Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to debut Sinhala Translation of Quran at Colombo Book Fair

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Sri Lanka will launch Sinhala Translation with Arabic Text of the Holy Qur’an at Colombo National Education & Book Fair to be held at Public Library Premises, Colombo. The publication will be displayed as a main feature of the event at Stall No. 8 and 9.This week-long book fair, commencing July 28, will also have on display the previous copies of the Holy Qura’an translations by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in 73 languages of the world. …

Sri Lanka ends visa-free travel for Pakistanis and arrests Refugees

The Sri Lankan government has cancelled the on-arrival visa facility for Pakistanis. The decision was taken in view of the rising number of political asylum cases in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Ministry has informed the Pakistan government about its decision to revoke the facility. According to revised policy, Pakistanis seeking to visit Sri Lanka will now have to obtain visa before departing for the Island. Sri Lankan daily Ceylon Today reported last week that nearly 1,500 Pakistanis, many …