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SUNIL JAYASIRI

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Sunil Jayasiri is an experienced journalist with over 20 years in the field, focusing on defense reporting, human rights, socio-political issues and international relations. After serving as a former defense correspondent for Daily Mirror, Sunil now holds the position of Associate Editor at Daily Mirror-Sri Lanka

Four arrested undergraduates hospitalized

17 May 2014

4

The Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) today accused the Slave Island Police of ‘heavily’ assaulting the student activists who were arrested yesterday and depriving them of medical care for over 18 hours.

Keeping Sripada clean

17 May 2014

7

A campaign to clean the access ways to Sripada after the end of the Sripada season was conducted by the All Island Guides and Senior Guides in collaboration with the Wild Life Conservation Department with the participation of more than 150 students, yesterday. Pix by Harshi Alwis

SL maid injured in Cylinder explosion in Riyadh

17 May 2014

1

A 38-year-old Sri Lankan maid was severely injured in a cylinder explosion that took place in the early hours of Thursday in Riyadh, Arab News reported.

Underworld figure shot dead in Maligawatta

15 May 2014

19

An underworld figure known as ‘Sifaq’ was shot dead by an unidentified man at his house on Sri Saddharma Mawatha, Maligawatta last night.

SL ban splits overseas Tamil outfits-report

14 May 2014

10

The ban on 16 Tamil Diaspora organisations and 425 individuals deemed to be pro-Tamil Tiger, which was imposed by the Sri Lankan government in March

166 dead, many trapped in Turkish coal mine

14 May 2014

1

A fire caused by a transformer explosion in a coal mine in western Turkey has left 166 people dead, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said Wednesday

Video: World Youth Conference concludes

10 May 2014

3

Participants at the closing ceremony of the World Conference on Youth (WCY) 2014, held at the Sri Lanka Youth Premises Maharagama today. WCY 2014 kicked off last Tuesday in Sri Lanka under the theme of ‘Mainstreaming Youth in the Post 2015 Development Agenda.’Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Somali minister in SL

10 May 2014

6

Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs in Somalia Khalid Omar Ali is currently visiting Sri Lanka at the invitation of the Sri Lankan government, sources said,

150,000 ammo recovered

10 May 2014

5

A stock of 150,000 ammunition was recovered by the security forces from the former LTTE stronghold in Vellamullivaikkal in Mullaitivu on Friday, the defence ministry said.

Murali to retire from IPL after 2014 edition

07 May 2014

26

One of the most celebrated Sri Lankan spinner, Muttiah Muralitharan is set to retire from the Indian Premier League at the end of the ongoing season.

Video: Wimal's party ready to go its own way

05 May 2014

57

National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa said today that his party was ready to follow its own path if the government didn’t agree with them on following the path set by national forces for the welfare of the country.

Tangalle ex-PS chairman’s injuries self-inflicted-JMO

05 May 2014

9

One of the four JMO’s of the Tangalle Hospital, who examined the accused allegedly involved in the killing of Khuram Sheik, said the injuries on the third accused Tangalle PS Chairman Chandrapushpa Vidanapathirana appeared to be a self inflicted one caused before 24 to 72 hours of her examining him

Pope talks about reconciliation in SL

03 May 2014

4

Pope Francis, who met with the bishops of Sri Lanka as part of their visit ad Limina Apostolorum in Vatican on Saturday, encouraged the bishops in their efforts of reconciliation and healing of the nation, the Vatican Radio said.

Trapped tourists in Minneriya rescued

03 May 2014

1

A group of about 20 local and foreign tourists, who were trapped inside the Minneriya forest due to rise of water level in the ‘Kiri Oya’ after heavy rain, were rescued safely this evening, police said.

MR condemns terrorist attack in China

03 May 2014

6

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a message to his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping, condemned the terrorist attack targeting civilians at a railway station in Urumqi, capital of China’s northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region last Wednesday.

Video: Serious blow to democracy: UNP

03 May 2014

3

Acting UNP leader Karu Jayasuriya said today while taking part in a protest in Hambantota that the recent incident was not just an attack on a group of UNP MPs but was a serious blow to democracy in the country.

Competitive elections in SL despite authoritarianism: US

02 May 2014

4

In a positive note towards Sri Lanka, the United States on Wednesday said despite a strong trend towards ‘authoritarian consolidation’ at the national level, Sri Lanka continued to hold competitive local elections.

Matale bones to the US for dating

01 May 2014

7

The Matale Magistrate’s Court has ordered Kurunegala Teaching Hospital JMO Dr. Ajith  Jayasena to hand over the  human skeletal remains found from the Matale mass grave to the CID  to be sent to the  Beata Analyiic  Archaeological Museum Laboratory  in Florida, America for dating analysis.

Almost all UN agencies praise SL- MR

01 May 2014

10

While almost all of the UN agencies praise Sri Lanka’s achievements on all fronts since the war victory, those who brought human rights violation charges against Sri Lanka were conspicuous in their silence on those accomplishments, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa today.

Hold a general election and we’ll do the rest-UNP

01 May 2014

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While claiming that the next May Day would be held under a UNP government, UNP acting leader Karu Jayasuriya who led the party’s May Day rally urged the government to hold a general election and said his party would do the rest.

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