Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The Muslim community of Sri Lanka will celebrate 'Eid-ul-Fitr' festival on Saturday (21), as the new crescent moon for the month of 'Shawwal' was not sighted today (19), according to the Colombo Grand Mosque.

The crescent moon for the month of Shawwal was not sighted today (19). Therefore, the month of Ramadan will complete with 30 days and the first day of Shawwal will commence on Saturday (March 21).

This was unanimously declared by the Department of Muslim Religious & Cultural Affaris, the Colombo Grand Mosque and the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama.

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 ov...