Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the Muslim Religious Affairs Department to register all Muslim religious schools (Madrasas) with the Department.
He also instructed officials of the Department to re-evaluate the curricula of all Madrasas and prepare an updated curriculum with the assistance of the Education Ministry.
Prime Minister Rajapaksa gave these orders during a progress review meeting of the Buddha Sasana, Religious Affairs and Cultural Affairs Ministry.
(Daily mirror)