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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.

One lane on the Kelani Bridge closed

16 Aug 2013

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The lane leading to Kandy on the new Kelani Bridge on the Colombo-Kandy road would be closed temporarily from tonight till tomorrow morning due to renovation work, the police said

Video: Punish Weliweriya perpetrators to secure Army’s goodwill

16 Aug 2013

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UNP parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera said those who were responsible for the Weliweriya killings must be punished so as to secure the goodwill of the security forces that was lost because of the Weliweriya controversy

Video: Army should have acted with responsibility – Rosy

14 Aug 2013

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UNP parliamentarian Rosy Senanayake said today the army should have acted with responsibility when taking on orders, whoever ordered them to fire at the innocent civilians who protested for clean water at Weliweriya ???

Don’t let anybody cause public disturbance: Court

14 Aug 2013

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The Colombo Additional Magistrate ordered the Fort Police to take necessary action should anyone cause public disturbance during today’s planned opposition protest

Janaka Bandara admitted to hospital

14 Aug 2013

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Lands and Land Development Minister Janaka Bandara Thennakoon was admitted to the Dambulla Hospital following a heart attack, a short while ago

10 injured in bus-tipper collision

10 Aug 2013

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Ten people including five women were injured when a bus carrying some teachers and students of a dancing institute in Matara collided with a tipper truck yesterday at Kirindiwela in Hanwella, police said

Water cut in Colombo and suburbs

10 Aug 2013

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Water supplies to several areas in the Colombo and suburbs will be interrupted from 11 am today to 5 am tomorrow to carry out urgent repairs to a damaged pipeline carrying water from Ambatale to Dehiwela

HRW wants impartial probe into Weliweriya incident

10 Aug 2013

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The Sri Lankan government should stop issuing misleading information and promptly create an independent and transparent inquiry into the deaths of protesters at Weliweriya on August 1, 2013, Human Rights Watch said

More SL asylum seekers held in Tamil Nadu

10 Aug 2013

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An attempt by the Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to undertake an illegal voyage to Australia was foiled by the Q-Branch police in Tamil Nadu on Friday. Sources said that a total of the 49 persons, including 48 refugees and an Indian national, were arrested

US concerned over violence in Weliweriya

09 Aug 2013

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The United States on Friday expressed its concern over the shooting incident in Sri Lanka that resulted in the death of three people, and communicated its concerns to the Rajapakasa Government

Ravindu remanded till Wednesday

09 Aug 2013

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Former DIG VaasGunewardene’s son Ravindu was remanded till August 14 by Colombo additional Magistrate and directed prison officials to provide him security

Land Ministry vehicle used in election campaigns: CaFFE

09 Aug 2013

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The Ministry of Lands admitted that the vehicle (KR 0262) which was confiscated by the Naula police during a clash between the supporters of Provincial Council (PC) candidates Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon and Thilak Bandara at Naula on July 28 belongs to the Ministry of Lands, the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE,) said

ITI rejects Fonterra charges

08 Aug 2013

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Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) today categorically rejected the statement made by Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd that it (ITI) has no facility to test DCD (Dicyandamide) or Melamine in milk food

Video:Government selling land and sea to foreigners - Ravi K.

08 Aug 2013

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UNP parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake charged today that the government was selling every inch of land to foreigners according to its whims and fancies and said even the sea was being sold to China???

CA bars Fonterra from advertising products 100% perfect

08 Aug 2013

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The Court of Appeal today issued an Interim Order compelling the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) to prevent Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., from publishing any advertisements in the “manner and style deceiving the consumers and public that the products imported by them are 100% perfect

Muslims to celebrate Ramazan on Friday

07 Aug 2013

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Colombo Grand mosque had announced that Muslims would celebrate the Ramazan Festival on Friday (9)

India issues demarche to Sri Lanka

07 Aug 2013

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India today summoned Sri Lankan High Commissioner and issued a demarche on the issue of 114 Indian fishermen lodged in Lankan jails

Ravindu detained for 72 hours

07 Aug 2013

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The son of Vaas Gunawardena- Ravindu will be detained for 72 hours before being produced in court. Sources said the other suspect arrested with him will be produced today

UNP calls for independent judicial inquiry

07 Aug 2013

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The UNP today called for an independent judicial inquiry into the military attack on Weliweriya villagers and added that the UNP had no confidence in military investigations

Audio: Mervyn blasts those who kept mum on Weliweriya

06 Aug 2013

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Minister Mervyn Silva said he knew who kept silent over the Weliweriya issue and vowed to reveal their names if and when necessary

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