{"id":165899,"date":"2016-07-30T00:01:01","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T18:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=165899"},"modified":"2016-07-30T18:09:45","modified_gmt":"2016-07-30T12:39:45","slug":"despite-growing-anti-halal-sentiments-experts-say-sri-lanka-can-benefit-from-1-2-trillion-halal-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/despite-growing-anti-halal-sentiments-experts-say-sri-lanka-can-benefit-from-1-2-trillion-halal-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Growing Anti-Halal Sentiments, Experts Say Sri Lanka Can Benefit From $ 1.2 Trillion Halal Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the backdrop of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Halal&amp;x=11&amp;y=4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">anti-Halal campaigns and protests<\/span><\/a> in Sri Lanka, experts are saying Sri Lanka too can reap a significant economic benefit if it caters to the ever growing US$ 1.2 trillion global Halal market.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/despite-growing-anti-halal-sentiments-experts-say-sri-lanka-can-benefit-from-1-2-trillion-halal-market\/halal-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-165900\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-165900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Halal.jpg\" alt=\"Halal\" width=\"639\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Halal.jpg 639w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Halal-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At a forum organized by the Halal Accreditation Council (HAC) under the theme \u201cOpportunities For Sri Lankan Exporters In The Global Halal Market\u201d on July 28, it was highlighted that Sri Lanka is well poised to follow examples set by countries like Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia South Korea and Singapore in reaping economic benefits by catering to the ever-growing US$ 1.2 Trillion global Halal conscious market.<\/p>\n<p>CEO of the Halal Accreditation Council Ali Fatharally in his welcome address stressed on\u00a0the fact that \u201cthe economic opportunities for Sri Lankan businesses are not just income and\/or\u00a0profits but also the ability to harness benefits, including much needed foreign exchange to the\u00a0country; the ability to increase direct and indirect job opportunities, continuous improvement\u00a0of quality in their establishment which meets international standards and being sensitive,\u00a0respectful to an important segment of society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement comes in the backdrop of hardcore Buddhist groups such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/bodu-bala-sena-to-recommence-its-battle-against-halal\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bodu Bala Sena<\/span><\/a> (BBS) openly protesting against the Islamic Halal concept. The BBS which was very vociferous during former President Mahinda Rajapaksa\u2019s term carried out a series of anti-Halal protests in the country. In 2013, the BBS even went on to the extent of demanding that the Halal logo which appeared on certain food products be removed. The BBS was also behind the anti-Muslim riots in Aluthgama, Beruwela including Dharga Town where shops and houses belonging to Muslims were burned to the ground. 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