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22-598: The Alliance held an event to commemorate the 75th birth anniversary of its founder, Honourable M.H.M Ashraff at the BMICH in Colombo, under the patronage of Her Excellency President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge as the Chief Guest, H E President Maithripala Sirisena, Speaker Honourable Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena , Former Minister and Wife of Late M H M Ashraff , Hon (Mrs) Ferial Ashraff and Hon. Governor Azath Salley were among

44-541: A mysterious helicopter crash on 16 September 2000. Just before his death Ashraff had sent faxes to the media stating that the SLMC and NUA had severed all ties with the PA. Following Ashraff's death Rauff Hakeem became the SLMC's "thesiya thalaivar" (national leader) but there was a power struggle between Ashraff's widow Ferial Ashraff and Hakeem for control of the SLMC. In June 2001 President Chandrika Kumaratunga dismissed Hakeem from

66-584: A small Exhibition Centre, the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre, was built on the grounds as a gift from China. The day-to-day operations of the BMICH is overseen by its director, who is appointed by the board of management of the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike National Memorial Foundation (BNMF), which was established by the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike National Memorial Foundation Act No. 2 of 1975. By law, at its formation BNMF

88-651: Is a Sri Lankan politician and the eighth Governor of the Western Province . Salley was the deputy mayor of Colombo in the early 2000s, and was the Acting Mayor of Colombo as well as the founder/leader of the National Unity Alliance (NUA). He has two children, Amina Salley (daughter) and Nafees Salley (son). In May 2013, Salley was arrested and later released by the Sri Lankan Forces under

110-526: Is a convention center located in Colombo , Sri Lanka . Built between 1970 and 1973, the convention centre was a gift from the People's Republic of China in memory of Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike , Prime Minister (1956–1959). The construction of the hall was carried out by a joint Sri Lankan and Chinese workforce with a considerable portion of the building materials being imported from China. In 1998

132-708: Is exempted from all tax and duties of the Government of Sri Lanka and the local government. The board of management of the BNMF maintains the BMICH complex. Its board is specified by S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike National Memorial Foundation Act and includes the ex officio members the President of Sri Lanka as the chairperson, the Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka , the Chief Justice of

154-459: Is host to the annual EDEX Expo. It has become a popular venue for convocations ceremonies. There have been some local events and exhibitions held in Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (SBMEC) such as Found within the large grounds are several government and private organisations. These include: Azath Salley The Honourable Mohamed Azath Sanoon Salley ( Sinhala : මොහොමඩ් අසාත් සනූන් සාලි ) (born 18 September 1963 )

176-637: Is presently the leader of the National Unity Alliance , a registered and active political party in Sri Lanka. Hon. Governor Azath Salley is also the General Secretary of the party. According to Election Commission's records, Mr Adam Gany is the Chairman of the Party. This article about a politician from Western Province, Sri Lanka is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about

198-497: The 2000 parliamentary election in alliance with PA - in some electoral districts the SLMC fielded candidates under the PA whilst in others it fielded candidates under the NUA. Contesting in 13 electoral districts the NUA received 197,983 votes (2.29%), winning four seats in Parliament . The SLMC also secured seven seats under the PA. During the 2000 election campaign Ashraff was killed in

220-664: The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) after he supposedly called Muslims to launch an "armed struggle" during an interview., the charges were proven to be baseless and he was acquitted. Salley founded the National Unity Front, a National political party. He was a member of the Central Provincial Council. He worked in partnership with the United Arab Emirates High Commission in Colombo to help

242-462: The cabinet . All SLMC/NUA ministers, including Ferial Ashraff, resigned from the government on the instructions of the SLMC leadership. The SLMC leadership also decided that the SLCM should leave the PA and join the opposition . However, Ferial Ashraff remained in the PA as leader of the NUA. Three SLMC MPs loyal to Ashraff - Wimalaweera Dissanayake , U. M. Hanifa and U. L. M. Mohideen - also remained in

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264-546: The Bandaranaike descendant. The building has over 1,500 m (16,000 sq ft) of floorspace, and is located in the Cinnamon Gardens area of Colombo . An up-to-date library with volumes of literature on almost all subjects is available for the use of research for delegates visiting the BMICH. To facilitate with banking needs, a bank is located near the main hall. Due to the high-profile events taking place within

