SL Signs Hajj 2026 Agreement; Secures Quota 🤝

• Sri Lanka formally signed the agreement for the Hajj 2026 pilgrimage on Sunday, 09 November, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. • The official Hajj quota allocated to Sri Lanka under the agreement is set at 3,500 pilgrims. • The agreement was signed by the Sri Lankan delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs Muneer Mulaffer, and Saudi Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Abdulfattah Bin Sulaiman Mashat. • Minister Mulaffer conveyed appreciation for Saudi Arabia's arrangements for Hajj 2025 and reaffirmed Sri Lanka's commitment to close collaboration for a successful Hajj 2026. • Sri Lanka’s government is also taking measures to regularise national Hajj operations, including the drafting of the Hajj Act.