Sri Lanka has earned a revenue of USD 31 million through the Bohra Global Conference which is currently underway in Colombo, the President's Office said in a media statement.
The conference which began on September 1 to 10 at the Bohra Mosque in Marine Drive, Bambalapitiya is being attended by 21,000 Bohra Muslims from 40 countries including Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, President Maithripala Sirisena who attended the fourth day of the conference had called on all forces to unite irrespective of any differences to eliminate poverty and establish peace.
Mr. Sirisena remarked that it was an honour to host the Bohra Conference since they have been committed to achieving peace, the statement noted.
According to the President's Office, a similar event had been held in 2007 with the attendance of more than 7000 individuals. This year's conference is being held under the theme 'We believe in Sri Lanka'.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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