Living in peace and harmony was the norm in Sri Lanka and goes back to ancient days, until the foreign influence cast its shadow on the beautiful island once known as the pearl of the Indian Ocean.  It was a myth that even the first human being Adam (Peace be upon him) had stepped into the serene part of the …

Certain elements were carrying out an organized campaign of racism within the country with the aim of fostering animosity between different communities, Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella said. He claimed these elements were carrying out hate campaigns against communities and were attempting to link such campaigns with the government in an attempt to discredit it. Addressing the …

I have been Muslim for about two and a half years now. About 6 months after that, I began dressing more modestly, wearing long sleeves, looser fitting clothes, etc. I knew then that I would eventually want to/ need to wear a hijab, but wasn’t ready for that. I’ve been seriously considering wearing a hijab for the past year, but …

Thursday evening, the 17th of January 2013, saw the first time that the Rt Hon Ed Miliband, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party attended an ‘engagement’ meeting with the Muslim community. Over 500 hundred people representing over 300 organisations including women’s groups and youth groups from around the country converged at the Islamic Cultural Centre, Regents …

American-Zionist wolf in Islamic sheep’s clothing?   Ever since the senseless  beheading of Rizana Nafeek  without a proper trial,  Saudi Arabia’s tribal rulers who, for far too long, has exploited Islam to entrench their autocratic regime which many people regard as unIslamic and  most oppressive in the planet.  A tribal system of government, a repressive royal family given special treatment, …

The tragic and shocking news of execution of Rizana Nafeek sends shock- waves to all corners of the island. It gives a wrong picture to the people on the nature and the application of the Islamic law as many people are under the impression that the applicable law in Rizana’s case was derived from Undiluted Islamic Jurisprudence. In fact, Rizana’s …