COLOMBO ; KPMG Sri Lanka Principal–Tax and Regulatory and Deputy Head of Tax Rifka Ziyard was awarded the Gold Award for Women in Islamic Finance at the 10th Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) Awards, held last Thursday (25) at Shangri-La Colombo. The award was presented by Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker former KPMG Sri Lanka & Maldives Managing …

The All-Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama, ACJU, has categorically rejected the same-sex marriage tourism proposal and has urged the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority to withdraw such moves that would would jeopardise the moral values of the people.     In a statement issued by Mufti M.I.M. Rizwe ,President – ACJU and its general secretary, Ash-Shaikh M. Arkam Nooramith, it is pointed …

The historic train track serves as a symbol of renewal, promising to reconnect the neighbours through trade, travel, and shared prosperity. The historic Hejaz Railway is all set to chug back to life, marking the revival of an Ottoman-era Hejaz Railway link that once took traders and pilgrims from Istanbul to the Muslim holy cities of Medina and Mecca and …

RASHEEN BAPPU COLOMBO The United Nations in Colombo, screened the documentary of the life of Palestinian activist and one of the directors Basel Adra, who hails from Masafer Yatta in the Israeli occupied West Bank. Through the turbulent life of Adra, who starts filming to document the destruction of his hometown by the Israeli regime, No Other Land unveils the …

By John Irish and Michelle Nichols   UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Monday to embrace a Palestinian state, a landmark diplomatic shift nearly two years into the Gaza war that faces fierce resistance from Israel and its close ally the United States.   President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would recognize Palestine statehood at …

Amana Bank PLC is pleased to announce the declaration of its 8th consecutive annual dividend, reaffirming its commitment to rewarding shareholders. The Bank declared an interim cash dividend of Rs. 1.30 per share, marking its highest-ever dividend payout amounting to LKR 716.5 million. Since commencing annual dividends in 2018, Amana Bank’s cumulative dividend declarations will have exceeded LKR 2.8 billion, …