Statement of the Embassy of Kuwait in Sri Lanka in response to the Statement made by Western Province Governor Mr.Alavi Moulana
Western Province Governor Mr. Alavi Moulana said to the Tamil News paper Vidivelli that the Middle East countries particularly The State of Kuwait is providing financial assistance to the Muslims in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka to buy weapons to fight against Suffi Muslims.
HE The Ambassador Yaqoub Yousuf Alateeqi denied the above statement and said this is completely false. The assistance given by the Government of Kuwait does not apply to the Muslims of Sri Lanka only, but for all the friendly people of Sri Lanka. The assistance is for humanitarian, development and educational and not to be used for any other purpose.