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September, 2024

  • 5 September

    How to obtain online authentication of birth, death & marriage certificates?

    Sri Lankan citizens can now apply for the authentication of their birth, marriage, and death certificates through the Consular Affairs Division’s online platform.  According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the authenticated certificates will be sent to the applicant via email, eliminating the need for in-person application or collection of the authenticated documents.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the …

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  • 5 September

    Sri Lanka & Thailand sign MoU related to Halal assessment

    A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Halal Assessment Council of Sri Lanka and the Halal Science Center at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.  According to the Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok, the MoU was signed in the presence of the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand Wijayanthi Edirisinghe recently (Aug 28). The MoU …

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  • 2 September

    President meets Record-Breaking Traveller Shahmy Shaheed

    Shahmy Shaheed, a young man from Beruwala who made headlines by walking 1,500 kilometers around Sri Lanka in just 45 days, was honoured yesterday (28) by President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President’s official residence in Colombo. Shahmy’s remarkable journey began in his hometown of Beruwala, taking him through a series of major cities and picturesque locations across the island, including …

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  • 1 September

    “Oddamavadi” – Reveals Sri Lankan Muslims’ plight amid pandemic

    The documentary film takes the audience on a poignant journey through an untold story of the Sri Lankan Muslim community’s struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting their ordeal with forced cremations of loved ones who succumbed to the virus. The COVID-19 pandemic, which emerged in late 2019, had a devastating impact on Sri Lanka, claiming nearly 17,000 lives. As families …

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  • 1 September

    Caravan Fresh supports OrphanCare with every loaf of bread sold

    COLOMBO : OrphanCare is honoured to announce its latest partnership with Caravan Fresh, a leading chain of bakery and patisserie shops, to support OrphanCare’s programme on supporting orphan children avoid a second abandonment as they leave their care homes at the age of 18. As a part of this partnership, Caravan Fresh will donate Rs 10 for every 550g sliced …

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August, 2024

  • 29 August

    Prophet’s Mosque calligrapher describes ‘unbelievable’ life in Madinah

    Khan was honored for his efforts and proficiency by President of the General Presidency for the affairs of the two Holy mosques, sheikh abdulrahman bin abdulaziz al-sudais. (Supplied) Three works by Pakistani artist Shafiq Uz-Zaman Khan hang in Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa JEDDAH: Nearly 55 years ago, a young Pakistani calligrapher embarked on a captivating journey to master the Islamic art form …

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  • 29 August

    Lankan president pledges to look after all religious communities without any discrimination

    Parliamentary Select Committee to Investigate Accountability for Muslim Cremation Recommendations during COVID-19,  The rumours about the Sri Lankan government opening a new consulate in Jerusalem are false – President COLOMBO : President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that he will establish a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC), in consultation with other party leaders, to investigate the accountability of those who recommended the cremation of Muslims …

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