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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

SL donates 50,000 tons of rice to WFP

15 Mar 2014

19

Sri Lanka yesterday donated 50,000 metric tons of rice to the World Food Program (WFP) for free supply to 10 countries in Central Africa and South Asia

Be alert as Mervyn has opened his mouth-Hakeem

15 Mar 2014

27

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress ( SLMC) Leader and Minister Rauff Hakeem cautioned media personnel to keep an eye on their camera equipment because Minister Mervyn Silva, who is the Kelaniya SLFP Organiser, has now begun talking after remaining silent for some time.

Mother tongue, religion, history compulsory in int’l schools

15 Mar 2014

31

The Cabinet has endorsed a proposal to teach the mother tongue, religion and history as compulsory subjects for local students from next year at private and international schools operating in the country, a minister said yesterday.

SL seeks NAM members support

13 Mar 2014

9

While expressing Sri Lanka’s opposition to the Resolution being moved by the US, UK and a few other countries against the country, Sri Lanka today called upon all Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member states to continue to show their solidarity with Sri Lanka.

Lankans hurt in expressway mishap in India

13 Mar 2014

2

Ten Sri Lankan tourists were Wednesday injured, including a woman in critical condition, on Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, India as their mini bus in which they were travelling collided with a truck, police said.

Video: Don’t vote for small parties-UNP

12 Mar 2014

12

United National Party (UNP) today requested the people not to vote for any other small party if they are fed up with the ruling party as the UNP is the only alternative for it ???

SL regrets removal of Ukrainian President

12 Mar 2014

9

The Sri Lankan government said that in keeping with country’s consistent policy of recognizing democratically elected Heads of State, the unconstitutional removal of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych from office is regretted, and has aggravated the present political uncertainty in Ukraine.

Video: UNP aide stabbed

12 Mar 2014

2

In another case of election violence, a UNP aide was stabbed during an altercation with some UPFA supporters at the Yala junction in Anguruwatota last night, police said.

Victory Day jumbo won’t fly to Korea

12 Mar 2014

13

The donation of the five-year-old baby elephant named ‘Dinuda’ to a private zoo in South Korea has been halted on the intervention of President Mahinda Rajapakse. 

Video: Three killed in fiery disaster

10 Mar 2014

8

Three members of a family were killed and three injured after one family member set fire to a house in Kataragama last night, police said. UPDATE

Twice-punished student ends up in hospital

09 Mar 2014

13

A Grade VII student of a school in Nawalapitya who was punished by his teacher was subsequently caned by the principal, warranting admission to hospital.

Lankan refugees get lessons on self-defence

09 Mar 2014

6

Some of their sisters fell to bullets; some others took to arms. Five years after the war ended in Sri Lanka, these women refugees from the island nation are now learning self-defencewith the help of an NGO.

Video: Still no sign of missing Malaysia flight

09 Mar 2014

9

As the hunt for the missing Malaysian Air jumbo jet gained momentum Sunday in the South China Sea and Malaysian intelligence agencies were investigating potential terrorism, hopes were all but gone for the 239 passengers and crew.

Long line to enter new highway

09 Mar 2014

5

The first phase of the Kaduwela-Kottawa Outer Circular Highway (OCH) had been open to the public since 12 noon today and there was a long queue of vehicles waiting to enter the new highway since morning.

Golden family nabbed at BIA

09 Mar 2014

1

A 48-year old woman accompanied by her daughter (20) and son (17) were arrested with jewellery worth Rs. 6 million in their possession, at the Bandaranaike International Airport today.

Player of the Series

08 Mar 2014

4

Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) as Pakistani fielder Fawad Alam (L, background) claps during the final match of the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on March 8, 2014. AFP PHOTO

Video: SL win Asia Cup title for fifth time

08 Mar 2014

44

Sri Lanka today regained the Asia Cup trophy with a comfortable five-wicket victory over defending champions Pakistan, riding on Lasith Malinga's five-wicket haul and opener Lahiru Thrimanne's fluent century, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium Mirpur, Dhaka on Saturday.

Ranatunga irked by SLC stance on ‘Big Three’

08 Mar 2014

5

Terming the stance of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) against the ‘Big Three’ as disappointing, the former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga said it could have an adverse impact in the longer run.

India yet to decide on UNHRC resolution

08 Mar 2014

8

Indian External Affairs Ministry on Friday said India was yet to take a final call on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on Sri Lanka.

Beef, mutton and pork banned in Gampaha

08 Mar 2014

27

The slaughtering of cattle, goats and pigs, selling and transporting of beef, mutton and pork will be banned in the Gampaha District from today as several head of cattle with foot and mouth were detected in the area.

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