Local Features

A Free Street Library has been established near the entrance of the Race Course ground in Colombo. This street library has been built under the sponsorship of the Pakistani government with an expense of Rs. 2.3 million. This library project, which is a joint venture between the Sri Lankan and Pakistani governments was recently inaugurated under the patronage of Pakistani …

Sri Lankan Muslims have decided not to take part in Hajj pilgrimage this year, after taking into account the ongoing economic crisis in the country. Saudi Arabia had approved a quota of 1,585 Hajj pilgrims from Sri Lanka for the year 2022, out of the 1 million foreign and domestic Muslims allowed to travel the holy city of Makkah in …

Sailan Muslim Foundation wishes to express its support to the People of Sri Lanka in uniting for a Common Cause. It is the desire of all of us to move towards a nation which all Sri Lankans could call home sans any racial or religious discrimination. We wish our citizens nationwide calling for meaningful change all the best and assure that …

Justice Minister Ali Sabry speaks at the event. Justice Minister Ali Sabry that Muslims who have been in Sri Lanka for more than 1,000 years form an integral part of this island nation. The Minister was speaking to delegates from all parts of the island at the 71st Annual Convention of the All Ceylon Young Men’s Muslim Association (YMMA) held …

Passenger arrival restrictions imposed on Middle Eastern countries has been lifted from today, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka said (CAASL). Accordingly, the decision was taken based on the instructions received from the Ministry of Health and the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO). The CAASL yesterday issued a statement stating that anyone with a travel …