WEST WARWICK — By all accounts, Rose Achabi is a shy person. But as she sat through Easter service at the Full Life Christian Fellowship Church, she could no longer hold her tongue. At the Islamic School of Rhode Island at 840 Providence St., where she is a teacher’s assistant, floodwaters had risen more than four feet, seeping into the …
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WAY OF LIFE’ LEADING TO ‘LIVE FOR OTHERS’, By A.G.A.Barrie P.Eng.
We are Muslims, Alhamdulillah. Thus the way of life is pre-planned for us and it is up to us to follow the real way, as prescribed by Islam. In today’s world, one full of turmoil, it is more than essential to stay true to Islamic principles. Unfortunately we Muslims are at a stalemate with each other mainly due to greed and …
Read More »PROBLEMS, THE CAUSES AND THE SOLUTIONS OF EDUCATION IN SRI LANKAN MUSLIMS ,By AGA Barrie P.Eng.
INTRODUCTION The standard of education among Muslims in Sri Lanka is very pathetic, shocking and alarming. The percentage of Muslims gaining admission to the Universities are falling year by year and is around 3% at present, even though Muslims amount to 7% of the total population of Sri Lanka. 65% of the entry to Universities is based on performance and …
Read More »World-class CIMA students win world prizes
Shiromy Ali and Hazir Shafeek continued the global dominance of Sri Lankan CIMA students when they recently snagged world prizes for their recent examination performances. As young individuals looking to rapidly ascend the corporate ladder, the world-renowned finance qualification has been a perfect fit for Shiromy, Hazir, and thousands of like-minded students around the world. Indeed, surveys of global business …
Read More »7 RICH ATHLETES WHO LOST THEIR FORTUNES, by Mark Riddix
Almost 80 percent of National Football League players are flirting with bankruptcy two years after they retire, according to Sports Illustrated. NBA players aren’t faring much better. 60 percent of former National Basketball Association players end up broke within five years of retirement. Athletes squander millions of dollars due to bad decisions, lavish spending and poor financial planning. Here is …
Read More »Defence University invites vibrant youth, By Sandasen Marasinghe
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Vice Chancellor invited university qualified sporty and healthy youth to join the KDU and intelligent, highly capable and motivated graduates to be officers of the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka. Vice Chancellor Major General Milinda Peiris at a press briefing at the Media Centre for National Security said the University Grants Commission approved …
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