Last week when Sri Lanka was celebrating its 73rd Independence Day, I received an email from one of the readers of my column. He had asked me a question which inspired me to use it as today’s theme.
In Sri Lanka, a unique pandemic trauma: Forced cremations
Muslims who have lost relatives to covid-19 in Sri Lanka describe a traumatic rush by police and health officials to cremate the bodies of their loved ones. Many say they were not …
Highly contagious COVID-19’s U.K. variant found in Sri Lanka for first time
It was the third variant of coronavirus to be detected in the country, he said, mentioning four different locations from where samples have been tested positive for the new U.K. variant.
Higher smartphone, laptop sales power Singer Sri Lanka 3Q
Singer Sri Lanka PLC witnessed strong business across nearly all of its verticals led by IT products such as smartphones and laptops as people shifted their work, education and entertainment online as …
‘Jayagamu Sri Lanka’ by NDB continues support to SMEs
NDB‘s ‘Jayagamu Sri Lanka’ initiative lends support to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), emerging exporters, aspiring entrepreneurs and enthusiastic innovators of Sri Lanka.The initiative …
‘Jayagamu Sri Lanka’ by NDB continues support to SMEs
NDB‘s ‘Jayagamu Sri Lanka’ initiative lends support to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), emerging exporters, aspiring entrepreneurs and enthusiastic innovators of Sri Lanka.The initiative …
European Union urges Sri Lanka to be more competitive in trading efforts
Sri Lanka’s second largest trading partner, yesterday called on local industries to step up efforts in competing with regional peers to retain the market share of the 27 member states, and stressed …
Oman Air names Madina Al Balushi as Country Manager, Bahrain and Najma Al Naamani as Sales Manager, Sri Lanka
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, announced the appointment of Mrs. Ms. Najma Al Naamani as Sales Manager, Sri Lanka. Both will represent Oman Air in the Kingdom of Bahrain and …
Thousands March for Justice in Sri Lanka, Despite Ban
In Sri Lanka, families like those of Mariyasuresh Easwary, whose husband was forcibly disappeared by the authorities, have been waiting a long time for answers—and for justice. “We have approached the …
UK Muslims complain to UN over Sri Lanka’s cremation policy
Muslim Council of Britain leads calls for an end to the ‘unjust and discriminatory’ mandatory cremation policy.