Yearly Archives: 2024

Registration for Hajj Pilgrimage -2025 (Hijri 1446) is open now

  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 …

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A book dedicated to an outstanding educationist

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry receiving a copy of the biography at the launch A book on the legendary Principal of Zahira College, Matale, the late Sha Wadood, was launched at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute last week. The ceremony was presided over by Foreign Minister Ali Sabry. The book is considered an authoritative biography of the pioneer educationist Shahul Hameed …

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How to obtain online authentication of birth, death & marriage certificates?

Sri Lankan citizens can now apply for the authentication of their birth, marriage, and death certificates through the Consular Affairs Division’s online platform.  According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the authenticated certificates will be sent to the applicant via email, eliminating the need for in-person application or collection of the authenticated documents.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the …

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Sri Lanka & Thailand sign MoU related to Halal assessment

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Halal Assessment Council of Sri Lanka and the Halal Science Center at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.  According to the Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok, the MoU was signed in the presence of the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand Wijayanthi Edirisinghe recently (Aug 28). The MoU …

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President meets Record-Breaking Traveller Shahmy Shaheed

Shahmy Shaheed, a young man from Beruwala who made headlines by walking 1,500 kilometers around Sri Lanka in just 45 days, was honoured yesterday (28) by President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President’s official residence in Colombo. Shahmy’s remarkable journey began in his hometown of Beruwala, taking him through a series of major cities and picturesque locations across the island, including …

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