286-627: The COVID-19 pandemic, as one of the only Muslim leaders in the island to talk against the government's forceful cremation of COVID-19 victims. Before his tenure as deputy mayor of Colombo, Azath Salley founded the Azath Salley Foundation with intent to distribute food and dry rations among the less fortunate people in Sri Lanka. The foundation donates food, dry rations and financial assistance to less fortunate every year in collaboration with corporate sponsors and high commissions. Azath Salley

308-715: The PA. Contesting under the PA, the NUA secured two seats in Parliament - Ashraff and M. H. Segu Isadean - at the 2001 parliamentary election . On 20 January 2004 the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) formed the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) as a successor to the PA. The NUA joined the UPFA on 2 February 2004. The NUA contested the 2004 parliamentary election under

330-551: The Supreme Court , the Auditor General of Sri Lanka . Non ex officio members included Sirima Bandaranaike during her lifetime (if not holding an ex officio member) and thereafter, the eldest surviving descendant of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike willing and able to serve; and two distinguished persons in the fields of foreign affairs, law, education or the arts; nominated by Sirima Bandaranaike during her lifetime, and thereafter, by

352-784: The UPFA and Ashraff and Isadean retained their seats. After the election Ashraff was appointed as a cabinet minister whilst Isadean became a deputy minister. The alliance became moribund thereafter and in February 2010 Ferial Ashraff and other NUA members joined the SLFP. The alliance was de-registered as a political party in 2012., this was later challenged in court by Azath Salley and the party continues under Mr. Salley's leadership. Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall ( BMICH ), ( Sinhala : බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්‍යාන්තර සම්මන්ත්‍රණ ශාලාව Tamil : பண்டாரநாயக்க சர்வதேச மாநாட்டு மண்டபம் )

374-624: The main hall of the BMICH complex, is the Bandaranaike Museum containing personal artifacts of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike and Sirima Bandaranaike . Originally commissioned in 1973 following the completion of the BMICH, it was expanded in 2005 to include artifacts of Sirima Bandaranaike, who died in 2000. Several high-profile events and exhibitions have been held in the venue, including the Non-Aligned Movement Summit 16–19 August 1976, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013 . It

396-592: The name National Unity Alliance (NUA). Two political parties were members of the NUA - the SLMC and the Sri Lanka Progressive Front. The aim of the NUA was to create a united Sri Lanka by 2012 and its motto was "Mother Lanka wants every citizen – All citizens want one Sri Lanka". Both the SLMC and the NUA were members of the governing People's Alliance (PA) but by 2000 relations between the SLMC/NUA and PA had become strained. The SLMC/NUA nevertheless contested

418-537: The needy during the Islamic Holy Month of Ramazan . On 4 January 2019 he was sworn in as the eighth Governor of the Western Province . However, as a result of the 2019 Easter Bomb attacks by radical thowheed jamath Islamists, Azath Salley resigned. All the allegations against Azath Salley were baseless and he was acquitted on the 2nd of December 2021. Salley was somewhat of a controversial figure after

440-468: The party is Azath Salley . Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader M. H. M. Ashraff started discussions on forming a new political alliance in 1998. The purpose of the alliance was to bring about unity among Sri Lanka's differing communities. Although initial discussions weren't successful, the alliance was eventually registered with the Department of Elections as a political party on 23 August 1999 with

462-466: The special guests of the evening. Members of the cabinet, parliament, diplomatic corps and close associates of the former minister were in attendance. The National Unity Alliance's was re-activated by Mr. Azath S. Salley by a Fundamental Rights petition with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The party is presently 'active' and is recognized by the Elections Commission of Sri Lanka. The leader of

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484-520: The venue the Sri Lanka Police maintains a permanent detachment and the Mount Lavinia Hotel has a restaurant. The Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre has floor area covering 4,500 m (48,000 sq ft). The building consists of two exhibition halls, lobby, dining room, lounge, kitchen and other VIP amenities. Located in a 190 m (2,000 sq ft) area within

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