M.I.M. Rizwe (right), the Sri Lankan All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) Mufti, speaks to reporters in Colombo on Thursday. The ACJU, Sri Lanka's main body of Islamic clergy, asked retailers to ensure products certified as "halal" were offered only to Muslims. Buddhist hardliners argue they should not be forced to consume food that is prepared according to Islamic religious rites. Photo: AFP