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A protest in Puttalam demanding polygamy

By Sahan Rathanasekara

January 14, 2023

Yesterday afternoon, a protest was held near the clock tower near the Great Mosque of Puttalam, demanding that the right of Muslim men to polygamy not be compromised.

At the end of this protest, which was attended by about 300 people, a petition was also signed to be forwarded to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, asking not to change the right of Muslim men to have multiple marriages.

About 300 people participated in this protest.