'Persatuan Melayu Sri Lanka', the Sri Lanka Malay Association which is the oldest Malay Association in Sri Lanka, conducted the recital of 'Kathm-ul-Qur'an' and 'Ratheebal-Haddad' for the fifth successive year at their Headquarters, 'Padang' Colombo recently under the auspices of its Religious Affairs Committee, in memory of (all Malay officers and men of the three Armed Forces, the Police and the STF who sacrificed their lives in the defence of their motherland.
Besides inviting family members, who were present in large numbers together with members from sister Malay associations, the Organizing Committee this year had the privilege of having as a special guest the High Commissioner for Malaysia in Sri Lanka, Her Excellency Madam Nazirah Binti Hussain who was present throughout the proceedings and was introduced to the family members.
The Sri Lanka Malay Association first conducted this religious ceremony in the year 2000 during the Presidency of Sdr Chone Buckman an Ex-Serviceman himself. Since then it has been continued uninterrupted annually.
Representatives from the three services, the Police and the STF were also invited. At the conclusion of the recitals, a religious discourse was given by Moulavi M. Faiz, Sectional Head of Zahira College, Colombo which was followed by congregational Luhr prayers and lunch was served to all present.
The Religious Affairs Committee of .Persatuan Melayu Sri Lanka- Insha Allah- hopes to conduct this religious ceremony annually on the first Sunday of every October.
