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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.

It was a technical fault not a conspiracy: Speaker

09 Jun 2016

1

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya informed Parliament today that the failure of microphones in the chamber yesterday was a technical failure and not a conspiracy as claimed by certain people.

No-faith motion against Ravi K presented in parliament

09 Jun 2016

3

The no-confidence motion against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake was presented in parliament by joint opposition MP Dinesh Gunawardane a short while ago.  

No civilians affected by chemicals during war: PM

08 Jun 2016

5

There had been no reports to suggest that chemical emission from the weapons used during the war time, had got into the bodies of civilians, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed Parliament today.

Our lives are in danger: Basnayake Nilames

08 Jun 2016

6

The Government should intervene to protect the lives of Basnayaka Nilames as they faced death threats trying to protect the temporalities of the Devalas, the Basnayake Nilames said today.

SC rejects Basil’s FR to prevent arrest

08 Jun 2016

4

The Supreme Court today rejected the fundamental rights petition filed by former economic development minister Basil Rajapaksa where he sought an order to prevent his imminent arrest by the FCID in five cases connected to the purchase of land.

Salawa: Infrastructure restoration slows down vehicular traffic

08 Jun 2016

0

Vehicle movement on the Awissawella-Colombo main road could be interrupted at times as the erecting of light posts and laying of water lines are taking place in the area, Military Spokesman Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera said

Sand barrier

07 Jun 2016

3

A tipper driver who was transporting a tipper load of sand illegally through a by-road in Mawanella had evaded the police by unloading the sand on the middle of the road to prevent the police jeep that was following him from advancing. 5

Jayalalithaa writes to Modi over arrest of Indian fishermen by SL Navy

04 Jun 2016

5

Two days after four more fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention for their release besides 90 boats seized.

Fresh landslide warnings issued on five districts

04 Jun 2016

1

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) today issued fresh landslide warnings in four districts including Kandy, Ratnapura, Kegalle and Kalutara.

President to visit China again

04 Jun 2016

9

President Maithripala Sirisena will soon visit China again on an invitation extended to him by President Xi Jinping, Skills Development and Vocation Training Minister Mahinda Smarassinghe said yesterday.

JVP vows to build new political camp to defeat govt.

04 Jun 2016

7

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will soon build a new political camp to defeat the present government which had pushed the country into a huge debt trap of Rs 5,000 billion and put a huge tax burden on the people, its leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

Govt. signs MoU for Trinco Metro development

04 Jun 2016

1

The Government has decided to hire a Singaporean company which worked out the Western Region Megapolis Master Plan, to formulate a master plan for the development of the Trincomalee metropolitan and surrounding areas, it is learnt.

Lankan refugees on journey to Australia caught in Chennai

03 Jun 2016

1

Sri Lankan refugees who were risking their lives to go to Australia — a country that has already shut its door on asylum seekers -— were intercepted in a joint-operation involving the Q-Branch, Coastal Security Group (CSG), and Tiruvallur police, in the small hours of Thursday near Chennai.

Justice Minister slams Chatura

03 Jun 2016

9

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe slammed Government MP Chatura Senaratne for his disparaging verbal criticism of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA).

Thilina Gamage's supporters obstruct media at Court premises

03 Jun 2016

11

When former magistrate Thilina Gamage was leaving the Gangodawila Court premises, some of his supporters had prevented the media from taking his picture by covering the vehicle in which he left.

Thilina Gamage released on bail

02 Jun 2016

5

Former Colombo additional magistrate Thilina Gamage was enlarged on bail today by Gangodawila Magistrate Kanishka Wijeyratne in the case in which he is accused of keeping an elephant in contravention of the Public Property Act and the Fauna and Flora Act.

CB Governor’s personal expenses totals Rs.14.5 Mn for 11 months: Wimal

02 Jun 2016

23

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa said today Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran had spent Rs.14.5 million for his personal expenses between February and December last year using the credit card issued by the central bank.

Traffic restricted on Low Level Road

01 Jun 2016

1

Traffic on the Low Level Road from Orugodawatte to Kaduwela has been restricted between 9.00 P.M. to 5.00 a.m. for three days from today due to clearing of garbage and debris of houses destroyed by the floods in the Wellampitiya and Kotikawatte areas, police said.

Maldivian President on private visit to SL

01 Jun 2016

0

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon with a seven-member delegation and expected to stay in the country till noon, tomorrow.

Anusha Palpita suspended from post

31 May 2016

3

Additional secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Anusha Palpita, has been suspended from his post by the Public Services Commission (PSC) with effect from tomorrow.

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