Laos grants Sri Lankan citizens visa on arrival facility

ACJU says Muslim community in Sri Lanka unjustly demonized

The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) says the Muslim community in Sri Lanka and its representative organizations and institutions have been unjustly portrayed and demonized. ACJU says this has caused the community to be viewed with suspicion resulting in irreparable harm to communal harmony. “While living in a country with people of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds, Muslims in Sri Lanka have co-existed and continued to co-exist with those of other communities while preserving their

21 Feb, 2021

Number of guests for weddings to remain at 150

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The number of maximum guests for weddings will remain unchanged at 150. Earlier, the Government was contemplating a revision from 150 to 50 guests due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. State Minister of Primary Health Services, Pandemics, and COVID Prevention Dr. Sudharshini Fernandopulle told Colombo Gazette that a discussion was held on revising the maximum number of guests for weddings due the current coronavirus pandemic. She said weddings were identified as hotspots for

22 Feb, 2021

Sumanthiran questioned by Police over P2P protest

The Police today (22) recorded a statement from Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran over the Pottuvil to Polikandy (P2P) demonstration held earlier in the month. MP Sumanthiran stated that Police personnel had recorded the statement at his office in Colombo. He is the second MP to be questioned over the demonstration. A three-day demonstration was carried out from Pottuvil in Ampara to Polikandy in Jaffna from 3 to 6 February. At the time of the demonstration, MP S

22 Feb, 2021