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August, 2026

  • 31 August

    Umrah 2027: How to Plan a Comfortable and Stress-Free Journey

    umrah 2027

        Umrah is a special journey with deep spiritual value. However, you need more than a flight and a hotel for a peaceful trip. Good preparation helps you focus on worship instead of travel stress. Also each small detail can make your journey easier. Your hotel choice can affect daily comfort. Your transport plan can save time and energy. …

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  • 26 August

    42nd National Milad-un-Nabi State Celebration held under President’s patronage

    National Milad-un-Nabi

    Sri Lanka places strong faith in the power of the people in building a developed and prosperous nation. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that the present Government is committed to building a society founded on peace, compassion and humanity, as guided by Prophet Muhammad and all other religious prophets, and that no form of ethnic or religious conflict would be allowed …

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  • 25 August

    Rasa Padhama Wins Double Recognition at BestWeb.LK 2026

    Sri Lankan food and spice brand රස පදම® (Rasa Padhama) has received two category level honours at the BestWeb.LK 2026 Awards, winning the Bronze Award for Best Food & Beverage Website 2026 and the Best Mobile User Experience 2026 award in its category. The awards were presented at the BestWeb.LK 2026 Awards Ceremony, held on 12 August at Monarch Imperial, …

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  • 25 August

    Oman stops renewing work permits for expatriates above 60

    The reported change reverses a 2022 policy allowing older expatriates to keep working The change could affect long-serving foreign workers who had continued working in Oman after reaching 60. Muscat: Oman has stopped issuing and renewing work permits for expatriate workers above the age of 60, reversing a policy introduced more than four years ago that allowed older foreign employees …

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  • 24 August

    Applications open for 11th intake of interest-free student loan scheme

    Applications are now being accepted for the 11th intake under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education’s interest-free student loan scheme, with eligible students able to apply until Sept. 27, 2026. Students who sat the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination in 2023, 2024 or 2025 and obtained at least three S passes, an S pass in English at either the …

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  • 24 August

    Govt allocates Rs. 10 million to develop mosques in Gampaha District

    The government has allocated Rs. 10 million for the development of mosques in the Gampaha District, the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs said. The programme is being implemented in conjunction with the 42nd National Milad-un-Nabi celebrations, with the aim of strengthening religious institutions and promoting coexistence. The initiative is being carried out by the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious …

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  • 24 August

    Our Trust House in the Holy City of Makkah! By Maseehudeen Inamullah

    Former Consul General of Sri Lanka – Jeddah In 1964, a group of wealthy Sri Lankan Muslims travelled to Makkah and purchased a three-storey building in Misfalah, on Ibrahim Khalil Road, close to the Holy Haram. The building was subsequently dedicated as a Waqf for the accommodation of financially disadvantaged Hajj pilgrims travelling from Sri Lanka by ship. In accordance …

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