October, 2024

• 10 October

  Rugby : Shaahid Zumri to represent Kandy SC

  

  Vice-Captain of the Isipathana College First XV Rugby Team this year and crack centre and fly half Shaahid Zumri will represent Kandy SC in the Inter-Club rugby season, which will kick-off in November, 2024. Shaahid completed a successful schools rugby stint, representing Isipathana First XV Rugby Team for three years. He was named as the Player of the Tournament at …

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• 8 October

  CEYLON BAITHULMAL FUND PICKS ITS OFFICE BEARERS 2024/2025

  

  The 67th Annual General Meeting of the Ceylon Baithulmal Fund (CBF) was held on Sunday, 29th September 2024 at the CBF premises. A.A. M. Illiyas – President’s Counsel was re-elected as the President for the period 2024/2025. Other Office Bearers elected were: M.S.F. Haqque – Vice President A.N. Nazvi Rahman – Secretary A.F. Feroze Noon – Treasurer F.M. Asaf Khan …

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• 7 October

  Hong Kong looking to expand halal food options to attract Muslim travellers

  

  Hong Kong is tapping the Muslim market to diversify its stagnant economy. It’s looking at providing more halal dining options to draw more travellers from the Middle East and Southeast Asia. With the policy address less than two weeks away, the community is urging the government to provide funding to help them expedite the shift. Currently, fewer than 1% of the …

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• 7 October

  Population and housing data collection begins tomorrow: Census and Statistics Department

  

  The collection of information about the population in Sri Lanka and their residences will begin tomorrow, Census and Statistics Department Director General Ms. Anoja Seneviratne said. While issuing a mid-year web release of the department, she said births, deaths and migration are the main factors that affect the population change of a country. As births, deaths and migrations are a …

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• 7 October

  Zahira College, Colombo remembers its founders 2024

  

  Zahira College Colombo had its Founder’s Day ceremony which at the College Gaffoor Hall under the patronage of the College Principal Triizviy Marikkar on Saturday October 5. The Founders Day Oration was delivered by guest speaker Former Head of the Department – Philosophy University of Peradeniya Prof. (Dr) M.S.M. Anes who spoke about “ Muslim fine arts heritage and its …

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• 3 October

  Applications for university admissions are open from Oct.1

  

  The University Grants Commission (UGC) has called for applications from the applicants who have qualified to apply for university admission based on the re-scrutinized results and the release of withheld results of the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination 2023 (2024), for the academic year 2023/2024. The UGC said that the relevant applications can be submitted online from October 01 to October …

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• 3 October

  Zahira College Founders Day on Saturday, Oct.5

  

  The Founder’s Day Ceremony of Zahira College Colombo will be held on Saturday the 5th  October at 4 p.m. at the College Abdul Gaffoor Hall under the patronage of Principal Trizviiy Marikkar. Zahira College, Colombo, was founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by two of the most prominent Sri Lankan Muslims of the day — I.L.M. Abdul Aziz and Arasi …

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