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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has put pressure on several state institutions against sponsoring the Sirasa Superstars programme. Therefore, co-sponsors of the programme, Sri Lanka Telecom and Sri Lanka Insurance have said they cannot sponsor the event.
The Reformists The Reformist groups’ attempt to oust the current leader of the United National Party seems to have experienced some serious setbacks. Ranil Wickremesinghe is still the leader; his Working Committee is still intact and as committed to him as it was at the height of the crisis. Although the Party suffered yet another humiliating electoral ...
By Maheshi Perera It’s a question to most people whether social media is a fad or not. This was the same question that has prompted Sirasa News First to introduce an innovative digital and mobile platform yesterday. Capital Maharaja Organisation said as a leading news provider, Sirasa
“These people don’t see that if you encourage totalitarian methods, the time may come when they will be used against you instead of for you”. Orwell (Proposed Preface to ‘Animal Farm’) By Tisaranee Gunasekara Long before the election is held, the first result is out. Two anti-government websites were raided and their staffers arrested (including ...
A Governance Analysis of Frequency Allocation & TV Rights in Present Sri Lanka Frequency Allocation- A Grand Corruption? Understanding the state capture by Kleptocrats does not require a dedicated study; it is easily recognizable. For the benefit of keen students of governance, let me begin this article with the definition of Kleptocracy: “A form of political and government ...
“Ordered disorder, planned caprice, And dehumanised humanity…” Brecht (The Exception and the Rule) By Tisaranee Gunasekara That the ancient-city of Dambulla is not sundered by religious violence is thanks to the sense and sensibility of its ordinary inhabitants (of all faiths) and the security personnel on duty. Had the people of Dambulla been as virulent ...
By Dinouk Colombage Following the United Nations Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva, Sri Lankan state media and members of the government have been on the offensive against human rights activists and independent media groups calling them ‘traitors’. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, acting Minister of Mass Media, in an interview with The Sunday Leader says he ...
A dramatic global theatre jam By Nirasha Piyawadani Pinnawala Adramatist who has rendered yeoman service to the promotion of local stage drama, M. Shafeer, has a cherished wish and that is to be able to hold an international drama festival in Sri Lanka. Our protagonist M. Safeer, strove to make this dream a reality and thanks to his untiring efforts the first ever international drama festival in...
(Srilankamirror) - Former chief justice Sarath N. Silva says any suspected war criminal could be taken before The Hague despite not being a signatory to the Rome convention. He has refuted opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe’s claim that no Sri Lankan could be hauled before the International Criminal Court as he had not signed the convention as the then prime minister. Speaking to...
By Lakmal Sooriyagoda The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court ordered the news directors of four television channels that the video footage of the UNP led protest held in front of the Fort railway station be handed over to the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) in order to trace persons who behaved in an unruly manner. Filing a ...
(Srilankamirror) - The Colombo Crime Division says it is investigating to identify the persons who had caused damage to public property during the joint opposition protest in Colombo Fort a week ago. The CCD informed Colombo Fort magistrate Kanishka Wijayaratne today (Feb. 24) about this and sought permission to obtain video footage of the protest from television stations. The magistrate o...
The Colombo Fort magistrate a short while ago ordered the news editors of the Sirasa Media Network, Swarnawahini, Derana and ITN to present video footage to the CCD regarding the...
(Srilankamirror) - Popular singer Shihan Mihiranga, who rose to popularity from Sirasa Super Star, has wed is longtime sweetheart - Gishni Clementa Silva, reports say.
(Srilankamirror) - The Black January protest is to be held at the Lipton Circus at 3.00 pm today (Jan. 25), reports say. The demonstration was earlier scheduled to be held at 2.00 pm at the Fort Railway Station compound. Speaking to 'Srilankamirror' on behalf of the Sri Lanka's Alliance of Media Organizations, convener of the FMM, Sunil Jayasekara confirmed the report. He...
Srilankamirror - Fort Magistrate Kanishka Wijeratne today decided that the ruling of the petition against the Black January protest will be handed tomorrow (Jan. 25). The Black January protest is scheduled to be held in front of Colombo Fort Railway Station tomorrow. Organised by Sri Lanka's Alliance of Media Organizations, the Black January demonstration is a mark of protest against t...
(Srilankamirror) - A poster campaign has been launched to raise public awareness against media repression by the government, said organizers. The start of the campaign today (Jan. 23) at Lipton Circus in Colombo coincides with the ‘Black January’ declared by the Alliance of Media Organizations. In the months of January of the last three years, the murder of Lasantha Wickramatun...
(Srilankamirror) - The Alliance of Media Organizations says it will organize a major demonstration next week against the government’s suppression of the media. In a statement, it says the agitation will start at 2.30pm on January 25 in front of Colombo Fort Railway Station. It has decided to name the protest as Black January in view of the media attacks in the months of January in th...
(Srilankamirror) - Members of the UNP working committee were today (Jan. 16) shown a video which contained the mobs attack on Sirikotha last month. It showed the attackers as well as those who had encouraged them, said the party in a statement. The WC adopted a resolution to take legal and internal action against those responsible for attacking and causing damage to the party headquarters....
UNP leader Ranil Wickremasinghe’s tirade against Sirasa TV has not been taken lightly and the network has now hit back by erecting billboards at several locations in Colombo with images of him holding the stone he claims was used by Sirasa to attack Siri Kotha recently. Picture by Thusitha Kumara
minister has told Sirasa FM.
Recently opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe blames Sirasa media network work behind the attack carried out against the UNP Srikotta party headquarters.
Methods to kill a Lion Newton Method: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Let, the lion catch you. This implies that you caught the lion. Einstein Method: Run in the direction opposite to that of the lion. Due to higher relative velocity, the lion will also run faster and will get tired soon. Now you can trap ...
by Shamindra Ferdinando In spite of being re-elected at Monday s election b..
(Srilankamirror) - Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament yesterday (Dec. 21) that he would submit a proposal to investigate Sirasa Media Network and its owner Rajamahendran. Mr. Wickremesinghe made a reference to Maharaja Organization during the final day of the debate
Opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe requested the people not watch news aired and broadcast in the Maharaja broadcasting services.
(Srilankamirror) - Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe says the mobs who hurled stones at him at Sirikotha on December 19 missed their target and hit the Buddha statue in front of the party headquarters building. At a media briefing at his office yesterday (Dec. 20), he displayed one of the rocks, which he said was aimed at him, and said it was thrown by Keli Rajamahendran. As a Christm...
Srilankamirror - Administrative director of Sirikotha D.B. Medagedara today (20) launched a complaint against the Sirasa TV station. The complaint stated that the TV station evoked the public into attacking Sirikotha, leading to the threatening of the UNP leader with death
Mano Wickramanayake, Group Director of Capital Maharaja Organization passed away yesterday. He also served as Group Director of Sirasa and MTV Channels. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.{jcomments on}
(Srilankamirror) - A group director of Capital Maharaja, Mano Wikramanayake, passed away this afternoon (Dec. 03). Mr. Wikramanayake suddenly fell and was being taken to hospital, when he breathed his last. He had been director in charge of Sirasa and MTV media channels, owned by Capital
Sarath Fonseka was found guilty on the first charge in an indictment filed in the High Court of Colombo, consequent to an article carried in The Sunday Leader on December 13 2009 - front page under the caption “Gota Ordered Them To Be Shot - Gen. Sarath Fonseka.” The case was heard at a Trial-at-Bar before ...