Dispelling speculations that it was the minorities who had voted Mr. Maithripala Sirisena into power the President of the National Shoora Council, Mr. Tariq Mahmud said that it has to be viewed with magnanimity. It was a victory for everyone as all those who voted were citizens of Sri Lanka. There was of course a record voter turn out among …
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Mr Ahsan Refai – The Honourary Consul General of the Kingdom of Morrocco in Sri lanka
A reception was held on Monday the 15th December 2014 at the Grand Ballroom, Colombo Hilton to welcome His Excellency Mr.Larbi Reffouh, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morrocco and installation of Honourary Consul General of the Kingdom of Morrocco on Mr.Ahsan Refai The function was well attended consisting of government officials, Ambassadors, Ministers, Professionals, business men and prominent members of the community …
Read More »Dr. Lorna Devaraja – The uncrowned queen of the Muslims By :- Hilmy Ahamed
Dr Lorna Srimathie Dewaraja, the brilliant historian of repute who did not receive the recognition that she rightly deserves in her life time for her contribution to the Muslims of Sri Lanka should be engraved in their hearts and minds for her contribution with her luminous academic research and publication, “The Muslims of Sri Lanka – One thousand years of …
Read More »President ceremonially inaugurates Yal Devi train service
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday ceremonially inaugurated the Yal Devi train service to Jaffna after a lapse of 24 years. The Railway Department under the Ministry of Transport and with financial assistance from the Indian government under the Indian Line of Credit embarked on this massive project of restoring the Northern rail tracks to restart the train services connecting the North …
Read More »Happy Eid ul-Adha Greetings.. From – SMF TEAM
'Sailan Muslim Foundation is pleased to wish all its viwers in particular and Muslim Ummah in general a very best wishes on this great day of rejoice. May Allah accept our fasting, prayers, Charity, good deeds and all our supplications and shower His blessings on all of us. May Allah forgive our sins and admit us to jannatul firdaus. Ameen'
Read More »[NSC GA] Claim Muslims are overtaking Buddhist Numerically in Sri Lanka Baseless – by M.M Zuhair PC
False rumours and myths continued to be spread that Muslims in Sri Lanka would overtake the Sinhala Buddhist population before the turn of the century though official statistics proved otherwise, former Member of Parliament M.M. Zuhair. PC said at the English Course Awards Day ceremony of GPL Organisation held at Arafa National School in Weligama on Monday. The former Sri …
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