President Maithripala Sirisena has issued an extraordinary gazette notification proscribing three organisations. Accordingly, National Thowheed Jama'ath (NTJ), Jama'athe Milla'athe Ibrahin (JMI) and Willayath As Seylani has been banned.
President Sirisena announced on April 27 that he would immediately proscribe the extremist organisations and after 17 days, the President has finally issued the gazette notification today (14). Sirisena is currently on a visit to China to attend the 'Conference on Asian Civilizations.'
Gazette notification:
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