President Anura Kumara Dissanayake hosted His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the leader of the worldwide Dawoodi Bohra community at the Presidential Secretariat on 10 February 2026.
In an Instagram post, the president said, “I respectfully conveyed my appreciation for the spiritual leader’s visit to Sri Lanka and engaged in a cordial discussion with him.”
A delegation comprising senior leaders and representatives of the Dawoodi Bohra community were present at the meeting. Representing the Government of Sri Lanka were Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih and Governor of the Western Province Hanif Yusoof.
During the discussions, His Holiness commended the programmes being implemented by the government under the President’s leadership aimed at achieving a new social and economic transformation in Sri Lanka. He also expressed his appreciation for the comprehensive initiatives undertaken by the government to combat the menace of illicit drugs and to prevent fraud and corruption, while extending his blessings for these efforts.
His Holiness also reflected on the Dawoodi Bohra community’s long-standing ties with other communities in Sri Lanka, and its meaningful contributions to the nation’s economy.