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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

Bhutanese medical students in SL asked to return home

19 Aug 2017

9

The Department of Adult and Higher Education (DAHE) in Bhutan has issued a circular asking Bhutanese medical students in Sri Lanka to return home should the on-going strike continue beyond October this year.

Prez, PM or Justice Minister can’t intervene in judicial matters

18 Aug 2017

38

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, responding to remarks made by Deputy Minister Ajith P. Perera, said today that neither the President, Prime Minister nor the Justice Minister had powers to intervene in judicial matters.

Railway guards on strike over ‘bed bugs’

12 Aug 2017

8

Railway Guards, operating from the Mardana station have launched a trade union action from 10 am today until further notice, claiming that the authorities failed to take measures to eradicate bed bugs in their rest rooms and bungalows in the railway stations countrywide.

Wijeyadasa denies charge

12 Aug 2017

10

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe yesterday denied allegations that he had breached the collective responsibility of the Cabinet by criticizing a decision taken by it. 

Private company handling Digital Payment Process: JVP

12 Aug 2017

1

Administering and monitoring of the Digital Payment Process (DPP), earlier under the purview of the Central Bank, has been handed over to a private company, Chief Opposition Whip Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament yesterday.

SL cricket runs by bad people,ICC should go after them:Arjuna

05 Aug 2017

6

Even as the current crop of Sri Lankan cricketers struggle against India in the ongoing Test series, former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has lashed out at the current administration, saying that the sport in the country is being run by people with 'bad reputation' and ‘the ICC should go after such people instead of going after small players’, News 18 reported.

Bowled out

05 Aug 2017

0

Dhananjaya de Silva is bowled out by India's Ravindra Jadeja. Pics by REUTERS

Sri Lanka all out for 183

05 Aug 2017

2

India enforced the follow-on after bowling out Sri Lanka for 183 on day three of the second test on Saturday.

Ravi K denies

05 Aug 2017

18

Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake yesterday denied reports which said President Maithripala Sirisena had asked him to resign from his post.

Why is only my father blamed? : Onella

04 Aug 2017

94

Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake's daughter Onella has made an impassioned plea on her Facebook page asking why it was only her father to blame “in such a huge Government?”.

SL govt condemns hostile acts by North Korea

29 Jul 2017

9

The Sri Lankan Government today condemned the firing of a ballistic missile of intercontinental range by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 28 July 2017, and the series of recent similar hostile acts by DPRK in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions.

India win by 304 runs

29 Jul 2017

11

India beat Sri Lanka by 304 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series. 

Kariyawasam appointed new Foreign Ministry Secretary

29 Jul 2017

4

Sri Lankan Ambassador in Washington, Prasad Kariyawasam has been appointed as the new Secretary to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the President’s Office said.

Ravi’s penthouse bought from funds without origin

28 Jul 2017

28

The Rs.145 million used in making the initial payment of Rs.16.5 million and thereafter to pay the monthly loan installment of Rs.11 million for the controversial purchase of the Monarch Residency Penthouse in Colombo by a company owned by Minister Ravi Karunanayake's family, has no origin nor has it been accounted for according to what was revealed at the PCoI today.

New Army Chief of Staff appointed

22 Jul 2017

0

Major General Amal Karunasekara has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Army, the Army Headquarters announced.

Eight TN fishermen arrested

22 Jul 2017

0

Sri Lankan Navy on Friday arrested eight Tamil Nadu fishermen for allegedly fishing in the restricted Sri Lankan territorial waters, an official from senior Indian fisheries told news agency PTI. 

Britain raises concerns with SL

22 Jul 2017

6

Britain has raised concerns with Sri Lanka regarding the findings by UN Special Rapporteur Ben Emmerson after his fact finding mission to the country.

IR Bill - Finance minister's powers restricted:AG

21 Jul 2017

0

The Attorney General said the subject minister’s power was restricted in the proposed Inland Revenue Bill, but information could be sought from the Inland Revenue Department to be made available to Parliament when necessary as stipulated in the Constitution .

RDA bulldozes Colombo Swimming Club pool area

21 Jul 2017

25

The Colombo Swimming Club (CSC) Officials today said that they were taken by surprise when the Road Development Authority (RDA) officials entered their premises with a Court Order and started demolishing the buildings and walls behind the CSC swimming pool, to make way for the Colombo Extension of the Marine Drive without prior notice.

President signs Office of Missing Persons Act

20 Jul 2017

20

President Maithripala Sirisena said that he has signed the Office of Missing Persons (OMP) Act today.

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