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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

​SL defends interim body after ICC threat

17 Apr 2015

34

Sports minister Navin Dissanayake on Friday defended his decision to appoint an interim committee to oversee cricket, saying it was his "sovereign right".

India unsuited to play mediator due to TN factor-Dayan

17 Apr 2015

37

India is “structurally unsuited” to be mediator or facilitator in the Sri Lankan ethnic conflict because it is subject to the “emotional and electoral power” of one of its constituent states, namely, Tamil Nadu, argues former Lankan envoy at the UN in Geneva, Dr.Dayan Jayatilleka.

JVP had no issue with Somawansa-Vijitha Herath

16 Apr 2015

10

JVP Propaganda Secretary Vijitha Hearth said that the JVP had no issues with Somawansa Amarasinghe and pointed out that it was Mr. Amarainsghe who wanted to leave the party since 2002 while the party objected to his quitting.

ICC to seek explanation of SL govt interference in SLC

16 Apr 2015

8

The International Cricket Council will seek a full and proper explanation of government interference in Sri Lanka Cricket and withhold the next financial distribution to SLC pending the satisfactory resolution of the matter, the ICC said in a statement today. 

​SL refugees in Nauru will be resettled in Cambodia-Aussie

16 Apr 2015

8

Refugees including from Sri Lanka, rejected by Australia will soon fly from the Pacific atoll of Nauru to be resettled in Cambodia, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. said quoting the Australian government on Thursday.

Asia Cup to switch to T20 format

16 Apr 2015

6

The Asia Cup is set to undergo a radical change and will be a Twenty20 competition in 2016 for the first time, outgoing Asian Cricket Council chief executive Syed Ashraful Haq has revealed. 

​Chinese naval ships to use Pakistan port after SL snub

16 Apr 2015

23

Pakistan's Gwadar port which has been taken over by a Chinese firm could guarantee maintenance and supply for China's naval ships in the Indian Ocean after the new Sri Lankan government declined permission for Chinese vessels to dock in the country.

Naxals getting arms from Sri Lanka?

16 Apr 2015

21

India's Central intelligence agencies have launched a major investigation into a “specific tip-off” that Naxals were now getting sophisticated weapons through the sea route from Sri Lanka, The Asian Age reported.

​Girl returned to SL is first under Hague Convention

15 Apr 2015

8

A 5-year-old girl was returned to her Japanese father in Sri Lanka in early April after being abducted by her mother and brought to Japan, a government official told The Japan Times on Wednesday.

​Nishantha Ranatunga questioned

15 Apr 2015

30

Chief Executive Officer of the CSN and the former Sri Lanka Cricket secretary, Nishantha Ranatunga is being questioned by the Police Financial Crime Investigation Division over a financial fraud case, police said.

​Amnesty period for army deserters further extended

15 Apr 2015

3

The General Amnesty period offered to army absentees enabling them to receive their discharge from the army, that scheduled to end tomorrow (16), has been extended until April 25, the Army said.

​Slightly high number of accidents

15 Apr 2015

5

Four hundred and nineteen (419) persons were treated at the Colombo National Hospital with injuries due to road traffic accidents, violence and fireworks mishaps during last two days, a hospital official said.

Sending IPKF to SL was high level policy failure-VK Singh

14 Apr 2015

24

Indian Union Minister of State for External Affairs General (retd) V K Singh said on Tuesday that the decision to send the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) to Sri Lanka in 1987 was "a high level policy failure".

​Over 600 persons arrested

14 Apr 2015

26

Police arrested a total of 605 persons for driving under the influence of liquor, during a special countrywide operation, which commenced on Saturday, Police said.

​More showers today as well-Met Dept.

14 Apr 2015

1

The Met Department has warned that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over the island during the afternoon or evening today and requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.

​New Year will bring communities closer together -Cameron

14 Apr 2015

48

British Prime Minister David Cameron has expressed hope that this Sinhala-Tamil New Year will bring communities closer together in helping to heal the wounds of the past in Sri Lanka.

​Spread of festivity amidst commitment to good governance-MS

14 Apr 2015

18

President Maithripala Sirisena said that the special in this New Year celebration is the spread of festivity amidst the commitment to good governance that transcends differences of ethnicity, caste and community, with important strides being taken to realize the need for unity among all our people.

​Indian nabbed with Rs.16 m worth gold at BIA

14 Apr 2015

3

A 25 year-old Indian man has been detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake when he attempted to smuggle gold worth over Rs. 16 million, this morning, the Customs said.

​ACC to be dissolved ?-report

14 Apr 2015

5

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will no longer be working as an independent organisation for running the game of cricket in Asian countries, Pakistan Observer reported. 

​US envoy holds talks with SL on accountability

14 Apr 2015

20

US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski, who travelled Sri Lanka recently held talks with the government officials as well as the human rights and other representatives on many issues including strengthening democracy, transparency, and accountability.

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