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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

Pro-LTTE network funding western politicians-MR

31 Aug 2013

8

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has accused pro-LTTE networks of using money to bribe politicians in key Western nations, in order to get them to agitate against the Sri Lankan government on human rights issues.

Zimbabwe tour canceled

30 Aug 2013

1

The scheduled Sri Lanka tour to Zimbabwe in October, this year has been canceled due to issues currently faced by the Zimbabwe Cricket, Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga said.

Import of vehicles: CB imposes 100% deposit requirement

30 Aug 2013

3

The Central Bank has imposed a 100 per cent margin deposit requirement against the Letters of Credit opened with the commercial banks for the import of motor vehicles, other than buses, ambulances, lorries and trucks.

Lankan workers accuse recruitment agencies

28 Aug 2013

2

A group of 16 Sri Lankan workers in Qatar have been left in the lurch by their employer after the recruitment agencies allegedly cheated them.

Video: MR returns

28 Aug 2013

8

President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was on a three-day official visit to Belarus has returned this morning, the Government Information Department said.

Sri Lanka, Sudan discuss military cooperation

27 Aug 2013

6

A Sudanese military delegation is visiting Sri Lanka to discuss joint military cooperation between the armed institutions of the two countries.

Bangladesh restricts Fonterra dairy products pending tests

27 Aug 2013

2

Customs authorities in Bangladesh have restricted the import of more than 600 tonnes of powdered milk mainly from New Zealand-based Fonterra pending mandatory chemical tests, a senior official said on Tuesday.

SL keen to expand economic relations with Pakistan

24 Aug 2013

4

External Affair Prof GL Peiris Minister called on Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday in Islamabad and discussed areas of economic cooperation and explored ways to enhance bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar said that the present volume of trade between the two countries does not reflect the depth and close relations between the two countries.

SL welcomes Madras Café

24 Aug 2013

6

'Madras Café, a movie set in the backdrop of the Lankan insurgency of the 1990s has found place at a movie hall in Colombo, while in Tamil Nadu, no theatre is willing to screen the same – not even after the reported assurance from the Police Commissioner of Chennai.

Gang storms journalist's house

24 Aug 2013

16

A member of a robber gang, who attempted to rob the house of journalist Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema in Bambalapitiya, was killed when police opened fire at the gang in the early hours today, police said.

Indian Court restrains govt from deporting Lankan

24 Aug 2013

0

Madras High Court today restrained authorities from deporting a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee to the island nation.

Defence advisors meet Army Chief

23 Aug 2013

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Several foreign military officers Friday (23) morning paid courtesy calls on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake at the Army Headquarters.

Video: Attempts to disrupt national security revealed-CDS

21 Aug 2013

21

Chief of Defence Staff General Jagath Jayasuriya said that intelligence agencies in the country had been alerted to the possibility of certain elements attempting to disrupt national security in the run up to the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which would take place in November???

Army Chief receives Weliweriya report

21 Aug 2013

26

The Report of the findings into the recent Rathupaswala – Weliweriya incidents, complied by a Court of Inquiry (C of I), presided by Major General Jagath Dias, Adjutant General  of the Army was handed over to Army Commander Daya Ratnayake on Wednesday at the Army Headquarters.

Video: Maheepala ensured Noori terror continued- Mithrapala

21 Aug 2013

26

Deputy Minister H. R Mithrapala today accused the highest ‘Political authority in Sabaragamuwa’ for providing political patronage to former Deraniyagala PS Chairman Anil Champika alias ‘ Athakota’.

No restrictions on Pillay visit-SL

21 Aug 2013

22

Sri Lanka today said that it had placed no restrictions on the visit of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay and she would be free to meet with any individual or organization she wished. 

Army denies Indian int. report

21 Aug 2013

10

The Military today denied Indian media reports that a Pakistan terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba would use Sri Lanka as a launch pad to attack Tamil Nadu. The Army said that the entire island was secure and that no armed group could launch any such attack.

Zuckerberg's Facebook hacked

20 Aug 2013

11

A Palestinian researcher posted a message on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's page last week after he says the site's security team didn't take his warnings about a security flaw seriously.

'Gotabayage Yuddaya' unveiled

20 Aug 2013

26

The launch of a book by Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa entitled 'Gotabhayage Yuddaya' an introspective collection of events that led to the crushing of Tamil Tiger Terrorism in Sri Lanka in Sinhala (the English version of Gota's War), documented by veteran journalist C.A. Chandraprema, took place last evening at a glittering ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Waters Edge in Battaramulla. Picture shows, Defence Secretary Gota

Japanese princess arrives

19 Aug 2013

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Princess Tsuguko of Takamado, the eldest daughter of Japanese Prince Takamado arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday night on a four-day visit, following an invitation extended to her by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa during their visit to Japan in March this year. Picture shows the Princess being received at the Bandaranaike Airport. Pix. by Deepa Adhikari

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