National Meelad-un-Nabi celebrations

Text and Pix by Ruzaik Farook

The Department of Muslim Religious Cultural Affairs last week organised a National Meelad un Nabi Celebration and Prize Giving ceremony which was held at the Osmaniya College, Jaffna for the winners of the Essay, Oratorical, Calligraphy competitions in all three medium recently. It was held under the patronage of Minister of Post, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs M.H.A. Haleem. Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya was present as chief guest and distributed certificates and cash awards to the students who took part the Meelad Contest.

The students of the Osmaniya College, Kadija Girls School, Vaitheeswara College, and Kottadi Namashivaya College Jaffna sang the National Anthem at the opening ceremony. Also students presented cultural events and welcome song at this ceremony.

Minister of Post, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs M.H.A. Haleem presented the first copy of the Meelad Souvenir to the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya.

Minister of Industries and Trade Rishad Badurdeen, State Minister of National Integration and Reconciliation A.H.M. Fowzie, Members of Parliament, Religious Leaders, Secretary to the Ministry, Senior Officials of the Ministry and Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Department, principals of the school, teachers, parents, and students were also present.