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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

Sri Lanka’s interest in TN politics wanes

23 Apr 2016

2

Sri Lankan politicians are not concerned about the Tamil Nadu election, Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said. 

SL-Pakistan to increase security,economic ties-President Hussain

23 Apr 2016

0

Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain said that both Pakistan and Sri Lanka need to increase their cooperation in the security and economic fields to further cement the friendly relations.

Sri Lankan remanded in Tamil Nadu

16 Apr 2016

1

One person who came from Sri Lanka in a boat and jumped off the vessel and escaped after seeing Coast Guard officials off Dhanushkodi near Rameswaram was remanded to judicial custody, police said. 

SL Navy divers training with US navy in Guam

16 Apr 2016

5

A twenty member Sri Lanka Navy diving squad is presently undergoing diving training with the US Navy sailors from the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 in Guam (a US island territory in the Western Pacific). 

Katchatheevu was ceded during Emergency-DMK

16 Apr 2016

3

Reacting to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s charge that it was the DMK that gave up the right over Katchatheevu, DMK treasurer M.K. Stalin, said that the party always stood for the rights of Tamil Nadu fishermen and termed Ms. Jayalalithaa’s allegation a “blatant lie”, The Hindu reported.

Stolen weapons found in Laggala

16 Apr 2016

9

The T56 weapon and five revolvers, which were stolen from the Laggala police station on Thursday morning, have been found from a temple premises in Laggala, this morning, police said.

Dhaka objects to SL continental shelf claim

15 Apr 2016

5

Bangladesh has objected to Sri Lanka's claim of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from its coast baseline.

Jayalalitha vows to retrieve Katchatheevu

15 Apr 2016

16

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK General Secretary J.Jayalalitha today vowed to "retrieve Katchatheevu island ceded to Sri Lanka and restore the traditional fishing rights of Tamil Nadu fishermen in Palk Bay, if elected to power."

Three Indian naval ships in Colombo

15 Apr 2016

4

The Indian Navy’s ‘First Training Squadron’ which is comprised of Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tir, INS Sujatha and Coast Guard Ship Varuna, arrived at the Port of Colombo today (15) on a training visit. 

VAT to be increased to 15% from May 2

15 Apr 2016

64

The Value Added Tax (VAT) is to be increased to 15% with effect from May 02, 2016, the Finance Ministry announced.

Cameron looks forward to working with SL govt

15 Apr 2016

17

British Prime Minister David Cameron said he looks forward to working with the Sri Lankan government and expressed hope that this Sinhala and Tamil New Year will bring communities closer together in helping to heal the wounds of the past.

Three policemen intredicted

15 Apr 2016

2

Three policemen attached to the Laggala police station have been interdicted in connection with the stolen of firearms from the police station, police said.

Sri Lanka among top 10 hotspots for FDI

15 Apr 2016

12

Sri Lanka is ranked among Asia Pacific’s top 10 foreign direct investment (FDI) hotspots, according to a study by US-based global information company IHS Inc.

SL's public holidays and the economy

14 Apr 2016

31

After years of civil conflict, Sri Lanka takes the needs of its multiethnic population very seriously, with a very pleasant side-effect: 25 national public holidays a year.

Much to be done in Sri Lanka - UK

14 Apr 2016

19

While claiming that Sri Lanka has made encouraging progress towards fulfilling its commitments to UNHRC Resolution 30/1, Britain said that it ‘recognises there remains much to be done’.

Swiss receives 146 asylum seekers’ requests from SL

14 Apr 2016

9

The Swiss government has received 146 applications from asylum seekers from Sri Lanka during last month (March), the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration said in a statement Thursday.

SLN assists repatriation of Indian fishermen

14 Apr 2016

0

The Sri Lanka Navy assisted the repatriation of three Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody, Sri Lanka Navy said.

Links with LTTE,reason for dismissal of DMK govt in 1991

14 Apr 2016

7

Contrary to reports that prime minister Chandra Shekhar dismissed Tamil Nadu's DMK government at the behest of Congress in 1991, a new book says that its "proven links" with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant outfit was the sole reason for its ouster.

HR problems reported during last year-US

14 Apr 2016

26

The United States said that major human rights problems were reported in Sri Lanka during 2015, including harassment of civil society activists, journalists, and persons viewed as sympathizers of the banned terrorist group the LTTE as well as arbitrary arrest and detention, torture, rape, and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence committed by police and security forces.

Weapons stolen from Laggala Police station

14 Apr 2016

14

A T-56 weapon and five revolvers have been stolen from the Laggala Police station in Matale in the early hours today, police said.

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