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"Hamas" is an acronym for "Harakat Al-Muqawama Al-Islamia," which translates to Islamic Resistance Movement in Arabic.

The MHA said the PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts have been found to be involved in serious offences, including terrorism and its financing, targeted gruesome killings, disregarding constitutional set up of the country, disturbing public order etc.

Among the banned organisations are local Muslim groups, including the Sri Lanka Islamic Students Movement.