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Ramazan to be celebrated in Sri Lanka tomorrow

Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate the Ramazan festival tomorrow (Sunday) as the new moon has been sighted, the Colombo Grand Mosque said today. Ramadan (Ramazan), Arabic Rama??n, in Islam, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting. It begins and ends with the appearance of the crescent moon. (Colombo Gazette) Click here for related story: Guidelines issued to celebrate Eid Ul Fitr

23 May, 2020

Guidelines issued to celebrate Eid Ul Fitr

Guidelines have been issued for Muslims in Sri Lanka to celebrate Eid Ul Fitr, the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs said today. The Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs said that the directives issued by the Wakfs Board remain effective and unchanged until further notice. In addition to that, the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs said that Thakbeer can be recited using the loudspeaker of a mosque on the sighting of the first moon of Shawwal.

23 May, 2020

Sri Lankans stranded in Bangladesh return home

A group of Sri Lankans stranded in Bangladesh returned home today. Officials said that 276 Sri Lankans returned to the island on a special SriLankan Airlines flight. The Sri Lankans included several students who were studying in Bangladesh. The Sri Lankans were checked at the Bandaranaike International Airport for the coronavirus on their arrival. They were later transported to quarantine centers. The Ministry of Foreign Relations is carrying out special programs to repatriate Sri Lankans s

24 May, 2020