A Muslim group formed in India in 2018 has been added to Sri Lanka’s list of proscribed organisations and designated persons, according to a revised Extraordinary Gazette released last week.
The organisation, known as Super Muslim or Sahabi Tharika, has reportedly been active in Sri Lanka since 2019. Operating from Kalmunaikudy, the group is said to use a Telegram channel to coordinate activities, according to the January 6 Gazette.
The notice was issued by Defence Ministry Secretary, Air Vice Marshal (retired) Sampath Thuyacontha, under Section 4(7) of the United Nations Regulation Act No. 1 of 2012.
The revised list also maintains bans on several Tamil diaspora and Muslim organisations for involvement in terrorism-related activities and funding.
Other groups remaining on the list include the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ), Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO), World Tamil Movement (WTM), Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE), Jama’athe Milla’athe Ibrahim (JMI), Willayath As Seylani (WAS), and Sri Lanka Islamic Student Movement (SLISM).
