There is no UNP Muslim parliamentarian to represent the Muslims of Colombo district for the first time. Every year Muslims are elected within the Colombo Municipal limits from the UNP to represent the Muslims since 1947.
Persons in the calibre of T.B. Jayah, Dr. M.C.M. Kaleel, Faleel A. Caffoor, Sir Razik Fareed and Jabir A. Cader represented the Muslims of Colombo since 1947. Member of Parliament M.H. Mohamed and M. Maharoof were elected from the UNP at the last general election. Rafeek Rajabdeen was later appointed as a member of parliamentarian from the UNP for the vacancy created following the assassination of T. Maheswaran.
Friday, 16 April 2010 11:07
