First Sri Lankan Hajj Pilgrim Group of 2026 Departs for Jeddah

First Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrim group of 2026 departs for Jeddah

Marking the commencement of the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage season, the first group of 325 Sri Lankan pilgrims departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, today (01). MORE..

First Group of Sri Lankan Pilgrims Departs for 2026 Hajj - LNW Lanka News Web

Marking the commencement of the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage season, the first group of 325 Sri Lankan pilgrims departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on May 1. A ceremonial event was held at the airport’s departure terminal to mark the occasion, with the participation of Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rizvie Salih, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Khalid Hamoud Alkahtani, and senior officials of …

First group of Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims departs for Saudi Arabia

The first group of Hajj pilgrims from Sri Lanka departed for Saudi Arabia today, marking the start of the 2026 pilgrimage season. The pilgrims left from Bandaranaike International Airport, where a special send-off ceremony was held. Khalid bin Hamoud Alkahtani, the Saudi Ambassador to Sri Lanka, was present to bid farewell to the departing pilgrims. The ceremony was also attended by officials including Dr. Rizvie Salih. Hajj is one of the five p…