President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised that the policy of the present government is to treat every religion equally and provide equal rights to every citizen.

He further noted that he does not approve of making the Palestinian people victims in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
He pledged full support for the programme of the UN Secretary-General to stop the conflicts and establish peace in the region.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe made these observations while addressing the National Milad-Un Nabi Celebration held at Musali National School Stadium in Mannar this morning.
The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious, andCultural Affairs, and the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs.