Sri Lanka, March 30 -- Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow (31) as the crescent (new moon) for the month of Shawwal has been sighted today, according to the Colombo Grand Mosque.

"The Hilaal (crescent) for the month of Shawwal 1446 AH was sighted on Sunday, March 30, 2025, as confirmed by reports from the Hilaal subcommittees appointed across the country."

"Accordingly, the Colombo Grand Mosque, ACJU Hilaal Division, and the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs (DMRCA) have unanimously declared that the 1st of Shawwal 1446 falls on March 31, 2025," the Colombo Grand Mosque said.

Eid al-Fitr is a "festival of breaking the fast" and marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

It is a religious holiday...