During moments of loss and grief, our community often struggles to manage the necessary funeral arrangements while dealing with emotional pain. Understanding this challenge, Farzan Janaza and Emergency Services was established to serve our Muslim brothers and sisters across Sri Lanka — 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 🌙 Our Mission By the grace and mercy of Allah, …

COLOMBO : The government headed by President Anura Kumar has initiated action to hand over 500 Saudi built houses in sri lanka in Norochcholai in the Ampara district, to beneficiaries after a span of 15 years. This project was implemented to assist 500 families who were displaced and lost their homes as a result of the 2004 tsunami. This housing …

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 …