On 14th May 2025, IIIT East and Southeast Asia organized a lecture entitled “The Growth of Islam in Sri Lanka”. This lecture was done in conjunction with the visit of former presidents of All Ceylon YMMA to Malaysia. YMMA stands for Young Men’s Muslim Association which is an important youth organization in Sri Lanka. The speaker invited was Mr. Khalid Farouk, Mr. Zubair Hasan and Mr Haleem A. Azeez. The session was moderated by IIIT ESEA Deputy Director, Mr. Shahran Kasim. The lecture was important venue to understand the importance of Malaysia and Sri Lanka Muslims relationship since decades ago and the relations should continue among youth of both nations today.