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A multi-religious group headed by MP Marjan Faleel will attend the International Conference of Religious Leaders which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday (7). The conference aims to promote peace, harmony and unity within diversity among religious leaders across the world. The programme will be under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Anwar …

MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN COLOMBO : Pioneers of the All Ceylon YMMA Conference were remembered on its Founders Day  held on Saturday ,April 30 at the ACYMMAC Auditorium under the chairmansship of National President Ihsaan A Hameed. In his keynote address Patron of the YMMA Khalid M Farouk recalled the contributions made by the founder president Dr A M A Azeez who …

Aberdeen Holdings has embarked on a new venture in corporate social responsibility with the establishment of the Snehadhana Foundation.  Launched recently, this initiative underscores the company’s resolve to contribute meaningful and enduring enhancements to community welfare. The inauguration of the Snehadhana Community Kitchen at 17th Lane, Colombo 3, marks the foundation’s first foray into its benevolent mission. In a tangible …

Israel’s misguided (as the US President chooses to call it) attack on the Iranian Consulate in Syria, the retaliatory strikes by Iran on Israel and counter-strikes by Israel on Iran have set West Asia (referred to as the Middle East by the US and the West) in flames. By these actions, the taboo against direct attacks on each other has …

The Sri Lankan chapter of the World Forum for Sri Lankan Muslims (WFSLM) was formed in Colombo recently. A professional steering committee was named to focus on thematic areas; such as, Public relations & Media, Education, Pluralism, Coexistence & interaction, Social & Event management, Political & International Affairs, Gender Equality, Health &Wellbeing, Legal, Youth, Climate change & Sustainability, Information Technology, …

To empower Muslim civil society, a steering committee of the Sri Lanka Chapter of the World Forum for Sri Lanka Muslims (WFSLM) was formed on April 16, in Colombo under the chairmanship of Prof Rasheen Bappu. The Chapter will focus on areas such as public relations and media, education, pluralism, coexistence and interaction, social and event management, political and international …