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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.

No-faith motion against Ranil handed over

05 Jun 2015

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The opposition is reported to have handed over a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe with the signatures of 112 MPs.

Businessman nabbed at BIA with gold worth Rs. 7.8 mln

05 Jun 2015

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A Sri Lankan who is alleged to have smuggled three gold bars worth more than Rs. 7.8 million into the country from Sharjah was arrested by Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning.

SL teenager found safe after she disappeared in Australia

05 Jun 2015

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A 19-year-old Sri Lankan teenager was found safe after she disappeared from a bus in Brisbane, Australia on Thursday night.

Thajudeen’s death: Analyst’s report and Postmortem report contrary: police

05 Jun 2015

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As the analyst's report and the postmortem report on the death of ruggeritie Wasim Thajudeen who died mysteriously inside a car appeared to be contradictory, there was suspicion regarding these reports, the CID informed Colombo additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris.

Colombo ranked world's fastest growing city

04 Jun 2015

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Sri Lanka's capital city Colombo has been placed on top of the list of fastest growing cities in the world, an annual travel study by the MasterCard stated.

Video: ‘Duty free’ container with liquor, swords seized

03 Jun 2015

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Customs officials today seized a 40-foot container with liquor bottles, pasta and two swords, imported abusing a duty free concession granted to migrant workers, Customs Spokesman Leslie Gamini said.

Udayanga Weeratunga visits SL embassy in Tehran

03 Jun 2015

10

In a strange turn of events, Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga, whose name has been implicated in an arms deal controversy, has visited the Sri Lankan Embassy in Tehran with a request to certify a power-of-attorney copy in order to get some of his heavy baggage in the Colombo port to be cleared.

Khuram Sheik case: Ex-Tangalle PS Chairman seeks bail

03 Jun 2015

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The Colombo High Court today fixed for June 26 the inquiry into the bail application filed on behalf of former Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Sampath Chandrapushpa Vidanapathirana who was convicted in the killing of Britisher Khuram Sheik in 2011.

We don’t bother about threats to FCID: police

02 Jun 2015

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Police Media Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said today the threat by UPFA Southern Provincial Council Minister D.V. Upul to stone to death the officers of the FCID when Mahinda Rajapaksa returns to power was of little no concern to them.

Video: Bandula challenges Harsha, Ravi for TV debate

30 May 2015

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UPFA Parliamentarian Bandula Gunawardane today challenged Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake or Policy Planning and Economic Development deputy minister Harsha de Silva for a debate on any television channel over the current economic crisis in the country.

Video: No-faith motion against PM has no impact to 20A - GL

30 May 2015

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A no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would have no impact to the enactment of the 20A because the President could appoint a new Prime Minister, who had the majority support in Parliament after the motion, UPFA Parliamentarian G.L. Peiris said today.

Policeman killed in ‘Suicide’ blast near Gaddafi Stadium

30 May 2015

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A suicide blast last night near the Gaddafi stadium where an ODI between Pakistan and Zimbabwe was being played claimed the life of a policeman who stopped the bomber from targeting the cricketing venue.

No agreement on electoral reforms by UPFA allies: Dinesh

30 May 2015

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Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) Leader Dinesh Gunawardane said yesterday that no agreement had been reached among the constituent parties of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on the proposed electoral reforms though it had been claimed otherwise in various quarters.

Video: No-faith motion against Ranil on June 9: Aluthgamage

28 May 2015

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UPFA parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage said today the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would be handed over to the Speaker on June 9 and that 85 parliamentarians had signed it so far.

Kotakethana killing: Three accused acquitted

28 May 2015

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The three accused who were charged with the killing of a mother and her daughter at Kotakethana in July 2012 were acquitted by Colombo High Court Judge Devika De Livera Tennakone today.

Video: Regulate population growth -BBS

27 May 2015

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The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Organisation today explained the policies of their proposed political party and said they had a vision to regulate the country’s population growth to avoid ethnocentric issues.

Video: Sarath Silva does another U-turn

26 May 2015

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Former Chief Justice Sarath Silva launching a scathing attack on the present government, saying that it ‘was illegal from its inception.’ He said that he ‘regrets having lit the fire’ by opposing President Rajapaksa’s candidacy.

Husband turns to be a woman

26 May 2015

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In a strange turn of events a 30-year-old woman in a complaint to the police has said her 'husband' with whom she had been living for the past eight years was after all a woman and not a man.

Enact 20 A without delay: Nimal Siripala

26 May 2015

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Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala de Silva today urged all the political parties to support and show their commitment to enact the 20th Amendment to the Constitution which was to be approved by the Cabinet.

Candle light vigil for Jaffna girl today in Colombo-Rosy

23 May 2015

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State Minister of Child Affairs Rosy Senanayake said some people were attempting to gain political advantage from the incident where an 18-year-old girl was raped and killed at Punguditivu in Jaffna recently.

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