The 100th anniversary of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) was held yesterday (19) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo. Ranil Wickremesinghe was invited as the chief guest at the event, and he invited the Muslim community to join hands with the Social Justice Commission to find solutions to the issues facing the Muslim community. Pix by …
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Sailan Muslim Foundation congratulates Faisz Mustapha PC on assumption of duties as Chancellor, South Eastern University
Sailan Muslim Foundation is proud to announce that our Chairman, Faisz Musthapha, PC has been appointed as Chancellor of the South Eastern University by President Ranil Wickremasinghe Faisz Musthapha is a President’s Counsel and former Sri Lanka’s high commissioner in the United Kingdom . He also serves as Chairman of Sailan Muslim Foundation. Faisz Musthapha is the son of S. …
Read More »Muslims’ contribution to Sri Lanka and the world: Some little known facts
by Ifham Nizam The Island spoke to Asiff Hussein, Vice-President, Outreach of the Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) about cultural contribution of Muslims and misconceptions about the Islamic faith. Q: You have lectured extensively on Muslim Cultural Contribution. So, how would you describe such contribution both locally and internationally? A: Islam has throughout history been a very dynamic force, extensively …
Read More »National Fuel Pass : updated Days allocated to pump fuel based on last digit of vehicle number
Days allocated to pump fuel based on last digit of vehicle number Vehicle numbers ending with ; 0,1,2 – Tuesday & Saturday 3,4,5 – Thursday & Sunday 6,7,8,9 – Monday, Wednesday & Friday Here are several important points that you need to know about the National Fuel Pass: Website : https://fuelpass.gov.lk/ Guaranteed weekly quota for all types of private vehicles Applicable for …
Read More »Dr Shafi receives salary arrears, decides to donate it to purchase essential medicines
Dr. Shafi Sihabdeen of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital has decided to donate his salary arrears for the purchase of essential medicines for Sri Lanka. Last week, the Ministry of Health agreed to settle the overdue wages of Dr. Shafi Sihabdeen before the 10th of July 2022. The Ministry has issued a cheque of over Rs. 2.67 million as payment of …
Read More »Get update on fuel availability online
Visit – https://fuel.gov.lk An online system has been introduced by the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) to get information on the type of fuel that is available at the nearest filling station. They requested people to visit the website (https://fuel.gov.lk/) before getting into queues. People can gain access to information about the availability of bowsers and dispatch on petrol, …
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