"We share the Palestinians goals for freedom and justice and their dreams of being able to live in their own homes and to work in their own land. We share their immense grief in the tragedy of being criminally denied of a home and of freedom for over six decades, Imthiaz Bakeer Markar, Co-Chairperson, Sri Lanka Committee for Solidarity with Palestine said in a message."

"The plight of the Palestinian people is a scar on the conscience of humanity. As a nation which had experienced centuries of colonization and a three-decade-long internal conflict, we Sri Lankans truly realize the value of freedom and justice. We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people for their right to freedom and justice, he noted in the message to mark international day of solidarity with the Palestinian People.