BRADFORD – Britain’s mainstream parties were reeling Friday after firebrand George Galloway, a fierce critic of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, won a sensational return to parliament. The Scottish politician becomes his Respect party’s only lawmaker after crushing his former party, Labour, in Thursday’s by-election in the ethnically mixed city of Bradford in northern England. Speaking ahead of a …

When you think of the word ‘law’ the images that come to your mind are of a stern looking judge seated on an elevated position in the centre of a court house flanked by a grim looking, if not frightened, members of a jury. Lawyers dressed in their flowing robes quarrelling among each other to impress their respective clients, wicked …

Maradana’s infamous fame It is said that Maradana got its name from Maran-stan which is Tamil for “place of trees” which with time turned into Maran-dhan or Maradana. During the Dutch period the first cinnamon cultivation was in Maradana. It is recorded that in 1789 the Disave of Colombo, Cornelis de Cock, was responsible for laying out the first cinnamon …

The Muslim Ladies Study Circle is a social service organization which has served the Community for forty years. It is registered as a Non Governmental Organization registered under the No FL-107604 and incorporated by in act of Parliament No 31 of 1982. Officials of Sailan Muslim Foundation visited their Head Office and found they are actively involved in serving the …

A longtime advocate of proper financial education, I have called repeatedly for incorporating economics and financial literacy in school programs. There are a number of reasons why this is important. First, children are exposed to many more consumer choices than previous generations. Second, financial products and services are increasingly targeting the younger people and are therefore more appealing and user-friendly. …

In times of crisis in Sri Lanka, Muslims countries have always come to the island’s rescue with no strings attached. This friendly gesture was demonstrated once again by Muslim countries when they voted against the US sponsored United Nations Human Rights Council resolution against Sri Lanka. While the European countries as a whole sided with the US, almost every Muslim …