Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka Khalid Hamoud Alkahtani on the commencement of the Holy month of Ramadan expressed the following sentiments:

On the occasion of the advent of the Holy month of Ramadan, I would like to congratulate you and myself on the arrival of the month of Mercy and Forgiveness, the Holy month in which good deeds are multiplied, mistakes are forgiven, and the great joy of the revelation of the great Book of Allah (the Holy Quran) is remembered. This Holy month consists of a night that is better than a thousand months, and there are great lessons in Ramadan that encourage competition in performing good deeds. During this blessed month, I implore Almighty Allah to bring this H...