Sri Lankan Muslims have decided not to take part in Hajj pilgrimage this year, after taking into account the ongoing economic crisis in the country. Saudi Arabia had approved a quota of 1,585 Hajj pilgrims from Sri Lanka for the year 2022, out of the 1 million foreign and domestic Muslims allowed to travel the holy city of Makkah in …

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has appealed to the Sri Lankan Migrant Community to continue using formal channels for remittances which would, in turn, help the country’s economy. In a special notice, the bank highlighted that the use of formal channels for remittances will help Sri Lanka continue to carry out international forex transactions. “These transactions will help …

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request from Ankara. Several international bodies will be asked to make the name change as part of a rebranding campaign launched by the Turkish president late last year. “Türkiye is the best representation and expression of …

Applications are invited from eligible Sri Lankan Students for the Monbukagakusho – MEXT Scholarships Programme 2023 Offered by the Government of Japan

This article attempts to describe and analyse food production and food security management practices and experiences during various periods in in Muslim Civilization.Each Islamic era is separately analysed, adopting the FAO four major food security aspects for evaluating food security, including food availability, access, use, and stability. The Islamic background of food security is abstracted from the Quran and the …