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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 at the …

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Canada PM Trudeau calls killing of Muslim family ‘terrorist attack’

London police said Monday the suspect had deliberately attacked a Muslim family with his pick-upThe victims, who were struck as they walked together along a sidewalk, represent three generations of the same familyOTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday labeled the killing of four members of a Muslim family, who were run down by a man driving a pick-up …

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Deadline for accepting Grade 1 admissions for 2022 extended till July 31

The due date of accepting the applications from children to Grade One for the Year 2022 has been extended until July 31, the Education Ministry Secretary Prof. Kapila Perera said.The announcement was made following a media brefing held at the Ministry, a short while ago.As a result, the deadline for submitting applications for Grade One for the academic year 2022 …

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Canada: Family targeted in fatal anti-Muslim attack, police say

Police say a driver ran over a family in Ontario ‘because they were Muslim’, killing four people, including a teenage girl.Abdullah Alzureiqi and his daughter Hala say a prayer at the fatal crime scene where a man ran over a Muslim family in London, Ontario, in what police say was a ‘premeditated act motivated by hate’ [Carlos Osorio/Reuters]Police in the …

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