PM wants both ‘biriyani’ & votes from Muslims
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says the government is committed to protecting the rights and upholding the respect of the Muslim community....
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In pictures: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr amid coronavirus
(UTV | COLOMBO) – After a Ramadan marked by lockdowns and social distancing, Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Fitr. The “festival of...
Muslims in Sri Lanka to celebrate Eid tomorrow
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate the Eid Festival tomorrow (Sunday) as the Colombo Grand Mosque announced that the crescent for...
Sri Lanka’s Muslims offer prayers for virus victims
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s Muslim community offered Friday prayers in solidarity with victims of the global coronavirus outbreak that has already killed nearly 1,400 people,...
Batticaloa campus; Rs. 4.4 bn in account reduced to Rs.36,000 now: FCID
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) yesterday informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratna that more than Rs. 4 billion had been received from...
Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Eid Ul Adha on Monday
(UTV|COLOMBO) – On Monday (12), Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Eid Ul Adha, the festival of Hajj....
“Muslims worked hard & contributed to the countries independence in 1948, they have remained of the same stance” – MP Ishaq
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Muslim Parliamentarians representing the government faction last night called on the Mahanayake of the Ramanna Nikaya Ven. Napane Premasiri Thera. Speaking to a prominent...
Muslims express solidarity with Christians in Mumbai
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Over a hundred Muslims gathered near the St Joseph’s Church on Mira Road on Sunday to express solidarity with the Christian community in the...
Former US War Crimes Ambassador Says Attacks On Muslims A Reflection On Sri Lanka’s State Of Impunity
UTV | COLOMBO – Former United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes issues Ambassador Stephen Rapp said that recent attacks on the Muslim community were a...
“Ramadan enables families, communities to connect with one another” – Premier
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Ramadan Festival is celebrated by Muslims with a deep sense of fellowship and co-existence in countries throughout the world, Prime Minister...