COLOMBO (News 1st): The Colombo Grand Mosque has sought the approval of the Ministry of Health to transform the mosque into a COVID-19 isolation centre.

The President of the Colombo Grand Mosque has also requested companies and individuals who are willing to assist the endeavor to urgently refurbish the buildings into an appropriate COVID-19 treatment center.

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