September, 2011

• 21 September

  Moulana wields axe at Mervin

  

  Western Province Governor and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) veteran Alavi Moulana warned today that  Minister Mervyn Silva would face major problems if he tried to stop the animal sacrifices that will be performed by the Muslim community on the eve of the Haj festival. “If Minister Mervyn Silva who prevented the ritualistic animal sacrifice at a temple in Chilaw …

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• 19 September

  Why this sinister”hate-Muslim” campaign now? By Latheef Farook

    There is a growing feeling and fear among Sri Lanka's Muslims that a sinister campaign has been underway inciting the Sinhalese against them. The campaign portrays Sri Lanka's Muslims as a threat to Buddhism, the Sinhala people, their culture and the country as a whole. While 18 websites – eight in Sinhala and ten in English — have been …

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• 19 September

  Sri Lanka’s first Muslim student to obtain 195 marks at a scholarship examination

  

  First three obtain identical marks Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE Three students have come first obtaining 195 marks each in the Year Five scholarship examination, according to results released by the Examination Department. Oshadhi Nethmi Naleem Oshadhi Rashiprabha Fonseka of Kalutara Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Nethmi Ranaweera of Miriswatta Maha Vidyalaya, Dodamgoda and Naleem Zaky Ahamed of Kekirawa Muslim Maha Vidyalaya have obtained 195 marks, each …

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• 19 September

  Naleem Zaky Ahamed (Year 5) Scholarship high-fliers meet President –

  

    President Mahinda Rajapaksa's gesture to invite student Naleem Zaky Ahamed to Temple Trees was commended by the Principal, teachers and students of Kekirawa Muslim Maha Vidyalaya in Anuradhapura yesterday. Ahamed obtained 195 marks at the recent Year Five scholarship examination. According to a spokesman for the Examinations Department, Naleem Ahamed became Sri Lanka's first Muslim student to obtain 195 marks …

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• 19 September

  U.N. Security Council Fiddles While Syria Burns By Thalif Deen

  UNITED NATIONS, Sep 16, 2011 (IPS) – "Syria is on fire," says one exasperated U.N. diplomat, "while the Security Council fiddles." The revolt and the bloody street demonstrations are nearly six months old but the U.N.'s most powerful political body continues to remain paralysed – unable and unwilling to help resolve the spreading crisis.  At last count, the number of …

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• 19 September

  US crucifying Palestine on Zionist cross By Ameen Izzadeen

  

  At a time when our memories have been refreshed with what happened ten years ago on September 11, discussing political terrorism by the very country which is prosecuting the global war on terror is timely. The victims of the US political terrorism are the Palestinian people. They are unable to free themselves from the yoke of Israeli occupation largely because …

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• 19 September

  Taking on Turkey: Israel’s ‘Dangerous’ Game By Ramzy Baroud

  Turkey had no other option but to escalate before an obstinate 'ally.' The UN Palmer Report, which largely exonerated Israel for murdering nine unarmed Turkish civilians in international waters on May 31, 2010, seemed in some ways like the last straw. Prior to its publication, the camel’s back had already mostly broken, and a collapse in Turkish-Israeli ties was looming. Turkey’s …

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