August, 2026

• 25 August

  Rasa Padhama Wins Double Recognition at BestWeb.LK 2026

  

  Sri Lankan food and spice brand රස පදම® (Rasa Padhama) has received two category level honours at the BestWeb.LK 2026 Awards, winning the Bronze Award for Best Food & Beverage Website 2026 and the Best Mobile User Experience 2026 award in its category. The awards were presented at the BestWeb.LK 2026 Awards Ceremony, held on 12 August at Monarch Imperial, …

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• 25 August

  Oman stops renewing work permits for expatriates above 60

  

  The reported change reverses a 2022 policy allowing older expatriates to keep working The change could affect long-serving foreign workers who had continued working in Oman after reaching 60. Muscat: Oman has stopped issuing and renewing work permits for expatriate workers above the age of 60, reversing a policy introduced more than four years ago that allowed older foreign employees …

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• 24 August

  Applications open for 11th intake of interest-free student loan scheme

  

  Applications are now being accepted for the 11th intake under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education’s interest-free student loan scheme, with eligible students able to apply until Sept. 27, 2026. Students who sat the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination in 2023, 2024 or 2025 and obtained at least three S passes, an S pass in English at either the …

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• 24 August

  Govt allocates Rs. 10 million to develop mosques in Gampaha District

  

  The government has allocated Rs. 10 million for the development of mosques in the Gampaha District, the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs said. The programme is being implemented in conjunction with the 42nd National Milad-un-Nabi celebrations, with the aim of strengthening religious institutions and promoting coexistence. The initiative is being carried out by the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious …

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• 24 August

  Our Trust House in the Holy City of Makkah! By Maseehudeen Inamullah

  

  Former Consul General of Sri Lanka – Jeddah In 1964, a group of wealthy Sri Lankan Muslims travelled to Makkah and purchased a three-storey building in Misfalah, on Ibrahim Khalil Road, close to the Holy Haram. The building was subsequently dedicated as a Waqf for the accommodation of financially disadvantaged Hajj pilgrims travelling from Sri Lanka by ship. In accordance …

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• 24 August

  Health Ministry moves to resolve Muslim nurses’ uniform issue

  

  The Ministry of Health has moved to find an immediate and permanent solution to concerns over the official uniforms of Muslim female nursing officers at Kalmunai Hospital and other hospitals. The matter was discussed at a special meeting chaired by the Health Minister at the Parliamentary complex this morning, with Muslim and Tamil government MPs also taking part. During the …

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• 22 August

  Saudi Umrah visa valid for 365 days, but bookings required for every visit

  

  Visa holders may stay 90 days in total and must secure an Umrah permit before every visit The Ministry of Hajj said pilgrims holding the visa must purchase services through a licensed Umrah provider on the Nusuk platform and obtain an Umrah permit before travelling to the kingdom.Supplied Dubai: Saudi Arabia has advised pilgrims using multiple-entry Umrah visas that they …

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