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Parliamentary Select Committee to Investigate Accountability for Muslim Cremation Recommendations during COVID-19,  The rumours about the Sri Lankan government opening a new consulate in Jerusalem are false – President COLOMBO : President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that he will establish a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC), in consultation with other party leaders, to investigate the accountability of those who recommended the cremation of Muslims …



The sun will be directly over Sri Lanka from August 28 to September 06 because of its movement southward, the Meteorological Department said.  Accordingly, the sun will be directly overhead at Delft Island, Pooneryn, Thadduvankoddi and Chundikkulam at around 12:11 p.m. tomorrow (28). In light of the rising temperatures, health experts advise people to avoid unnecessary exposure to sunlight and …

RUZAIK FAROOK : COLOMBO — The Sri Lanka – Malaysia Business Council (SLMBC) successfully concluded its 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday August 22. at the Union Ballroom, Hilton Colombo Residences.  The event was a significant milestone for the council, celebrating three decades of fostering bilateral trade and investment between Sri Lanka and Malaysia.  The outgoing president, M.H.K.M Hameez (Spillburg Holdings), …

RUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO – The Nina Skin Care and Eyes on Gaza in collaboration with Dolci Falasteen Restaurant organized a fund raising project for the people of Gaza at the restaurant premises in Colombo on Saturday August 3.  Various items such as food, mehendi, face painting, cosmetics, spices and many more stalls were displayed.   More than 1500 people of all faiths …

COLOMBO — The MEI foundation in collaboration with YWMA coordinated by the Colombo Times CSR project distributed school shoes for deserving students at the All Ceylon YMMA Conference Auditorium, Colombo on Friday August 2.  ILma International School Student Arafa Rushdie welcomed  the chief guest with a  bouquet.  YMMA Conference  Media Unit Chairman and Colombo Times Chief Editor Mohammed Rasooldeen delivered the …