Concurrent with the period of the American-Zionist imposed war, the martyrdom of Imam Khamenei, and the martyrdom of a number of brave commanders and innocent people of Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza, as well as the transfer of the bodies of the martyrs from the Iranian Navy's flotilla, memorial ceremonies for the martyrs were held in the cities of Colombo and Wallachina.
Maulvi Ibrahim Abdullah, during a meeting with Iran’s Cultural Counsellor in Sri Lanka, said: We believe that in today’s world and within the Muslim Ummah, Iran is the only country that has consistently supported Muslims and their interests.
Sri Lankan Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath has assured that there are no legal barriers preventing Muslim nurses from adhering to their religious dress requirements while serving in government hospitals.