June, 2012

• 8 June

  Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia Mayor denies Karunanayake’s assertion

    Dehiwala – Mt Lavinia Mayor Dhanasiri Amarathunga, referring to our news report, headlined ‘Attempt to expel 23,000 Muslims from Dehiwala — UNP’, published yesterday, says that it is factually incorrect, misleading and may cause racial disunity between the Muslim and Sinhala communities.   "The fact is that, a few weeks ago a few persons organized a protest against illegal …

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• 6 June

  What does the Egyptian election portend? By Latheef Farook

       “Will it be the climax of a revolution, or will it tear the country asunder?”  Egypt is an ancient country with a recorded history of more than 7,000 years. Known for its pyramids and the River Nile this Mediterranean country linking the Middle East and Africa with Europe was the centre of a flourishing civilization, while most of …

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• 6 June

  Sri Lankan Muslim Elected New Mayor of Harrow, UK

  Councillor Nizam Ismail, a Sri Lankan Muslim, has been recently elected as the new Mayor of Harrow. Ismail, a long-time member of the London borough of Harrow, representing the Queensbury ward, was elected as the new Mayor of Harrow. He is the first Sri Lankan origin Muslim Mayor in this country.   Harrow boasts of being one of the most …

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• 6 June

  Opportunity to Join Muslim Aid Sri Lanka

  Terms of Reference – Public Relations Officer     Muslim Aid is an international relief and development agency working to alleviate the suffering among the world's poorest and most needy communities regardless of race, creed or nationality. Muslim Aid deploys long-term development projects on education, skills training, Islamic Microfinance to tackle the root causes of poverty. Objectives Muslim Aid Sri …

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• 3 June

  The Leveson Inquiry into the British press – oh, what a lovely game By John Pilger

  Rupert Murdoch is a bad man. His son James is also bad. Rebekah Brooks is allegedly bad. The News of the World was very bad; it hacked phones and pilloried people. British prime ministers grovelled before this iniquity. David Cameron even sent text messages to Brooks signed "LOL", and they all had parties in the Cotswolds with Jeremy Clarkson. Nods …

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• 3 June

  Saudi Arabia’s oil war plan hinted

  Saudi Arabia and its Sunni allies may right now be boosting oil production, aiming to plunge the market price to as low as US$60 per barrel. The ultimate goal is to cripple the economies of Shiite Iran and Iraq, an insider view suggests. The insight comes from Barton Biggs, hedge fund manager running Traxis Partners, who spoke with a Saudi …

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• 2 June

  Dambulla Kahiriya Jumma Mosque – Symbol of Muslims’ rights and dignity By Latheef Farook

    It is almost a month and half since a mob brought in from outside the area, led by a Buddhist monk, and vandalized Dambulla Khairiya Jumma Mosque on Friday 20 April 2012 in violation of all laws of the country and all known human decency. The beleaguered Muslims await justice while the mob remains free backed by some undisclosed …

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