Sri Lanka, March 10 -- In response to a request made by the Emir of Kuwait and, under the coordination of Sheikh Mansoor Jabbar, a social worker from Kuwait, 50 metric tons of Dates were sent to Muslims in Sri Lanka, to mark the Holy Month of Ramadan's 'Ifthar', with the financial support of Kuwait philanthropist Sheikh Allusi.

The Dates will be distributed in Muslim areas under the supervision of Muslim institutions in Sri Lanka. The handover-ceremony took place at the Kuwait Embassy premises recently.

On this occasion, Charge D' Affairs of State of Kuwait, Othman M.A.H.S. Alomar, handed over the first consignment of Dates to Ash Sheikh M.A.M. Nurullah, Director of Al Hima Foundation, a leading Islamic social service organisation in Sr...