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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Says Muslim female health assistants would have to follow rules, regulations  In the wake of the controversy at the Kalmunai North Base Hospital over several newly appointed female Muslim Health Assistants being prevented from assuming duties over their religious attire, Health Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa said the officers would have to adhere to the Health Ministry’s approved uniform regulations until …

I started my medical career in 1991 as an intern house officer to Professor A.H. Sheriffdeen, whom we affectionately called AHS. One Tuesday morning in the surgical clinic, medical students presented the history of a homeless man with an infected wound on his foot. They explained that he had first gone to a nearby, newly built hospital but had been …