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“Sri Lanka is the only non-Muslim, country which allows broadcasting of Azam-Call for Prayers – daily in the national radio, said Al Haj. A.H.M. Azwer, Member of Parliament. He was addressing the Opening Sessions of the world Muslim Congress Conference at Hotel Ramada on last Sunday. Dr. Al Haj. M.H. Mohamed Senior Vice President, Motamar Al-Alam-Al-Islami and Chairman – Sri …

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Sri Lanka (CILT) in a statement issued yesterday congratulated the Road Development Authority on the completion of the Southern Expressway, the country’s first, and highlighted several safety issues the public should not ignore when using the highway.   "This super highway experience will be new to Sri Lanka, and we expect that it …

  RIYADH: A Sri Lankan housemaid who has spent the last six years on death row in Saudi Arabia had an emotional meeting with her parents in Riyadh on Tuesday. The visit took place as frantic efforts continue to secure clemency for 23-year-old Rizana Nafeek from the parents of the infant who was killed in her care. Tuesday’s meeting was …

I am pleased to send this message to mark the Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, celebrated by the Islamic community at the conclusion of the period of the annual Haj pilgrimage, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in a Haj message. President Mahinda Rajapaksa The message: “Millions of Muslim pilgrims from the world over demonstrate their commitment to enrich their lives …

  A scientometric study on “Research Productivity of Sri Lankan Universities (during 1999-2010) based on the ISI Web of Science database” by Pratheepan, T. (2011) ranked among most prolific scientist in Sri Lankan Universities Vidyajyothi Professor Rezvi Sheriff became first in Sri Lanka. He is the Director of Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo and Professor of Medicine at …

Newborn baby girl Wattalage Muthumani, who was born at the Castel Street Maternity Hospital, is the “seven billionth” in the world. The milestone was marked as part of the U.N.'s seven billion global population projection. The world's population was said to reach seven billion on October 31, 2011, according to projections by the United Nations Population Fund, which says this …