The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) today requested all Muslims of Sri Lankato abide by the guidance provided by the organization (ACJU) and treat all the fellow Lankan’s with brotherhood and warmth regardless of their religious orientations or ethnic identities and contribute to recreate conciliation and harmony in the country.

"Also we once again request the masses of other faiths and ethnicities not to look upon the imprudent actions of few misguided Muslims as the approved ideal of the entire Muslim community living in this country. Finally, we request those astride responsible seats to see that the law of this country is fairly implemented to every one regardless of their religious or ethnic distinctiveness," the ACJU also said. 

Issuing a media statement today, the organization said, Sri Lanka is a "multi ethnic, multi religious country and the Sri Lankan Muslims living here have a historic reputation as an uncomplicated ethnic group that exists congenially with Sinhalese people honouring their faith Buddhism, the major religion of this country as well as the tradition of the Sinhala people while displaying similar warmth to other communities such as Tamils and Christians."

The ACJU said, "Unfortunately, what we witness here today is a totally contrast and volatile social atmosphere in which several extremists flaming religious movements lob insults and spiteful statements at each other.

We, at ACJU felt that it is our paramount responsibility as the apex religious organization of the Lankan Muslims to provide guidance on how to act in this turbulent situation.

Accordingly, Islam totally shuns insulting or criticizing other faiths or religious personalities of other faiths. If any one acts in this deplorable way, he defies teachings of Islam and acts on his own audacious volition. Thus the ACJU strongly condemns such actions.

We also beseech the respected religious leaders of Lankan Buddhists, Hindus and Christians not to assume these imprudent acts of a handful as attested by Islam or approved by the Muslim masses of this country. While expressing our deepest regrets for such actions, we urge the relevant authorities to take necessary actions against those impulsive offenders who defy the command of Allah."