According to Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Washmi, secretary-general of the academy, this prize contributes to the academy’s efforts to nurture Arabic, whether by promoting or advancing its status. (SPA) Al-Washmi praised the support and guidance of Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, the chairman of the academy’s board of trustees, for the programs organized by the academy, including …

Sri Lankan students from the Burhani Serendib School in Colombo who participated in the International Creativity and Innovation Awards 2024 in Thailand won the Titanium award (second highest) for their exceptional display in the field of robotics, in the finals held today.  The Sri Lankan team competed with 25 countries. Over 1000 students representing 441 teams from four continents participated …

Students keep protesting at universities across the US as law enforcement steps in to remove protesters from campuses. Pro-Palestinian students protest at an encampment on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles, or UCLA. [Frederic J. Brown/AFP] Students at US universities protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza have pledged to continue occupying school grounds despite growing efforts by university leaders …

History set to be repeated as the US prepares to wield veto, insisting Palestine must negotiate statehood with Israel first. Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour addresses the United Nations Security Council at UN headquarters, on March 25, 2024, after a vote that passed a ceasefire resolution in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first …

COLOMBO – Former president of the Sri Lanka-pakistan Friendship Association Ifthikar Aziz passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning at his residence in Colombo  on April 24. 2024 He is survived by his beloved wife Rezani and his three sons Kamran, Aftab and Malik. In September 2016 ,the Government of Pakistan conferred the prestigious title ‘Tamgha-i-khidmat’ on Iftikhar …