A Palestinian civil defence member stands near a building on fire that was hit by Israeli bombardment in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in the north of Gaza City on September 3, 2024. (AFP)   The chances of a truce that would swap Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel for hostages held by Hamas appeared slim, with both sides sticking doggedly to …

Representatives from 25 countries scheduled to take part RIYADH: A global edition of the International AI Olympiad gets underway in Riyadh on Sunday, with teams from 25 countries expected to take part. The event, which will run until Thursday, is being organized by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority in collaboration with UNESCO, the International Center for AI Research and …

Ministry of Education (Higher Education)   Application for Interest Free Student Loan Scheme (IFSLS) for Degree Programmes (Courses) 2024 Intake 8 (Based on the GCE A/L Examination 2020 / 2021 / 2022)   List of Non-State Higher Education Institutes under IFSLS 01. Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology Ltd (SLIIT) 02. National School of Business Management (NSBM Green University) 03. …

Amana Bank has been honored with the title of “Best Islamic Bank in South Asia 2024” at the Brands Review Magazine Awards 2024, affirming the Bank’s leadership status amongst regional peer banks while also demonstrating its success story of promoting non-interest based financing in the region. Managing Director/CEO of Amana Bank Mohamed Azmeer stated, “Having maintained a strong track record …

Jumuah Schedule – 06th of September 2024

  The Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs, in coordination with the Hajj and Umrah Committee of Sri Lanka has called for applications from the members of the Muslim community, who would like to perform Hajj Pilgrimage in the year 2025 (Hijri 1446). The Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs further has advised those interested to make necessary …