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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“Oddamavadi” – Reveals Sri Lankan Muslims’ plight amid pandemic
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 …
Read More »Saudi-built 500 tsunami houses become the topic at the presidential polls
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 …
Read More »Exploitation Of Desperate Hajj Pilgrims By Some Deceitful Hajj Agents By MYM Siddeek –
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 …
Read More »HRC Report : Attire worn by Muslim girls covering their heads.ears, are legitimate forms of religious observances
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 …
Read More »Forced cremations: Jeevan apologises to Muslim community
Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Jeevan Thondaman on Tuesday (02) apologised to the Muslim community for the mandatory cremation policy enforced during the COVID-19 pandemic under the previous Government of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The unexpected apology came during an Ifthar gathering hosted by Minister Thondaman in Hatton. The Minister apologised to the Muslims and acknowledged that the policy …
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