COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has decided to lift the ban on the Qatar Charity.

Qatar Charity is the main charitable arm of the Qatar Government, and was banned in Sri Lanka following various allegation.

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera tweeted that he met with the officials of the Qatar Charity on Wednesday (29), and conveyed the message that the Defense Ministry has informed the Attorney General its decision to lift the ban on the fund which was imposed in 2019.

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