It is history in the making for Sri Lanka’s Muslim community. This is how one could describe the 25 January 2014 inaugural general assembly meeting of the National Shoora Council, NSC, which elected a permanent general assembly and an executive committee to deal with burning issues faced by the community. Tariq Mahmud, son of late Muslim leader Al Haj Dr Badiuddin …
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Fulfilling a vital need of Muslims living in crowded urban areas, a new facility was opened recently at Maharagama to enable them to conduct the last rites of a janaza. The facility known as “khidmathul Janaaiz Building” was opened recently at the Ghafooriya Arabic College premises in the presence of a distinguished gathering, including Navaz Caffoor and Zubair Caffoor, grandsons …
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Dear Ulamas/ Brothers/ Sisters in Islam Assalamu Alaikum WW This is to bring to your kind notice that a the Sri Lanka Muslim Assembly (SLMA) has decided to launch a National level signature campaign on the day of Eid festival, Insha Allah. The scope of the initiative is to collectively appeal (not a petition) His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaks …
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About 500 people have marched through the centre of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, protesting against a recent wave of ethnic hatred which has seen hardline Buddhists targeting the Muslim minority, the BBC’s Charles Haviland reports. A movement to show that moderates are strong & united against hate and are committed to promote understanding about the strengths of diversity & …
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa met with 15 heads of diplomatic missions of Islamic countries in Sri Lanka at Temple Trees to discuss matters of mutual interest, the Government Information Department reported. Fifteen diplomatic heads of Islamic countries, resident in Sri Lanka, met with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this afternoon to discuss various matters of mutual interest pertaining to both …
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Fashion Bug Ltd. yesterday issued a statement over the recent attack at its stores and said the withdrawal of charges against the suspects was to preserve national harmony. Following is the full text of the statement: The 17 suspects arrested, including three Buddhist monks, were produced at the Gangodawila Court this morning following the attacks launched on the Fashion Bug …
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