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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

Many SL asylum seekers either students or visitors-UK

07 Dec 2013

25

While claiming that many asylum seekers from Sri Lanka enter holding a visa to either study in the United Kingdom or to be visitors, Britain said that there were 7,445 asylum applications recorded from Sri Lankan national for the past five year period.

US says it would continue to be concerned over SL situ

07 Dec 2013

16

The United States said on Friday that it would continue to be concerned about ongoing issues regarding restrictions on freedom of the press and expression, the erosion of the rule of law, and violence against religious minorities in Sri Lanka.

Five Lankans nabbed in Mexico

07 Dec 2013

4

Five Sri Lankans, including two children were arrested while they were staying in a hotel in Colonia Centro Chetumal, in Maxico, Mexican media reported.

Video: Sajith calls for unity among all parties to save SL

07 Dec 2013

35

United National Party Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa today said that all political parties in the country should join hands to form an all party movement and come to an agreement in order to face and defeat the upcoming resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council

Yashushi Akashi due here

06 Dec 2013

3

The Government said today Japanese Peace envoy Yashushi Akashi will arrive in Sri Lanka on Sunday.

Ghost train reaches Ratmalana

05 Dec 2013

53

A train engine, which was at the Demtagoda Railway Yard had automatically started at around 1.45 am today and preceded without a driver before it was stopped between Ratmalana and Mt. Lavinia, railway authorities said. UPDATE

Int'l community patience on SL could wear thin-US

04 Dec 2013

52

The US has warned Sri Lanka that the patience of the international community could wear thin if the Rajapaksa Government does not take steps to address the issue of human rights, accountability and reconciliation process.

Military presence is the main problem-CM to UN envoy

03 Dec 2013

18

The biggest problem faced by the Northern Province residents was the presence of the army, which was pivotal in creating other problems, Northern Province Chief Minister C. V. Wigneswaran had told the visiting UN Special Rapporteur Dr. Chaloka Beyani.

SL remains committed to conduct impartial probe-Army

03 Dec 2013

5

The military today said that the government remains committed to conduct impartial and comprehensive criminal investigations and domestic inquiries into any complaints and information received, relating to alleged perpetration of crimes by members of the armed forces and the police.

‘Ketayam Chinthaka’ shot dead

03 Dec 2013

31

An underworld leader, Chinthaka Wasantha, known as Ketayam Chinthaka, who is the main suspect in the killing of a policeman and his wife in Kamburupitiya was shot dead during a confrontation with Special Task Force personnel in Nigala last night, police said.

Face veil no issue

01 Dec 2013

88

The Moratuwa University declined a request by two Muslim female undergraduates, to wear their face veils within the university premises, officials said today

Jaya against training of SL navy officials

01 Dec 2013

18

Expressing dismay at India’s offer to train Sri Lankan Naval officials, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has demanded that the Prime Minister review this “insensitive policy of defence co-operation” as it was in “utter disregard” of sentiments of people of the state.

Britain waiting for SL’s word on preventing sexual violence

01 Dec 2013

17

Britain said that it is awaiting Sri Lanka’s reply on whether the latter will support the issue of preventing sexual violence in conflict.

There are chances that Singh will go to Jaffna-Chidambaram

30 Nov 2013

23

Indian Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that there are chances that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will go to Jaffna and hold talks with newly elected Northern Province Chief Minister C.V.Wigneswaran.

PM's CHOGM skip was a shock treatment- India

30 Nov 2013

24

While claiming that only the Congress-led government can take care of Sri Lankan Tamils, Union Finance Minister P.Chidambaram Saturday said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision to skip the CHOGM in Colombo was correct and it was like a shock treatment.

Prabha’s household to be left out in SL census

30 Nov 2013

7

The household of Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), will not be included in the on-going Sri Lankan island-wide census on human and material losses inflicted by the civil wars in the country since 1982.

No need for int'l probe in SL-Sanath Jayasuriya

30 Nov 2013

59

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya Saturday dismissed recent calls for an international probe into allegations of war crimes by government troops just before the end of the three decade-long civil war in the country.

Swamy urges Jayalalithaa to nab LTTE operative

30 Nov 2013

19

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to take immediate action on the Home Ministry’s communication to her seeking the State government’s assistance on the whereabouts of an LTTE operative, a Catholic Christian priest.

US extends Iran oil sanctions waivers to SL

30 Nov 2013

13

The U.S. State Department extended six-month Iran sanctions waivers on Friday to nine countries including Sri Lanka in exchange for their reducing purchases of Iranian crude oil earlier this year.

Petition against Kariyawasam rejected in India

29 Nov 2013

12

A division bench in the Madras High Court bench in Madurai, Tamil Nadu on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation filed seeking the declaration of the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India as a persona non grata (an unwelcome person) as per Article 9 of the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations, 1961, on the grounds that the petition is not maintainable.

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