Prime Minister’s message of greetings on Eid-ul Adha (Hajj festival)

Let us further foster the society with spiritual values.

Muslims from all over the world celebrate Hajj festival by performing their religious practices.

Gathering together and performing the rituals associated with their religion has been practiced since ancient times. The Islamic devotees also communicate the meaning of social coexistence by participating in the Hajj pilgrimage together. The main objective of Hajj festival is to live in harmony with equality.

Let us embrace in this Hajj festival to live in friendship and brotherhood, giving up insignificant differences by fostering the Sri Lankan society with the said spiritual values.


Dinesh Gunawardena (M.P.),
Prime Minister,
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

17th June 2024