Organizational News

Donated medical equipment from Kuwait arrive

A consignment of medical equipment donated by Kuwait, arrived in the country this morning. The medical equipment weighed 2,489kg and packed in 100 individual packages. The Kuwait Red Crescent Society had sent this consignment of medical equipment to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society.  A group of officials from the Sri Lanka Red Cross and the Ministry of Health presented …

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Key role played by SAFA Centre

World Mental Health Day;   Today is World Mental Health Day and it comes amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has drastically affected the lives of people all over the world. The year 2020 has been filled with challenges due to COVID-19 for everyone. Some have been affected more. They include health-care workers who go to work fearing contagion, children who …

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THE ALL CEYLON YMMA CONFERENCE – 70 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY BY KHALID M. FAROUK

The All Ceylon Young Men’s Muslim Association Conference is primarily a Youth and Youth serving Community based organization founded on the 30th April 1950, which has rendered yeoman service to the community over the last 70 years. The Founder was Dr. A.M.A. Azeez, eminent educationist, efficient administrator, erudite scholar, visionary and community worker. Aboobucker Mohamed Abdul Azeez was born in …

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THE CEYLON MUSLIM SCHOLARSHIP FUND – 75 YEARS OF YEOMAN SERVICE TO EDUCATION BY A.G.A. BARRIE

Aboobucker Mohamed Abdul Azeez was born in Vannarponnai, Jaffna on 4th October, 1911. His education in the Hindu schools R.K.M. Vaidyeshwara Vidyalayam and Jaffna Hindu College, and his training under distinguished teachers had stood in good stead in his later life particularly for his invaluable contribution to education of the Muslims. His interest in education was also encouraged by his …

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Registration of Mosque Federations

Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs

12, May, 2020  Registration of Mosque Federations The Wakfs Board of Sri Lanka has decided to cause all entities formed by the association of Mosques, commonly called and known as ‘Mosques Federation’ / ‘Mosque Committee’ ect. to be registered with the Waqf Board. This step is being taken to grant recognition, to structure the said Federations to function with the …

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