COLOMBO : The principal and a teacher from the Madrasa in Ninthavur, as well as two who had served as assistants to the tractor driver have been arrested in connection with the investigation into the incident where a tractor transporting a group of school children was swept away by floodwaters in Karaitivu, Ampara. Police said that the suspects are …
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A township of 500 houses with other facilities such as a hospital and a recreation hall built with assistance from Saudi Arabia way back in 2009 is to be vested with recipients only now. The houses were built for the benefit of tsunami victims in 2009. The then Saudi ambassador to Sri Lanka handed over the completed project to the …
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The documentary film takes the audience on a poignant journey through an untold story of the Sri Lankan Muslim community’s struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting their ordeal with forced cremations of loved ones who succumbed to the virus. The COVID-19 pandemic, which emerged in late 2019, had a devastating impact on Sri Lanka, claiming nearly 17,000 lives. As families …
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COLOMBO :During this week’s election campaign, presidential candidate and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told the voters in the Eastern Province that he, if elected, would take early action to distribute the 500 houses to tsunami victims of the. Island. At least, Sajith realized the plight of those tsunami victims who were rendered homeless in this tragedy. The tsunami that hit …
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A Note on My Recent Hajj Pilgrimage Experience. Hajj is a pilgrimage (spiritual duty) made to the Kaaba (the house of Allah) in the sacred city of Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the first ten days of the holy month of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th month in the Islamic calendar. It is one of the pillars of …
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COLOMBO : Infringement of the Freedom of Religion and Right to Education in Trincomalee. The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), in pursuance of its suo motu inquiry (HRC/RM/SUOMOTU/01/2024), held a discussion with officers of the Department of Examinations and the University Grants Commission on 8 July 2024 at the HRCSL Head Office. The discussion pertained to an incident in …
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