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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

No UK business representation at CHOGM-UK

06 Nov 2013

5

Britain said that there will be no UK business representation at the upcoming meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM), to be held in Sri Lanka this month, the House of Commons was informed.

SL to import 100 Toyota Cars from Pakistan

06 Nov 2013

15

Sri Lanka has concluded an agreement to purchase 100 cars manufactured by Toyota Pakistan, the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Pakistan Jayalath Weerakkody said.

SL cries foul over EU action

06 Nov 2013

14

The Sri Lankan government asked why the European Union (EU) did not take action on India for failing to stop its fishermen poaching in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters.

Govt. to seek direction on 18A from SC

05 Nov 2013

7

The government is to seek an interpretation on the 18th Amendment to the Constitution from the Supreme Court regarding the time period during which a Presidential Election could be held during the second term of office of the incumbent.

Sharma defends CHOGM in SL

04 Nov 2013

8

The selection of Sri Lanka as the location for the biennial Commonwealth summit has been defended by Commonwealth secretary-general Kamalesh Sharma.

Video: Discussing a point...

04 Nov 2013

4

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe discussing a point with General Secretary Tissa Attanayake after the conclusion of the Working Committee meeting at party headquarters Sirikotha this evening. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana ???

Video: Ranil says he has taken a historic decision

04 Nov 2013

12

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said that he had made a historic decision to handover powers to the leadership council. ???

Korean gambler robbed by SL escort

04 Nov 2013

22

A Korean today alleged that a female escort who accompanied him to a five-star hotel had robbed him of Rs.510,000 which he had won at gambling in a Casino in Colombo and an additional Rs.300,00 which he had with him. He alleged that the woman was gone by the time he woke up.

CHOGM protest: 45 arrested in Tamil Nadu

04 Nov 2013

15

As many 45 persons belonging to different pro-Tamil outfits were on Monday arrested for attempting to picket trains and bus-stand in nearby Tirupur and Udhagamandalam, demanding that India should not participate in the CHOGM scheduled in Sri Lanka this month.

UK scraps visa bond plan

03 Nov 2013

14

Britain is scrapping a plan to force visitors from six "high risk" countries including Sri Lanka to pay a cash bond of £3,000 the interior ministry said on Sunday.

Highest number of sixes: Sharma creates world record

02 Nov 2013

8

India's Rohit Sharma on Saturday created history by slamming highest number of sixes by any batsman in a One-Day International (ODI) tie, against Australia in the seventh match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Rohit slammed the third double century in ODI cricket's history, scoring 209 off 158 balls, hitting 12 boundaries and 16 sixes — a new world record.

Two charged with murdering Lankan student

02 Nov 2013

23

Two people have been charged with murdering Sri Lankan student Thavisha Peiris as he delivered his last pizza before starting his dream job as an IT consultant, in UK.

No decision on Singh attending CHOGM: India

01 Nov 2013

10

In the wake of pulls and pressures from different directions, the Indian External Affairs Ministry official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin made it clear Thursday that no decision has been taken so far on whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will attend the CHOGM meet in Colombo, the Indian Express reported.

Manmohan likely to attend CHOGM-report

31 Oct 2013

36

Taking a difficult call, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to go to Colombo to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting keeping in mind that it is in India's strategic interests to remain engaged in its neighbourhood, The Times of India reported.

Wigneswaran invites Manmohan to visit Jaffna

31 Oct 2013

7

While a decision is still to be taken on whether the Prime Minister will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran has invited Manmohan Singh to visit Jaffna.

SL stalls IOC plan

31 Oct 2013

6

Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) Lankan arm, Lanka IOC, which leased oil storage tanks at Trincomalee, has hit a dead end as it attempts to set up a joint venture with Ceylon Petroleum Corporation for about 84 tanks, the Times of India reported today.

Congress leaders discuss CHOGM

30 Oct 2013

0

Congress top brass including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday discussed the strategy ahead amid the controversy over India's participation in the CHOGM summit in Sri Lanka next month, which has been opposed by Tamil Nadu parties.

IFJ officials asked to leave SL for violating their visas

30 Oct 2013

5

Asia Pacific Director of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Jacqui Park and another IFJ member were questioned and asked to leave the country by the Sri Lankan Immigration Department today for having conducted a media workshop at a hotel in Colombo while they were on tourist visas

Packer expresses confidence

30 Oct 2013

12

Crown group Chairman James Packer said he was hopeful the group's proposal for a resort in Sri Lanka could proceed and Parliament will soon debate the final regulatory allowing the project to proceed, Australia’s Business Spectator reported.

Lankan caught trying to marry Italian in sham marriage

29 Oct 2013

7

A Sri Lankan man has been caught attempting to tie the knot with an Italian woman as immigration officers interrupted the couple's 'sham marriage' in Harrow.

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