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AJITH SIRIWARDANA

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Ajith Siriwardana is a Colombo-based journalist covering current affairs and socio-political issues. He serves as a Parliament lobby correspondent. Ajith has worked in print media and online platforms since 2012 and currently holds the position of Deputy News Editor of the Daily Mirror.

Fmr. TID DIG Nalaka grilled for nine hours for the second day

19 Oct 2018

14

Former Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) DIG Kaushal Nalaka de Silva was questioned over nine hours for the second day today over the inquiry into the alleged assassination plot on President Maithripala Sirisena and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

This Govt. rescued SL from Chinese debt trap: Mangala

19 Oct 2018

16

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said it was the present government that rescued Sri Lanka from the Chinese debt trap and thus ended the era in which not only our land but also its airspace of was entrusted to China.

Mawanella SLFP organizer remanded till Nov.2

19 Oct 2018

2

Mawanella SLFP organizer Imitiaz Cader, who was arrested by the STF yesterday while in possession of several weapons, was remanded till November 2 by the Kegalle Magistrate Chamara Wickremanayake.

SLC manager admires English players’ off-field conduct

19 Oct 2018

16

Sri Lanka Cricket Manager Charith Senanayake in a Facebook post admired visiting English players for their off-field conduct and described them as perfect ambassadors for England.

Afternoon thundershowers to enhance from tonight: Met. Dep.

19 Oct 2018

0

The Meteorology Department today warned that the enhancement of afternoon thundershowers over the Island was expected to continue further from tonight particularly during October 20 and 21.

Fmr. TID DIG Nalaka arrives at CID for the second day

19 Oct 2018

4

Former Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) DIG Kaushal Nalaka de Silva arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago for the second day to give a statement over the inquiry into the alleged assassination plot on President Maithripala Sirisena and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Terrorism charge against SL student dropped

19 Oct 2018

15

Australian Police on Friday dropped terrorism charges against Sri Lankan students in Sydney, Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeen, who was accused of an assassination plot targeting Australian politicians, Australian media reported.

Speaker instructs officials to supervise food supply in parliament

18 Oct 2018

14

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has instructed relevant officials to supervise the process of food supply in parliament in the wake of the President's claim that parliament wasted the most amount of food in the country.

Nalaka leaves CID after nine hours: summoned again tomorrow

18 Oct 2018

1

Nine-hour long statement was recorded from former Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) DIG Nalaka Silva today by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over the inquiry into the alleged assassination plot on President Maithripala Sirisena and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

SLFP Gen. Secy takes on Rajitha

18 Oct 2018

11

The cabinet spokesman saying “will be hanged”, “should be hanged,” “everyone will be put in jail” at a press conference will give rise to serious questions in the minds of the people about the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary in a country like ours that is still evolving a mature political culture, SLFP General Secretary Professor Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa said yesterday.

PM leaves for India

18 Oct 2018

13

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today left for India on a three-day official visit.

Bribery case: LDB Chairman remanded till Oct.23

18 Oct 2018

2

Livestock Development Board (LDB) Chairman K. Muthuvinayagam and his accounts assistant who, were arrested by Bribery Commission officials over bribery charges, were further remanded till October 23 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake today.

Inside Politics; Govt. in turmoil as Prez-PM clash

18 Oct 2018

42

Animosity between President Sirisena and PM Ranil Wickremesinghe took new heights on Tuesday as the two leaders embroiled themselves in a heated exchange of words at the weekly Cabinet meeting. 

President never mentioned RAW: PMD

17 Oct 2018

24

With reference to recent local and international media reports that President Maithripala Sirisena was reported to have mentioned at the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday (16), about an alleged plot to assassinate him by the Indian Intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the President Media Division (PMD) today clarified that the President had not mentioned any involvement of an Indian intelligence service.

UNP suffered because of rifts between the late leaders: Navin

15 Oct 2018

3

Plantation Minister Navin Dissanayake at a public meeting in Anamaduwa said, the United National Party (UNP) suffered because of rifts between the late leaders such as former President R. Premadasa and Gamini Dissanayake, and hoped a similar feud would not arise between him and his colleague Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa.

It is better to resign if it's everyone's wish: IGP

15 Oct 2018

17

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara said yesterday that it would be better for him to resign if it were the wish of everyone that he do so.

Minister Musthapha to secure release of Lankan held in Maldives

11 Oct 2018

1

Minister Faiszer Musthapha yesterday vowed to work proactively and vigorously to secure the release of Lahiru Madushanka, a Sri Lankan man held in Maldives on charges of being part of an assassination plot on outgoing Maldivian President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom.

I broke no protocols: ASP Liyanage

10 Oct 2018

35

Responding to reports of ‘preferential’ treatment to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s sons upon arrival in Qatar, Sri Lankan Ambassador to that country A.S.P Liyanage said that he broke no diplomatic protocols and therefore did nothing wrong.

Special High Court to hear Gota’s case daily from Dec. 4

09 Oct 2018

10

The Special High Court today decided to hear the case against former defense secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa daily from December 4, 2018 on alleged misappropriation of Rs 49 million to establish D.A. Rajapaksa Memorial Museum.

SL Government slow to return land: HRW

09 Oct 2018

7

The Sri Lankan government has yet to fully restore civilian ownership of land and property nearly a decade since the end of the civil war in 2009, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released today.

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