations to fight against terrorism

An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued proscribing eleven extremist organizations in Sri Lanka, including the Islamic State (ISIS) under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

Issuing the gazette under the section 27 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act, No. 48 of 1979 read with the provisions of the Constitution, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa noted that the eleven organizations are proscribed “in good faith for the purpose of ensuring the continuance of peace within the country and in the interest of national security, public order, and the rule of law.”

Accordingly, obtaining membership, dealing with their members, promoting such organizations, providing refuge for members, donating money or material, or engaging in any transaction are prohibited.

The proscribed organizations are as follows:

1. United Thawheed (Thowheedh) Jamma’ath (UTJ)
2. Ceylon Thawheed (Thowheedh) Jamma’ath (CTJ)
3. Sri Lanka Thawheed (Thowheedh) Jamma’ath (SLTJ)
4. All Ceylon Thawheed (Thowheedh) Jamma’ath (ACTJ)
5. Jamiyathul Ansaari Sunnathul Mohomadiya (JASM) alias Jamma’ath Ansaaris Sunnathil Mohomadiya
Organization alias All Ceylon Jam-E- Athu Ansaris Sunnathil Mohammadiya alias Ansaris Sunnathil
Mohammadiya Association alias Jama’ath Ansaris Sunnathil Mohammadiya
6. Dharul Adhar alias Jamiul Athar Mosque alias Dharul Athar Quran Madrasa alias Dharul Aadhaar Ath’thabawiyya
7. Sri Lanka Islamic Student Movement (SLISM) alias Jamia
8. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) alias Al - Dawlah al - Islamiah Dawla Islamia
9. AL - Qaeda
10. Save the Pearls alias Save the Pearl Society
11. Super Muslim