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 …
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SLMWC and SAFA Supporting women & the greater community to live in harmony
Incidents of domestic violence, harassment and abuse were experienced by women during the pandemic period. However, even before the pandemic, women in underserved settlements have faced the brunt of poverty. As a means of bridging financial disparities between men and women, the Vocational Training Centre at the Sri Lanka Muslim Women’s Conference (SLMWC) has assisted many such women to face …
Read More »Centre for Islamic Studies Condemns Horrific killing and Extremism in All Forms
The Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) condemns religious extremism in all its forms and calls on the Government of Pakistan to take all steps necessary to eradicate religious extremism once and for all time. This follows the shocking, cold-blooded murder of Sri Lankan Priyantha Diyawadana by a rabid mob, accusing him of blasphemy. We condemn this horrific killing in the …
Read More »GROUP MOSQUE TOURS RESUME | Mosque Tour Program in Colombo – Kollupitiya Jumma Mosque
Group Mosque Tours commenced on 25th November 2021 at the Kollupitiya Jumma Mosque after a long lull due to the Covid Crisis. The Mosque Tour Program organised by the Centre for Islamic Studies Harmony Center saw forty young people including Journalists and Hashtag Generation being given a tour of the mosque as well as enjoy other cultural features that …
Read More »‘Muslim community integral to Sri Lanka’
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 …
Read More »Vaccination card mandatory to visit public places from September 15
From September 15 onwards, one must be in possession of a vaccination card to prove that one is fully vaccinated, to enter public places, authorities said on Friday. Army Commander General Shavendra Silva speaking to the media said this measure would come into effect from 15th of September, and people entering public places from that day onwards would require to …
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