The Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry has presented to the Government a bill called the Madrasa Education Regulatory Act that seeks to set up a Board with powers of regulation, registration, supervision, control and development of education within Madrasas in Sri Lanka. The Sunday Times obtained a copy of the draft which is seen as a move towards addressing …
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Mosque Tours are fast catching on in Sri Lanka. The latest Open Mosque Day held at Kollupitiya Jumma Mosque in Colombo on 22nd January had around 800 people of other faiths participating. Besides a tour of this beautiful mosque, participants were taken around a poster walkthrough clearing misconceptions of Islam, given free calligraphy of their names in beautiful Arabic script …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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