Yearly Archives: 2024

Halal Council Recognized as a Key Enabler in Sri Lanka’s Export Economy

The Halal Accreditation Council (HAC) for the 2nd consecutive year, has been conferred with Gold at the 31st National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) Export Awards, acknowledging its role as a key enabler in Sri Lanka’s export economy, held on December 8th, 2023. From L to R: Usama Zaid, Head of Business Development, Mohammed Nafas, Head of Quality Assurance, Aakif A Wahab, Director – …

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Minister Wickremanayake to lead Haj delegation to Saudi Arabia

MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN COLOMBO ; Minister of Buddhasasana,Religious and Cultural Affairs Vidura Wickremanayake will leave for Saudi Arabia on Friday,Jan.5 to sign the Haj agreement between Sri Lanka and the Kingdom. According to sources, the Haj agreement will be signed between the Lankan minister and the Saudi Haj and Umrah minister Dr.Tawfiq bin Fawzan AlRabiah on Sunday Jan 7. The Lankan delegation …

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Muslims’ places of worship are under constant threat in India: Owaisi

New Delhi: All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, expressing concern over the religious landscape in India has said that Muslims’ places of worship are under constant threat. Addressing a rally in New Delhi, Asaduddin Owaisi said, the Muslims have lost Babri Masjid in Ayodhya where they worshipped for 500 years (Babri Masjid in Ayodhya). “You can see …

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Ethiopia Along With Other Four New Member States Officially Joins BRICS

Addis Ababa January 1/2024 (ENA)Today, Ethiopia along with the other four new member countries, officially joined the BRICS, the emerging-markets bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. According to a statement issued by the BRICS today that Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have officially joined the bloc. Ethiopia’s bid to join the BRICS …

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