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Assistant Lecturer, Department of History, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. Introduction Nationalism is an ideology based upon devotion of interests and cultures of a particular group of people and their belief that they surpass others in the society. In this, nations act independently having established their own law and order and governance. Nationalism which emerged in the Europe is considered as …

By Latheef Farook Crucial Muslim support facilitated the process of Sri Lanka  gaining  independence from British in 1948 and help end almost four and half centuries of European colonial rule in the island. Many still remember the leading role played by Muslims leaders such as Dr T.B.Jayah, Sir Razik Fareed, Dr M.C.M.Kaleel and Dr Badiduddin Mahmud in the constitutional reforms …

 Saudi Arabia donated 50 tonnes of dates to Sri Lanka for distribution among mosques during the month of. Holy Ramadan The donation was made by Saudi ambassador in Colombo Khalid Humoud Al Kahtani to the minister of. Buddhasasana , religious and. Cultural affairs. hon Senavi Thanking Saudi Arabia for spontaneous gift of. Dates , the minister that they will be …

High Commission of India, Colombo is inviting applications for 200 fully-funded scholarships for Sri Lankan nationals, across various levels. These scholarships are being offered for studies in prestigious Indian Institutes and Universities across subject domains but not including Medical/Paramedical, Fashion Design and Law courses. The scholarships offered exclusively for Sri Lankan nationals are for 2025-2026 academic session. 2. The schemes under …

The Sri Lanka Malaysia Business Council (SLMBC) will hold its Members Day, which will feature Badli Hisham Adam, High Commissioner of Malaysia , as the Chief Guest. The event will take place on Friday, 24th January at 5.00 p.m at the Mandarina Colombo. The keynote address will be made by renowned businessman Dr. Rohantha Athukorala. This exclusive event, hosted by …

A Sri Lankan delegation of food and beverage companies successfully concluded a four-day business visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board organized the visit from 12 to 17 January 2025 to promote Sri Lankan food products and beverages in the Kingdom. The visit was …