Awards & Achievements

Sri Lankan Students Make Their Mark at Asia Pacific Robot Olympiad in Hyderabad

Four teams of Sri Lankan students have returned from the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Asia Pacific Open Championship with homemade robots designed to help farmers, hospital patients, the elderly, and people with disabilities. The championship was held from 25 to 27 September at GMR Arena in Aerocity, Hyderabad, and hosted by WRO India. It brought together 149 teams from 25 …

Read More »

Honouring a Legacy: Mohamed Minaz Receives Ismaildeen Marikar Memorial Gold Medal

The South Eastern University of Sri Lanka recently held its convocation ceremony, celebrating the academic achievements of its graduates. Among the notable recognitions was the awarding of the prestigious Ismaildeen Marikar Memorial Gold Medal to Mohamed Minaz, a graduate of the Faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language, for his outstanding performance in the Islamic Banking and Finance Special Degree …

Read More »

Amana Bank appoints Siddeeque Akbar as President of AAFI

Amana Bank has announced the appointment of its Vice President Retail Banking & Marketing Siddeeque Akbaras the President of the Association of Alternative Financial Institutions (AAFI), testifying Siddeeque’s leadership and expertise within the non-interest based Islamic Banking domain. This appointment was made during the Association’s recent Annual General Meeting. Siddeeque joined Amana Bank in its formative stages to set up …

Read More »

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry to address the Cambridge Union

COLOMBO : On invitation, Foreign Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry is to address the prestigious Cambridge Union on January 23, to share his insights on Sri Lanka’s road to economic recovery. The Cambridge Union, founded in 1815, is the world’s oldest debating society,and has been historically known for hosting influential speakers and fostering intellectual discourse. Dignitaries such as Winston Churchill, Theodore …

Read More »

Journalist honored for his contributions to Palestine cause

Veteran journalist and author Latheef  Farook was honored  for his contribution to Palestinian cause for more than   half a century  .The award was given  by    Dr. Zuhair M.H. Zaid , Palestinian Ambassador in Sri Lanka and  Bimal Ratnaiake  MP and the President of Sri Lanka Committee for Solidarity with Palestinian People, SCSP, at a  ceremony held at the  Lotus Room …

Read More »