The Charity Commission is investigating the Sri Lankan Muslim Cultural Centre (SLMCC) after this paper revealed in February that it was soliciting donations for a building project without mentioning major obstacles to its delivery. “Because of this Covid and some technical issue, still we haven’t got the planning permission,” he was filmed saying. The Charity Commission has now asked SLMCC to answer questions and hand over documents relating to the development scheme and the charity’s governance. Charity Commission records show SLMCC has 15 trustees in total. “We have opened a regulatory compliance case into the Sri Lankan Muslim Cultural Centre (SLMCC) regarding governance concerns,” a spokesperson said.

Source: The Times April 27, 2023 13:53 UTC