Senior journalist Jamila Husain has been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Mirror , Sri Lanka’s premier English-language daily. She assumed office on June 1. Jamila has the distinction of being the youngest Editor-in-Chief of a daily national newspaper in Sri Lanka. She began her career in journalism in 2003 with Sunday Leader, then joined Daily Mirror in 2007. She left Daily Mirror in 2010 to be …
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Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies to Celebrate Golden Jubilee & General Convocation 2023
The Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies is preparing to mark a significant milestone as it celebrates its Golden Jubilee and General Convocation 2023 on 24th of June at BMICH. With a rich history of 50 years of academic excellence, the institute eagerly anticipates honouring the accomplishments of the last seven graduating batches during this momentous event. On the occasion of …
Read More »Russia’s Trade With Muslim Countries
Bilateral trade volumes are significantly up as Moscow targets the Islamic world for new trade and development opportunities By Farzad Ramezani Bonesh, with additional commentary by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Due to the Ukraine conflict, Russia has lost part of its supply chain and Western-origin suppliers, compounded by most Western based countries imposing sanctions and cutting off their economic relations with Russia. However, to …
Read More »On reducing the negative influences of the society in which we live By S N Smith
The question I wish to address in this article is how can we reduce the negative influences of the society in which we live. I don’t think it is possible to entirely insulate oneself from these negative influences, but I do feel that we at least have to make an effort to the best of our abilities. We are so …
Read More »‘ World should be ashamed of its failure to resolve the Palestine issue’ – Sajith Premadasa at the Naqba day
ASHRAF A SAMAD COLOMBO: The world should be ashamed of it failure to resolve the Palestinian issue for the past 75 years which was a crime against humanity,Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said here in Colombo on Monday May 22. Premadasa was speaking at the Nakba Commemoration Day observed in Colombo by the embassy of the state of Palestine …
Read More »SEVEN TRADITIONAL CUSTOMS OF MOOR WOMEN
The Moor women of old were a highly cultured lot and had evolved a number of traditional customs and passed down the ages from mother to daughter over several generations. Some of these had a religious basis based as they were on the Islamic faith, while others were meant to ensure cleanliness and charm their menfolk. Here are some of …
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