Muslims in Sri Lanka to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday

Muslims in Sri Lanka to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday

June 24, 2017   08:50 pm

Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramadan festival) on Monday (June 26) as the new moon has not been sighted, the Colombo Grand Mosque announced today. 

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 that is celebrated by Muslims from all over the world and involves a range of celebrations as friends, family and the entire Muslim community come together.

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