By A. Abdul Aziz.

 A four member delegation from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Sri Lanka (AMJSL) met the Governor of of Sabaragamuwa Province recently,

The delegation visited Governor’s Office at Ratnapura and met Honorable Marshal Perera, Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province. He warmly welcomed the delegation. While accepting the copy of Holy Qur’an Sinhala Translation, he remarked: I appreciate this noble task. We will extend our full support if you are all put a book stall with copies of Holy Qur’an and the books of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

A religious harmony indeed! The Governor expressed his willingness to have the English Translation of the Holy Qur’an. He was also presented the book: World Crisis and the Pathway To Peace – A Compilation of Speeches and Letters by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – the Head and the Fifth Khalifa of the World-wide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Islam.

The delegation then proceeded to Chief Minister’s Office at Ratnapura to present the copy of Holy Qur’an Sinhala Translation. As the Chief Minister out of the country, Mr. Palitha Wickramasinghe, Coordinative Secretary welcomed the delegation. Before accepting the copy of Holy Qur’an, he went on to wash his hands, as if he should be clean to touch this holy book. He appreciated the community for this noble task and expressed his willingness to have a separate copy for his own reading. The delegation gave him a copy as requested.

Ahmadiyya delegation visited Open University of Sabaragamuwa Province at Ratnapura, Central library of Sabaragamuwa Province, and Sabaragamuwa University at Belihuloya to present the copy of Holy Qur’an Sinhala Translation.