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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

Japan gives Rs. 3.4bn aid to setup Doppler Weather Radar

01 Jul 2017

10

Following the flood disaster Japan had has decided to provide a grant aid worth Rs. 3.4 billion to improve short- range weather forecast, through the establishment of a Doppler Weather Radar Network, the Japanese Embassy.

Austin F’do to be appointed as new Secretary to President

01 Jul 2017

12

Eastern Governor and a former defence secretary Austin Fernando is to be appointed as the Secretary to the President soon, sources said. The post fell vacant after the resignation of P.B.Abeykoon on Friday.  

Presidential Secretary resigns

30 Jun 2017

14

Presidential Secretary P.B. Abeykoon has resigned on Friday on personal reasons, informed sources said.

Group of Sri Lankan boatpeople sent home

26 Jun 2017

0

A plane chartered by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has left the Australian territory early yesterday with about 20 people — some of them guards and interpreters — onboard, The Australian reported.

PM returns

10 Jun 2017

1

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe returned to the country today after a private visit to the USA. 

Sri Lankan Ranil Jayawardena wins UK election again

10 Jun 2017

3

Ranil Jayawardena of Sri Lankan origin has emerged victorious in the June 8 British parliamentary elections for the second time, bagging 65.5% of the votes cast in the Hampshire North East constituency.

Vaiko says SL behind his detention at KL airport

10 Jun 2017

9

India’s MDMK General Secretary Vaiko said the Sri Lankan government is behind his detention at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Friday. 

850,000 affected by drought in N/E- DMC

10 Jun 2017

1

While some 600,000 people had been hit by the recent floods and landslides in the South, a total of 849,752 individuals belonging to 243,683 families in eight districts in the north and east had been affected by the severe drought condition across the country, the Disaster Management Centre census revealed yesterday.

US soldiers cleaning flood damaged schools

03 Jun 2017

1

U.S. Army engineers and Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets are cleaning and repairing flood damaged schools in the Kalutara district.  

US contributes Rs.350 Mn for SL flood relief

03 Jun 2017

4

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap joined President Maithripala Sirisena to announce approximately Rs. 350 million ($2.3 million) in humanitarian assistance from the United States government and people to help victims of flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka, the US embassy in Colombo announced.

Sleepwalker injured when getting off a bus

02 Jun 2017

1

A young man, who was injured when he got off a speeding bus, was admitted to the Dambulla Hospital on Wednesday.

Indian ship with relief materials arrives in flood hit SL

27 May 2017

19

An Indian ship filled with relief supplies for those affected by the devastating floods and landslides arrived at the Colombo Port on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Modi tweets his support in 'hour of need'

27 May 2017

14

As the death toll reached to 100 due to the bad weather condition in Sri Lanka, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India stands by the people of Sri Lanka.

'Weather patterns change resulted in floods, landslides, dengue'

27 May 2017

9

The changing weather conditions the world over have not only resulted in floods and landslides but also in a global outbreak of the dengue epidemic, Parliament was informed yesterday.

President orders maximum relief to victims

26 May 2017

9

President Maithripala Sirisena today directed the relevant authorities to provide maximum relief for the people who were affected by the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the country.

CBK meets Sheikh Hasina

24 May 2017

4

Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga made a courtesy call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Gono Bhaban, Dhaka, today.

'India should actively participate in SL’s growing power sector'

20 May 2017

0

India should actively participate in Sri Lanka's growing power sector, both traditional and renewable, a top government official has said.

Snowden lashes out at HK for rejecting SL, Filipino refugees

19 May 2017

5

Fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden hit back at the Hong Kong government on Thursday for rejecting the protection bids of a group of refugees including Sri Lankans who sheltered him while he was hiding out in the city, the AFP reported.

Technical glitch stops one of Modi’s choppers in SL

13 May 2017

9

A helicopter, which was part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s entourage on his two-day Sri Lanka visit, remains grounded in Kandy after it developed a technical problem, officials said today. 

Nepal President here

13 May 2017

2

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandar arrived in Sri Lanka this morning to attend the 14th UN Vesak closing Day ceremony, to be held in Kandy. She was welcomed by Minister of Justice and Buddhasasana  Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake. – Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

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