Sri Lankans permitted to go on Hajj pilgrimage after two years

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ISTANBUL, TURKIYE – June 07: Turkish prospective Hajj pilgrims at Istanbul Airport ahead of their departure, organised by Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey, to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj pilgrimage, in Istanbul, Turkiye, on June 07, 2022. The Hajj pilgrimage to the city of Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. (Photo by Muhammed Enes Yildirim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Director of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs (MRCA) Ibrahim Sahib Ansar told the Daily News yesterday (12) that his department has established a set of guidelines to be followed by Hajj pilgrims.

This move is after Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Vidura Wickramanayaka’s decision to send Hajj pilgrims from Sri Lanka this year.

“The Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs advised the Hajj Tour Operators’ Associations to make arrangements as per the guidelines of the Central Bank and to levy a reasonable amount as the charges for the Hajj pilgrimage this year,” Ansar said.

Sri Lankans interested in performing Hajj this year had been requested to confirm their participation before June 10.

The Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs has conveyed the decision of the Government of Sri Lanka to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through appropriate diplomatic channels.

Ansar also said his department would like to request all devotees from Sri Lanka who would like to perform Hajj this year make arrangements for the pilgrimage only with the registered Hajj travel operators.

The Department also informed all devotees that it would not be responsible for any dealings that pilgrims have with travel operators who are not in the list.

Sri Lankans permitted to go on Hajj pilgrimage after two years (msn.com)