The government of Sri Lanka on Tuesday said that banning burqa and face-covering in the country was “merely a proposal”, earlier announced as a ban. On Saturday, March 13, Sri Lanka’s minister for public security said it would “definitely” outlaw the burqas worn by Muslim women. The statement issued in this regard stated: “The government […]
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced on Saturday it will be making use of a controversial anti-terror law to deal with religious extremism; that will see the detention of suspects for up to two years for “deradicalization”. Also, the government aims to outlaw the burqa; formalizing a temporary ban imposed in April 2019 after deadly bomb attacks […]
PM Imran Khan visit to Sri Lanka: The Sri Lankan government on Thursday reversed an order to cremated the bodies of those who died by the corona virus; And the last rites of burial and cremation could now be performed both ways. The change in the law by the Sri Lankan government comes just hours […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s maiden visit to Sri Lanka this week is part of Pakistan’s proactive strategy aimed at engaging South Asian countries amid worsening ties with longtime rival India, experts say. The two-day visit, they believe, could turn into a strategic partnership if the island nation accepts Islamabad’s invitation to join the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan […]
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has announced that Pakistan has decided to award scholarships, to 100 students from Sri Lanka in the top medical institutes of the country. The foreign minister has announced this move during his trip to Sri Lanka alongside Prime Minister Imran Khan. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan Is Standing Side By […]
South Africa has faith in the security measures put in place for their Test and Twenty20 International tour of Pakistan; coach Mark Boucher said as he revealed that he hoped to lure Jacques Kallis back as a batting consultant. South Africa starts the first of two Tests in Pakistan on January 26; as they return […]
