15,000 Bohra community members set to gather in Sri Lanka

• The community’s spiritual conference and annual convention is scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka from July 7 to 16

Approximately 15,000 members of the Bohra community from various countries, including India, are expected to attend the Bohra community’s spiritual conference and annual convention in Sri Lanka, scheduled to be held from July 7 to 16.

The Bohra conference and Convention are scheduled to take place at the Bambalapitiya Bohra Mosque and the Sri Lanka Convention Centre, coinciding with the Bohra community’s spiritual conference scheduled to be held in Karachi, Pakistan.  

Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayaka, has instructed relevant officials to provide maximum support for the successful organization of the event in Colombo.   

These instructions were given during a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday.  

Consequently, extensive discussions were held regarding the provision of all necessary infrastructures, including airport facilities.  

The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs President’s Counsel Ali Sabry, Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva, as well as representatives from Sri Lanka Customs, the Immigration Department, Colombo Municipal Council, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka Police, and the Department of Muslim Religious Affairs, among others.