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June, 2021

  • 2 June

    Islandwide travel restriction extended till June 14

    The islandwide travel restriction will be extended till June 14, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. He said the restriction will not be relaxed any day in between and it will be lifted on June 14 at 4 am. Post Disclaimer | Support UsSupport Us The sailanmuslim.com web site  entirely supported by individual donors and well wishers. If you regularly …

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  • 1 June

    Dengue and COVID may show similar symptoms: Medical Expert

    The Dengue virus and the virus that causes COVID-19 can generate similar symptoms, Dr. Indika Weerasinghe of the Health Ministry’s National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said. He urged people to  seek medical assistance immediately when these symptoms are felt without opting to stay at home. Speaking to media, he said the symptoms such as fever, muscle or body aches are …

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May, 2021

  • 31 May

    Applications called for 2022 Grade One admissions

    The Instructions relating to the admission of students to Grade One for the Year 2022 in State schools had been released today, the Education Ministry said. “A specimen application form was published in the website www.moe.gov.lk,” it said. The Ministry said parents or legal guardians, who wished to enroll their children into Grade One of Government schools in year 2022, …

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  • 29 May

    Palestinian crisis and the see-no-evil diplomacy of the US by Ameen Izzadeen

    The Palestinian crisis should be kept in the public discourse till a just solution is found. It is not an issue to be forgotten with ceasefires only to remerge on the global agenda with another Israeli attack.  No country can call itself civilised if it tolerates injustice, colonialism and oppression. Whether the atrocities are committed by a foe or friend, silence …

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  • 25 May

    Israel’s endless war crimes in Gaza! Backed by Champions of human rights in US and Europe By Latheef Farook

    More than thirteen years ago, between 27 December 2008 and 18 January 2009, Israel unleashed its carnage on the besieged and starving Palestinians in Gaza. As usual the United States, Britain, France and Russia provided Israel enough time to continue the killings and destruction. Their response remain unchanged even during Israel’s latest May 2021 carnage. Gaza is a small beach …

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  • 24 May

    In Pictures: Palestinian solidarity rallies around the world

    Large demonstrations around the world in support of Palestine. People gather during a demonstration to express solidarity with Palestinian people in Tehran, Iran. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters] Members of Islamic organisations and trade unions demand that the unloading of goods from Israel be halted in the port of Durban, South Africa. [Rogan Ward/Reuters] Demonstrators take part in a pro-Palestine protest in Sarajevo, …

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  • 19 May

    The uneven killing fields of the Middle East By Thalif Deen

    Scenes of the current conflict. The violence has claimed many lives. In most civil wars and military conflicts across the politically-volatile Middle East, including in Syria, Yemen and Palestine, the ongoing battles are being fought not on a level playing field but on an uneven killing field. And it is more so in the current fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, …

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