President hopes Muslims will join hands with to defeat all forms of extremism

As the world celebrateS the birth of Prophet, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expressed hopes that Muslims will join hands with determination to defeat all forms of extremism and create a better society keeping in line with the values the Prophet professed.

Issuing a message in view of Milad –Un – Nabi- the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, President said that we must eliminate hatred and suspicion among each other and live with the qualities that Prophet Muhammad preached. “It is my view that living by the ideal of sacrifice that the Prophet made for the sake of humanity lays the foundation for a better and more developed society,”

“Today the entire humankind is faced with an enormous challenge in the wake of COVID – 19 pandemic, which is spreading across the globe causing unprecedented hardships. Living while giving priority to religious beliefs at a time of distress like this brings solace to mind. Also, we must socialize the virtues learnt from the character of the Prophet to achieve mutual prosperity, reconciliation among different ethnic groups and the common good,” the message added.