COLOMBO : Popular actor Bandu Samarasinghe has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s Consular General in Milan, Italy, according to a local daily on Thursday,April 14.
Sri Lanka’s Consul General position in Milan fell vacant after musician Neela Wickremasinghe passed away earlier this year while in service.
Bandu Samarasinghe supported President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the last presidential election. So far no official announcement has been made about the new appointment.
It should be highly appreciated by the Muslim community that authorities have graciously made a decision to broadcast the Azan (Call for Prayers) and break fast during this sacred month of Ramadan by the legendary Qari and highly respected former Islamic Teacher of Zahira College Colombo Marhoom Qari WLHM Ramzi Alim. May Allah Grant Him JENNATHUL FIRDHOUSE Ameen.