The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) today vehemently condemns anyone blaspheming any religion or faith. In a statement to media MCSL added that while in recent times Islam has been blasphemed by many Buddhist monks it also condemned where one Razeek is blaspheming Lord Buddha.

Full statement;

The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) vehemently condemns anyone blaspheming any religion or faith. In recent times, Islam has been blasphemed by many including Buddhist monks.

 Attention has also been brought to a video uploaded on to YOUTUBE in June 2013 where one Mr. Razeek has blasphemed Lord Buddha and Buddhism. We once again condemn these acts of religious sacrilege without any reservation and call upon the authorities to take action against anyone infringing on the rights of religious, ethnic or civic groups.

Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance and does not permit any Muslim to blaspheme any religion. Sri Lankans have had mutual respect, tolerance and understanding of each other’s religions and cultural practices for hundreds of years.

Since of late, we see religious groups targeting each other with unsubstantiated charges that have exasperated our long standing commitment towards co-existence. The disturbing trend needs to be arrested immediately and the status quo re-established. We call upon the Government and law enforcement authorities to enforce the law without prejudice and fear or favour to any religion or authority.