March, 2024

• 7 March

  Saudi Arabia gifts 50 tons of dates to Sri Lanka ahead of Ramadan

  

  COLOMBO : Saudi Ambassador Khalid bin Hamoud Alkahtani handed a gift of 50 tons of dates from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz  to Sri Lanka. The Secretary to the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka Somaratne W Pathirana , Director of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Faizal Abdeenl and Ibrahim …

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• 7 March

  “Celebrating Islamic Art” Islamic Students’ Movement of Trinity College Kandy

  

  KANDY : The 52nd Annual General Meeting organized by the Islamic Students’ Movement of Trinity College Kandy commenced on the 25th of February at the college’s main hall.   A spectacular display of Islamic diversity and culture spread before an enthusiastic audience.   The chief guest Mr. Afzal Marikkar and the guest of honor Mr. Azam Jawar, both being old boys of Trinity, graced …

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• 7 March

  Sri Lanka Malaysia Business Council (SLMBC) to launch a platform for Women to sell their goods at global markets

  

  RUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO – The Sri Lanka Malaysia Business Council (SLMBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) takes pride in conceptualizing www.worldofwanitha.com, an e-commerce platform enabling women entrepreneurs a unique market place to develop and market their produce and services to global markets. This revolutionary platform will be launched on March 7th, 2024 at Hilton Colombo Residences at 5.00 p.m. …

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• 1 March

  Seerah Exibition 2024 – “Journey Through the Life of Prophet Muhammad ” (Sallalahu Alahiwasallam)

  

  Seerah Exibition 2024 – “Journey Through the Life of Prophet Muhammad ” (Sallalahu Alahiwasallam)

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February, 2024

• 28 February

  Delegation from Saudi Fund arrives in Sri Lanka

  

  Saudi Arabian ambassador Khalid bin Hamoud Al-Kahtani  received a delegation from the Development Evaluation Department of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) today, a statement from the embassy said.  The visit aims to conduct a post-implementation evaluation of the Epilepsy Hospital and Health Centres project in Sri Lanka, which was implemented by the Ministry of Health at a cost of  …

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• 28 February

  CEB’s tariff reduction proposal

  

  COLOMBO The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) is slated to deliver its decision on the electricity tariff reduction proposal mooted by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Wednesday  (Feb.28). According to a spokesperson of the Ministry of Power & Energy, the tariffs are likely to be reduced by at least 18%. PUCSL will convene a meeting later today to …

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• 28 February

  YWMA distributes Barath food packs for the needy

  

  COLOMBO : The Young Women’s Muslim Association, YWMA, distributed Barath food  packs ahead of the holy month of Ramadan for the needy at the Niyas Moulavi Foundation at Peer saibo street.  Moulavi Lameer Director of the foundation emphasized the value of Barath practices  in modern era,  YWMA President Fawaza Thaha spoke a  few words on Barath and explained the traditional …

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