Sri Lanka, April 20 -- On the sixth anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, a collective of Sri Lanka's Muslim organizations issued a solemn statement of remembrance and renewed calls for justice, truth, and unity.

"The tragic Easter Sunday attacks of April 21, 2019, marks its 6th year today. We, the Muslims of Sri Lanka, stand in solemn reflection, offering our deepest condolences to the victims, their families, and all communities affected by this heinous act of terror."

The joint statement reaffirmed the community's longstanding position of total rejection of the attacks and those who carried them out:

"We categorically and unequivocally reiterate our condemnation of these horrific attacks. Those who carried out these crimes ...