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nations during the first two resolutions, the same disposition cannot be expected if Sri Lanka
continues to isolate itself amongst the Muslim community. The situation is a serious one, because Sri
Lanka has much to lose from the rising anti-Muslim sentiment.
The Sri Lankan Constitution grants special privileges to Buddhism under Article 9 stating that “The
Republic of Sri Lanka shall give to Buddhism the foremost place and accordingly it shall be the duty of
the State to protect and foster the Buddhist Sasna.1” As a multi-racial nation which claims to be