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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.

Interim order against SLC election lifted

14 Jun 2018

2

The Court of Appeal today lifted the interim order which prevented elections of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)  being held and ordered the calling of fresh nominations.

Ranjan gives a Kaala punch

13 Jun 2018

17

Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake had commented on the Indian film Kaalaa where he had criticized Indian director Pa. Ranjit and his movie Kaalaa which features Superstar Rajinikanth.

MR-Keshap meeting: US Embassy non-committal

13 Jun 2018

24

In response to the news report published on a Tamil daily newspaper in Jaffna regarding a content of a meeting held between former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and outgoing US Ambassador Atul Keshap, the US Embassy today remained non-committal.

One killed, 25 injured in head-on collision

13 Jun 2018

2

A 60-year-old man was killed and 25 others injured after two private buses collided head-on at Kapuwarala, Allawwa on the Kurunegala-Colombo Main Road this evening, police said.

Cabinet endorses reparation bill

13 Jun 2018

2

As part of implementing the resolutions by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the Cabinet endorsed a Bill to be enacted by Parliament for the payment of reparation in respect of war-affected and missing persons.

I didn't refuse to give statement to CID: Dayasiri

12 Jun 2018

2

UPFA MP Dayasiri Jayasekara today rejected allegations that he failed to report to the CID when first asked to do so.

President should re-think Masthan’s appointment: Vadivel

12 Jun 2018

8

President Maithripala Sirisena must re-consider the appointment of K. Kader Masthan as the Deputy Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development and Hindu Affairs, UNP MP and Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union General Secretary Vadivel Suresh said today.

Lasantha Murder: Former Crime OIC, Ex-DIG re-remanded

12 Jun 2018

3

Former Mount Lavinia Crimes OIC Tissa Sugathapala and former DIG Prasanna Nanayakkara were today remanded till June 19 by Mount Lavina Chief Magistrate Mohamed Mihail.

PM must help bring back Mahendran: JVP

06 Jun 2018

24

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa should take the responsibility to bring back to the country Central Bank's former governor Arjun Mahendran, former Sri Lanka ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunge and former Sri Lankan ambassador to US Jaliya Wickramasuriya, who were absconding after defrauding public funds.

SLC National Selection Committee appointed

04 Jun 2018

1

Sports Minister Faiszer Musthapha today appointed the five-member National Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

Reveal the list of names, if any: Malik writes to Austin

01 Jun 2018

13

Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama today requested Secretary to President Austin Fernando to disclose any list attached with the Bond Commission Report implicating the names of MPs alleged to have accepted funds from Perpetual Treasuries.

Lester's stolen Ranamayura award handed back to wife

01 Jun 2018

6

Police today handed over veteran filmmaker, late Dr. Lester James Peries’ lifetime award, which was found in a private bus recently, to his wife Sumitra Peries at her residence.

Enterprise Sri Lanka: Govt. to invest Rs.80bn

31 May 2018

3

The government will invest some Rs.80 billion in developing rural roads, rural markets, and other public facilities, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said. He said the Gampereliya scheme will be the primary focus of the government’s economic agenda

PM tells UNPers not to respond to President’s speech

31 May 2018

19

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told UNPers not to respond to the statement made by President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday.

Sanath Nishantha released on bail

31 May 2018

4

Puttalam District parliamentarian Sanath Nishantha Perera was released with a surety of Rs. one million by Chilaw High Court Judge Sanjeewa Morayas today.

US says attacks on religious minorities continue in SL

31 May 2018

7

The US Government said yesterday attacks on religious minorities in Sri Lanka continued unabated from the previous year.

Karu's intervention saved Keith

31 May 2018

4

Senior State Counsel Lakmini Girihagama appearing on behalf of the Attorney General (AG) yesterday informed Mount Lavina Magistrate’s Court that the statement which had been recorded from Speaker Karu Jayasuriya by the CID mentioned that Journalist Keith Noyahr's life was saved because of his intervention.

International community cannot be spectator if Govt. failed: Sampanthan

30 May 2018

12

While claiming that the International community could not be a spectator anymore with regard to Sri Lanka, Leader of the Opposition and the Tamil National Alliance R. Sampanthan said today if the Government continued to fail in its commitments, the International Community must clearly state its position on follow up mechanisms to safeguard the victims and ensure non-recurrence of the past.

SLPP councillor’s killing: Police question Kudu Anju’s associates

29 May 2018

10

The Mount Lavinia police have recorded statements from several close associates of Sinhara Amal Silva alias ‘Kudu Anju’ in connection with the killing of SLPP Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Councillor K. Ranjan de Silva.

Muslims grossly misled during Rajapaksa regime: Gota

29 May 2018

20

Former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the Muslims were grossly misled during the Rajapaksa regime by various elements who aspired to drive a wedge between the Muslims and the Rajapaksas.

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