The Muslim World League has decided to donate USD 5 million for the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks, its General Secretary Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdul Careem said.
He made these remarks while addressing a national conference on peace, harmony, and co-existence at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo yesterday (Jul 30).
The Chief Prelates, members of the Maha Sangha, former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Chandrika Kumaratunga, foreign delegates, and other government and opposition parliamentarians attended the event.
The General Secretary, who arrived in the country yesterday, also called on the Chief Prelates of the Asgiri and Malwathu chapters in Kandy last afternoon.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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