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The Dr. A.M.A. Azeez Commemoration Meeting and the Memorial Oration will be held on Tuesday 27th November 2018 at 4.30 p.m. at the Ghaffoor Hall, Zahira College, 406, Orabi Pasha Mawatha, Colombo 10. Desamanya M.D.D. Pieris, formerly of the Ceylon Civil Service and Secretary to the Prime Minister, will deliver the Oration on the subject of Sinhala Muslim Relations in Sri …

Rangana Herath celebrates a wicket with his team-mates AFP Rangana Herath to retire after first England Test Rangana Herath, the most-successful left-arm bowler in Test history, will retire after the first Test in Galle, having told the selectors that he is reluctant to play through an entire three-Test series. Galle is a sentimental venue for Herath – not only did he …

Saudi Arabia’s new Haramain High-Speed Railway opened to the public on Thursday, whisking Muslim pilgrims and other travelers between Makkah and Madinah. (SPA) During Hajj, the road journey between the two holy cities can take as long as 10 hours.The SR60 billion ($16 billion) mega project is the biggest railway in the Middle East and will transport 60 million passengers …

An Open Mosque Day held at Kandy’s historic Katukele Grand Mosque  was an immense success. Around 600 people of other faiths including Buddhist Monks, Christian clergy, Government officials. Army Officers, Police, Diplomats, Principals, Teachers and School Children participated in the tour.   This was the 9th such program organised by Sri Lanka’s pioneering Islamic outreach organisation, the Centre for Islamic Studies …

A number of Sri Lankan Muslim groups have called on the government to medicalise female circumcision. In representations made to the Parliamentary Committee on Women and Gender, members of the All Ceylon Jamiyathul Ulama, All Ceylon YMMA Conference, Centre for Islamic Studies and United Religions Initiative urged the Health Ministry to withdraw a recent circular prohibiting medical professionals from carrying …