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Colombo Times launches Sinhala edition at Ifthar
View(s):Colombo Times, a website currently published in English and Tamil, launched its Sinhala edition this week at an Ifthar function at the Hotel Mandarina.
Colombo Times editor in chief and Arab News chief correspondent in Sri Lanka Mohammad Rasooldeen hosted the Ifthar.
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Dr Rizvi Salih and Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Khalid Hamoud Alkahtani launched the new internet edition in the presence of Western Province Governor Hanif Yusuf.
Hejaaz International School staff Ash Sheik Shafraz Iqbal addressed the gathering. Mohammad Rasooldeen presented a token of appreciation to the deputy speaker, ambassador and Travellor Global Private Limited chairman Rizmi Reyal. Diplomats of Malaysia, Cuba, Turkey, Indonesia, Maldives, Vietnam, Pakistan, Palestine, Bangladesh, Iran were present. The ambassador presented dates for the Ifthar.
Editors, deputy editors, news editors, journalists, representatives of Muslim organisations and family members of Mohammad Rasooldeen were present.