Lanka gets 3,500 pilgrim quota for 2027 Hajj
Sri Lanka has been allocated a quota of 3,500 pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj season under a bilateral agreement signed with Saudi Arabia, officials said. The agreement was signed on November 9 on the sidelines of the annual Hajj Conference in Jeddah by Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs Muneer Mulaffer and Saudi Deputy […]
Sri Lanka has secured a quota of 3,500 pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj season, following a bilateral agreement signed with Saudi Arabia on November 9 during the Hajj Conference in Jeddah. The agreement, signed by Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs Muneer Mulaffer and Saudi Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Abdulfatah bin Sulaiman Mashat, outlines the official allocation for Sri Lankan pilgrims.
The bilateral talks also covered logistics, operations, and services for the 2027 pilgrimage, with a 10-member Sri Lankan delegation participating in a special training program to enhance Hajj management standards.
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