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COLOMBO : The government headed by President Anura Kumar has initiated action to hand over 500 Saudi built houses in sri lanka in Norochcholai in the Ampara district, to beneficiaries after a span of 15 years. This project was implemented to assist 500 families who were displaced and lost their homes as a result of the 2004 tsunami. This housing …
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- 30 September
Rifka Ziyard felicitated with Gold Award for Women in Islamic Finance at 10th IFFSA Awards
COLOMBO ; KPMG Sri Lanka Principal–Tax and Regulatory and Deputy Head of Tax Rifka Ziyard was awarded the Gold Award for Women in Islamic Finance at the 10th Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) Awards, held last Thursday (25) at Shangri-La Colombo. The award was presented by Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker former KPMG Sri Lanka & Maldives Managing …
Read More » - 30 September
All-Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama, ACJU, rejects same-sex marriage tourism, calls for immediate withdrawal of the proposal
The All-Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama, ACJU, has categorically rejected the same-sex marriage tourism proposal and has urged the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority to withdraw such moves that would would jeopardise the moral values of the people. In a statement issued by Mufti M.I.M. Rizwe ,President – ACJU and its general secretary, Ash-Shaikh M. Arkam Nooramith, it is pointed …
Read More » - 29 September
Why the revival of the Ottoman-era Hejaz Railway matters for Türkiye, Syria and Jordan
The historic train track serves as a symbol of renewal, promising to reconnect the neighbours through trade, travel, and shared prosperity. The historic Hejaz Railway is all set to chug back to life, marking the revival of an Ottoman-era Hejaz Railway link that once took traders and pilgrims from Istanbul to the Muslim holy cities of Medina and Mecca and …
Read More » - 23 September
NO OTHER LAND”, THE AWARD WINNING JOINT PALESTINE – ISRAEL DOCUMENTRY
RASHEEN BAPPU COLOMBO The United Nations in Colombo, screened the documentary of the life of Palestinian activist and one of the directors Basel Adra, who hails from Masafer Yatta in the Israeli occupied West Bank. Through the turbulent life of Adra, who starts filming to document the destruction of his hometown by the Israeli regime, No Other Land unveils the …
Read More » - 23 September
World leaders rally behind Palestinian statehood at UN, defying US and Israel
By John Irish and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Monday to embrace a Palestinian state, a landmark diplomatic shift nearly two years into the Gaza war that faces fierce resistance from Israel and its close ally the United States. President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would recognize Palestine statehood at …
Read More » - 23 September
Amana Bank records the highest ever dividend with 8th consecutive declaration
Amana Bank PLC is pleased to announce the declaration of its 8th consecutive annual dividend, reaffirming its commitment to rewarding shareholders. The Bank declared an interim cash dividend of Rs. 1.30 per share, marking its highest-ever dividend payout amounting to LKR 716.5 million. Since commencing annual dividends in 2018, Amana Bank’s cumulative dividend declarations will have exceeded LKR 2.8 billion, …
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