Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow (July 18) as the new moon has been sighted today, marking the conclusion of the month of Ramadan, the Colombo Grand Mosque said.
Eid al-Fitr bids goodbye to Ramadan -- a month of dawn-to-dusk abstinence from food, drinks and other sensual pleasures.
The Eid is one of two major holidays in Islam, alongside another called Eid al-Adha.
During Ramadan Muslims endeavour to adhere to three types of worship: Sawm (fasting), Zakat (charity) and Salat (praying).
When the sun has set, the fast is broken with friends and family, in a ceremony known as the iftar. After 30 days the end of Ramadan ushers in a festival known as Eid al-Fitr. This is when Muslims can collectively end their period of fasting with celebration.
