Navi Pillay press conference- Full video

Visiting UN Human Rights Commissioner Navanethem Pillay during a press conference held today, answered questions posed by journalists after reading out a statement on matters related to the Human rights situation in the country. Following is the full video of the conference.

Largest haul of heroin detected

Wimal on Navi Pillay...

Mervyn's marriage proposal: UNP reacts…

DM news roundup 27-08-2013

Pillay's visit

Vastu & Cosmic relations to humanity : A Lankan perspective

An interview with Quantine Devanarayana, a renowned Sri Lankan Vastu consultant and building biologist.

Michael’ s legacy is timeless; Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine Jackson the older brother of Michael Jackson and a part of the ‘Jackson five’ who is currently on a personal visit to Sri Lanka spoke to the Daily Mirror about the memory of his brother, the legacy of Jackson Five and the objective of his visit in a short interview.

Noori Under "Reign of Terror"

This is a short documentary about Noori, a sceneic village 14 Kilometers off Deraniyagala where many atrocities are alleged to have taken place. Many victims did not want to be on camera and many didnt speak to us in fear of reprisal. However, the short film depicts ‘ the tip of the iceberg’ in which the Police, Politicians and Criminals collude to further a reign of terror on innocent villagers.

Can you bring him back !

Seems the cry of all the villagers and the mother of the 16 year old student who was killed by gunshot injuries. The mother of the second victim, a 19 year old student who was to sit for his A/ Level exams today also asks us, 'can you bring him back sir?'- and we could only be silent. Daily Mirror footage of the funeral procession and the mourning of a village.

Dayasiri in Parliament

The full statement made by MP Dayasiri Jayasekera prior to the vacating his seat in Parliament on Wednesday.

A solution based on trust would make headway possible

A brilliant legal mind, renowned for causing ripples while he was a member of the upper Judiciary and even after retirement, for his forthright speeches and  judgments dispensed in the true spirit of law, former Supreme Court Judge C. V. Wigneswaran in a candid interview with Daily Mirror shared his reasons for deciding to enter politics as TNA’s Chief Ministerial candidate and of his views on the contending issues of 13A that has emer

I was on the LTTE hit list before Mahinda Rajapaksa

In a wide ranging interview with the Daily Mirror, The Tamil National Alliance leader, R. Sampanthan told why he believed that Tamils were being considered as second class citizens, the importance for the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and also responded to allegations against him and his party to the effect that they were the proxies of the LTTE and asserted his commitment to a united undivided Sri Lanka.

There was no computer ‘jilmart’- Mangala

One time government strongman and a man who was considered one of the most powerful Ministers during the tenure of the Former President, and now one of the current regime’s most vociferous critics, speaks to Daily Mirror on the current regime, the alternative he proposes, the fallacy of the 'computer jilmart' and President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his friend.

Pusswedilla goes global

Yes, he is there: Arundika

Eknaligoda’s wife speaks

‘Shame on you’

A music video, titled ‘Shame on you,’ composed and performed by Rajitha Rupasinghe of Misty, Rukshan Perera and Sohan Weerasinghe has received many hits from Sri Lankans on YouTube. We are uploading this novel video for the viewing pleasure of DM online viewers.

Mervyn to the rescue…

Public Relations and Public Affairs Minister Mervyn Silva and his son Malaka Silva visited a paralised patient in Polgasovita, Piliyandala and offered to provide the patient with medical assistance. Video by Indika Sri Aravinda

The Homagama Judge...

Homagama District Court Judge Sunil Abeysinghe is being escorted out of the Cinnamon Gardens Police Station where he was held in custody until he was produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate.

‘The Last Phase’

‘The Last Phase’, a documentary film depicting the life story of a former female LTTE cadre during the final stages of the humanitarian operation was screened at a function held at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel in Colombo on Monday (20) evening.

Hot Seat with Anura Kumara

JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayaka spoke to the Daily Mirror on rumors of a change in leadership within the JVP, the Northern Provincial Council Elections and managing Sri Lanka’s relations with India.

Superstar Wimal

Minister Wimal Weerawansa despite political chores seemed having a great time singing a Sinhala hit “Punchi Dagakariye” at the carnival held at the Moratuwa Soysapura Maha Vidyalaya last night organised by the ‘Panchayuda Padanama’ and Soysapura youths. (By ISA)

Most of the politicians in Sri Lanka are opportunists: SF

Leader of the Democratic Party Sarath Fonseka spoke to the Daily Mirror about his future political aspirations and the discontent of the members of the government with the present leadership. 

RULE OF LAW AND TOLERANCE

UNP MP Lakshman Kiriella spoke to the Daily Mirror about Sri Lanka's failure at the UNHRC sessions and the adverse effects of the extremist elements rising up in the country.

"Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy lacks architecture"

Academic and former Diplomat Dayan Jayatilleke spoke to the DM on the consequences of the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution against Sri Lanka, the importance of holding the Northern Provincial Council elections in a free and fair manner and Sri Lanka’s lack of foreign policy architecture.

I hope my future will be brighter; Sirisena

General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena speaks to the Daily Mirror on the issues pertaining to the National Drug Policy and his political aspirations.

Basil Rajapaksa on Hot Seat

Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa spoke to the Daily Mirror about the ongoing development projects undertaken across the country, intra-party politics and his future political aspirations.

UNHRC session

The UPR report of Sri Lanka was adopted at the 22nd session of the UNHRC in Geneva today in Geneva.

I fear another 'Black July'

Minister Wimal Weerawansa, the leader of the National Freedom Front and avowed marxist of yore, speaks to the Daily Mirror about his role in the recent impeachment saga, which was heavily criticised, while elaborating on the role of economic hitmen, the racial tensions prevalent in the country and much more.