DEMISE OF NADARJAH VEERAKATHY DEARLY BELOVED DAD OF PRABAHARAN NADARAJAH FORMER SRI LANKAN AIRLINES MANAGER MUSCAT OMAN Yasmin, Yvette. Mike & Mylo  & I were saddened to learn  the Demise of Veerakthy Nadarajah Dearly Beloved Dad of Prabaharan Nadarajah [ Prabs] former Sri Lankan Airlines Manger Muscat Oman and Ever Loving Father in Law of Renu Nadarajah. Although we met him whilst Prabs was in Oman, we got to know Senior Nadarajah in Canada and were very closely associated him. A Very soft spoken and humble personality he was an authority on various subjects. We join Prabs, Renu, Arjun,Anoushkaa and his SisterS and their extended families during this difficult time to grieve over his loss. We pray that the Divine & Merciful Lord will give them and their bereaved family the strength to face this moment of grief very courageously. We shall remember him in our Prayers. May His Soul Rest In ...

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Wanindu sends Oman crashing to defeat – By Dhammika Ratnaweera Wanindu Hasaranga once again a five wicket haul Source : dailynews Leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga once again bowled well to take 5 for 13 while openers Dimuth Karunaratne 61 in 51 balls and Pathum Nissanka hit 37 in 39 balls as Sri Lanka notched up an easy 10 wicket win over Oman in a one sided affair of the world cup qualifying cricket tournament played at Bulawayo yesterday. In fact Oman couldn’t make any challenge to Sri Lanka as they were bowled out for 98 in 30.2 overs while Sri Lanka openers had it easy with experienced Dimuth Karunaratne hitting an unbeaten 61 with 8 fours while Nissanka hit five fours to reach their target with 35 overs to spare in 15 th over .The left hander Dimuth Karunaratne who was in terrific form completed back to back fourth ODI fifty ...

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BOOK ON OMAN-SRI LANKA RELATIONS LAUNCHED The Foreign Minister today organised the inaugural ceremony for a book title ” Sri Lanka Oman Relations:  The Past ,Present , And Future “. The book launch marks  the 40th anniversary of establishment of relations between the two countries . Authored by Omar Lebbe at the end of his term as Ambassador of the Republic of Sri Lanka to the Sultanate of Oman , the book explores the history of bilateral relation and include s input from the ambassador’s own memories in oman . The ceremony was attended by shaikh khalif bin Ali al Harthy , Foreign Ministry’s Under – Secretary for Diplomatic Affairs , as well as ambassadors of Arab and friendly countries accredited to Oman . – ONA     ...

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Oman – The Oldest Independent State In The Arab World – by Dharmasiri Ehelepola The oldest independent state in the Arab world, is a 1700 km long coastal plain at the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula lying bordering the Arabian Sea and the gulf of Oman. Barely inland from the coast, formidable mountains stand guard. A massive upheaval in the ocean floor hundreds of millions of years ago formed these mountains, producing modern Oman, one of the most colorful and geologically diverse countries on earth. The three bordering countries are Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The official name of the country is Sultanate of Oman. A country that has , white sandy beaches, rocky mountain range, sandy desert area,wadis,palm-fringed oasis, and natural landscape. Trees and green grass lawns are a common feature, amazing for a country known as an oil rich desert. Arabic is the official language, English ...

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