September  6th  2013    Mr.  Gotabaya  Rajapaksa  Secretary    Ministry  of  Defense  and  urban  development  15/5,  Baladaksha  Mawatha,  Colombo  03    Dear  Sir,    The  Muslim  Council  of  Sri  Lanka  appreciates  your  kind  clarification  confirming  that  you  did  not  in  any  way  insinuate  that  the  Muslim  Community  in  Sri  Lanka  endorsed  the  actions  of  external  extremist  elements  in  your  speech  at  the  Defense  seminar  on  September  3rd  2013.    

The   Muslim   Community   also   greatly   appreciates   your   recognition   of   the   unstinted  cooperation   extended   by   the   Muslim   Community   and   their   unwavering   loyalty   and  commitment  to  peace,  prosperity  and  developments  of  our  motherland.    

Please   be   assured   that   the  Muslims  will   continue   to   support   and   protect   the   hard  won  peace  and  stability  in  our  motherland  and  will  not  allow  any  extremist  forces  from  outside,  whether  Muslim  or  otherwise  to  operate  under  the  cover  of  the  Muslim  community.  

We  further  wish  to  place  on  record  our  deep  appreciation  of  your  support  and  assistance  during  the  recent  challenges  faced  by  the  Muslim  Community.      

Thanking  you,  Yours  sincerely  

 N  M  Ameen  President