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Muslim Aid Back to School Donations

Let’s light up the future of Sri Lankan Children!Muslim Aid Sri Lanka is dedicated to providing essential school supplies to children in need. Your generous donation can help equip students with backpacks, shoes, and stationery, enabling them to reach their full potential.Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a significant impact. Join us in supporting the future of Sri Lanka’s …

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Sri Lanka Muslims refuse to claim cremated COVID-19 relatives

In Sri Lanka, the families of some Muslim coronavirus victims are refusing to claim the remains of their loved ones. They are protesting against the government’s forced cremation policy as it goes against their religious beliefs. On Tuesday the Supreme Court dismissed 11 petitions challenging forced cremations. The health minister says burials cannot be allowed until a committee of technical …

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Muslim groups call for female circumcision to be medicalised

A number of Sri Lankan Muslim groups have called on the government to medicalise female circumcision. In representations made to the Parliamentary Committee on Women and Gender, members of the All Ceylon Jamiyathul Ulama, All Ceylon YMMA Conference, Centre for Islamic Studies and United Religions Initiative urged the Health Ministry to withdraw a recent circular prohibiting medical professionals from carrying …

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