Local Issues

The speech was delivered by me at the peace rally, which was organized by peace loving Sri Lankans of Toronto in December 2008 and was one of the speakers representing the expatriate Muslims of Sri Lanka. It is very appropriate even today as some mischief makers wants to create chaos in our loving motherland. Hope all our friends , specially …

The world cannot continue to tolerate the oppression and terror activities directed at minorities and Sri Lanka is no exception When Sri Lanka overcame the rebellious movement of the Tamil Tigers back in 2009, there was hope that the island nation would finally emerge stronger and more united. The scars of the three-decade struggle by the Tamils had hurt the …

Certain elements were carrying out an organized campaign of racism within the country with the aim of fostering animosity between different communities, Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella said. He claimed these elements were carrying out hate campaigns against communities and were attempting to link such campaigns with the government in an attempt to discredit it. Addressing the …

American-Zionist wolf in Islamic sheep’s clothing?   Ever since the senseless  beheading of Rizana Nafeek  without a proper trial,  Saudi Arabia’s tribal rulers who, for far too long, has exploited Islam to entrench their autocratic regime which many people regard as unIslamic and  most oppressive in the planet.  A tribal system of government, a repressive royal family given special treatment, …

The tragic and shocking news of execution of Rizana Nafeek sends shock- waves to all corners of the island. It gives a wrong picture to the people on the nature and the application of the Islamic law as many people are under the impression that the applicable law in Rizana’s case was derived from Undiluted Islamic Jurisprudence. In fact, Rizana’s …