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Sri Lankan Abdul Cader Asmi wins the 4th Place. Libyan wins Quran award

DUBAI — Scoring 92 per cent, Libyan contestant Khalid Mohamed Algardouz has bagged the top position and the Dh250,000 prize money in the 15th edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award, pushing Qatari Abdulla Hamad Abu-Sharida and Turkish Ahmet Sarikaya to second and third spots, respectively. While Abu-Sharida won Dh200,000, Sarikaya bagged Dh150,000. The other top seven contestants are …

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VACANCY – ZAHIRA COLLEGE COLOMBO 10 – DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Zahira College Colombo is currently implementing a comprehensive programme of work to upgrade educational standards, extra curricular activities, and sports, and for this purpose has recently appointed a new Principal. In addition to building extra classrooms, Computer Centres, Gymnasium and Swimming Pool and refurbishing the existing classrooms, the Board of Governors, as a part of this program is also taking …

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S.African bowler Wayne Parnell converts to Islam

 Parnell will celebrate his 22nd birthday as a Muslim on Friday. PHOTO: REUTERS   South African fast bowler Wayne Parnell in a statement on Thursday announced his conversion to Islam from Christianity,Times of India reported on Friday. He has also changed his named to Waleed after his conversion to Islam earlier in January this year. Parnell confirmed in the statement that …

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Kumar Sangakkara’s 2011 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture in full

Kumar Sangakkara delivered an exceptional speech in his 2011MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture, touching on the history, culture and opportunties for Sri Lankan cricket as well a moving recounting of the terrorist attack on their team bus in Pakistan. Holding forth: Kumar Sangakkara's wide ranging talk on the history and culture of cricket contained criticism of the political power …

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Special SLAS Open exam for North and East Provinces 2011

Have obtained a degree and Have followed the degree in Tamil medium or have studied Tamil language as a subject of the degree or have sat for the Subject of Tamil Language at G. C. E. (A/L) ; Not have reached 28 years of age as at 25.07.2011… Closing Date – අවසාන දිනය – 25th July 2011 click here -> More info: June …

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