Foreign Minister Ali Sabry receiving a copy of the biography at the launch A book on the legendary Principal of Zahira College, Matale, the late Sha Wadood, was launched at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute last week. The ceremony was presided over by Foreign Minister Ali Sabry. The book is considered an authoritative biography of the pioneer educationist Shahul Hameed …
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Reviewed by Asiff Hussein Any work on the Malays of Sri Lanka makes interesting reading. The Malays are, after all a very colourful community with a fascinating history, a history that goes back only a few hundred years and which could be traced without much difficulty. Indeed, one could say that they are one of the best recorded communities in …
Read More »Fine Work of Literature says veteran journalist Siri Ranasinghe
By Latheef Farook Few years ago, when the government sponsored violence against Muslims unleashed by saffron and civil mercenaries were at its peak ‘I got into a three wheel drive at Wellawatta to go to Kollupitiya. The young and knowledgeable three wheel driver who initiated discussion on violence touched politics which ruined the country said, “Sir, all what we need …
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Few months ago during a conversation with well-known educationist Mohamed Nahya, former member of Public Service Commission and now a member of Right to Information, RIT, we emphasised the need to compile a book on prominent Muslim personalities. This was extremely important especially in view of the community’s fast fading interest on the need to record the contributions of our …
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The Great Days of Colombo is by far the most comprehensive book on the City of Colombo, for long the grandest metropolis in the far-famed island of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. This profusely illustrated and compelling work tells the story of how Colombo originated from very humble beginnings as a simple Moorish port to become what it is today, …
Read More »by Lukman Harees, Launched in the UK
Book on ‘Dying While Muslim’ in Masked Sri Lanka’ by UK-based Sri Lankan author, writer and Human Rights activist Lukman Harees, was launched at the Sri Lankan Muslim Cultural Centre (SLMCC) in Harrow, UK on Sunday 5th December 2021.The book was published by Peoples Rights Group,(PRG),UK which focusses on human rights issues in Sri Lanka. This book outlines a comprehensive …
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