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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.

Low pressure water supply in Colombo Municipality

09 Oct 2018

1

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSRD) today said the water supply to all areas in Colombo Municipality will be at low pressure due to an essential maintenance work at the Ambatale water purification plant.

Prevailing rains to increase today: Met Dep.

09 Oct 2018

0

The Meteorology Department said today the prevailing rainy condition would be enhanced over the island today and tomorrow as the depression in the Bay of Bengal was concentrated into a deep depression and located 950km away from Trincomalee.

US State Department’s Assistant Secretary Alice Wells to arrive in SL

08 Oct 2018

6

US State Department’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells will travel to Malé, Maldives and Sri Lanka from October 9-11,’ US State Department said.

Stay order on CID probe on Ravi K dismissed

08 Oct 2018

9

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today dissolved the stay order issued on the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) investigation of MP Ravi Karunanayake over allegedly providing false evidence to the Bond Commission.

Nalaka Silva to be taken into custody

08 Oct 2018

5

Former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in charge of the Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) Nalaka Silva, who is being investigated with regard to a alleged plot to assassinate President Maithripala Sirisena and former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is due to be arrested in the coming days, a top police official revealed.

LDB Chairman arrested while accepting bribe

05 Oct 2018

10

Livestock Development Board (LDB) Chairman K. Muthuvinayagam and an accounts assistant of a private company belonging to him were arrested by Bribery Commission officials while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 600,000 from a businessman promising to rent out a cafeteria at a farm in Melsiripura.  

MR asks MS to pullout SLFP prop supporting govt.

04 Oct 2018

21

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that the President should now pullout the SLFP prop that is supporting the government.

'Banda' wounded in shootout with Police in Athurugiriya

04 Oct 2018

6

An underworld member known as Asitha alias Banda had been wounded in a shootout with Police Organized Crimes Officers in Athurugiriya this afternoon, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said.

Maj. Gen Dampath’s term extended

03 Oct 2018

2

Chief of Staff (CoS) of Sri Lanka Army Major General Dampath Fernando’s term of office has been extended by three months with effect from today by President Maithripala Sirisena,  Army Spokesman Brigadier Sumith Atapattu said today.

NPC like an elders’ home: Wijeyadasa

03 Oct 2018

8

Higher Education Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said today he was doubtful if the National Police Commission (NPC), which was established under the 19th Amendment, was turning into an elders’ home.

Train stalls across Cotta Road

03 Oct 2018

2

A train travelling on the Kelani Valley Railway line stalled across the Cotta Road in Borella causing heavy traffic in the area, Police said.

LTTE detainees at Magazine prison launch hunger strike

03 Oct 2018

0

A group of 40 prison inmates who were detained at the Colombo Magazine prison under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) have launched a hunger strike since this morning, Prisons department said.

Govt. has no moral right to restrict imports: JVP

02 Oct 2018

7

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the government had no moral right to restrict the import of goods as a solution to the economic crisis while government members including the President, Prime Minister and ministers were wasting public money to import vehicles worth millions and tour the globe accompanied by large delegations.

Low pressure water supply in Colombo

02 Oct 2018

2

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSRD) today said the water supply to all areas in Colombo Municipality will be at low pressure due to an essential maintenance work.

15 % train fare hike not on previous fare but on fare per kilometer: Railway dep.

01 Oct 2018

4

Clearing the confusion prevailing among the train commuters with regard to the train-fare revision from today, Railways Deputy Commercial Superintendent N.J. Indipola said the 15 per cent increase was based on the train fare per kilometre and not on the current fare.

Asian medalist Sriyani Kulawansa embroiled in degree dispute

30 Sep 2018

7

Asian medalist and International acclaimed athlete Sriyani Kulawansa has been enrolled to the Health and Physical Education (BEd) degree at the National Institute of Education (NIE) ignoring the routine enrollment procedures Daily Mirror learned.

Gota case filed by BC: Interim order extended till Dec.5

28 Sep 2018

6

The Court of Appeal today extended till December 5, the interim order preventing the case filed by the Bribery Commission against former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and some others from being heard in the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Jaffna Mayor at Thileepan’s commemoration

26 Sep 2018

5

The 31st commemoration of LTTE member Thileepan AKA Raasaiya Pratheepan, who died following a fast-unto-death- protest against the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF), was held today near the Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, Jaffna under the patronage of Jaffna Mayor.

Postpone luxury spending by couple of months to stabilize LKR: Dr. Harsha

26 Sep 2018

20

State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Dr Harsha de Silva asked the high-income earners of the country to be socially conscious to help cut the demand at the margin in the face of the rapid rupee depreciation.

Indian national claims plot to assassinate Prez., MR

25 Sep 2018

14

The CID informed Colombo Magistrate's Court today that the Indian national, who was arrested at the Anti-Corruption Movement Operational Director Namal Kumara’s Mawanella residence, had claimed that there was a plot to assassinate President Maithripala Sirisena and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family members.

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