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Sri Lanka Qualified To Enter Super 8 In T20-Report

In T20 World Cup, Australia, West Indies, South Africa, India, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka & Pakistan progress to Super 8-report-JNW

May 6, 2010 at 9:22 am

Second Court Martial Postponed To May 24-Military Official

The 2nd Court Martial hearing, which Sarath Fonseka attended today, postponed to May 24th-mil official-JNW

May 5, 2010 at 7:00 pm

Emergency Passed With Majority 118 Votes-Reporter

Emergency passed with 118 vote majority.
Most UNP MPs not present as protest against S. Fonseka not attending parliament-reporter-JNW

May 5, 2010 at 5:32 pm

Keheliya Appointed As Minister Of Media & Information

Keheliya Rambukwella appointed as Minister of Media and Information, Sarath Amunugama Deputy Min Finance-reporter-JNW

May 5, 2010 at 12:15 pm

Mervyn Silva Appointed As New Highways Deputy Minister-President’s Office

Mervyn Silva resigns as Deputy Min media and takes up Deputy Minister for Highways post-President’s Office-JNW

May 5, 2010 at 12:09 pm

Gen Fonseka’s Next Court Martial Tomorrow-Lawyer

Gen Fonseka’s lawyers inform Court Martial that he was unable to attend due to attending parliament; next hearing tomorrow-lawyer-JNW

May 4, 2010 at 4:08 pm

Court Issues Interim Order Preventing Hearing Of 1st Court Martial

Appeal Court issues interim order preventing hearing of 1st Court Martial of Gen Fonseka until May 21-lawyer-JNW

May 3, 2010 at 2:56 pm

President To Pardon Journalist JS Tissainayagam-Minister GL Peiris

President has decided to pardon Journalist JS Tissainayagam who was convicted under PTA-External Affairs Min GL Peiris-JNW

May 3, 2010 at 1:01 pm

Govt To Remove & Relax Several Provisions of Emergency Regulations-Minister Dinesh

Govt decides to remove & relax several provisions of emergency regulations; to be debated tomorrow & day after-Min Dinesh Gunawardena-JNW

May 3, 2010 at 8:33 am

Nimal Siripala De Silva Appointed As Leader Of The House-Info Dept

Govt appoints Min Nimal Siripala De Silva as Leader of the House & Min Dinesh Gunawardena as Chief Government Whip-Info Dept-JNW

May 2, 2010 at 1:03 pm

New Zealand Beat Sri Lanka By 2 Wickets

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 2 wickets in opening game at ICC T20 World Cup. SL 135/6, Jayawardena 81. NZ 139/8, Ryder 42-report-JNW

May 1, 2010 at 6:21 am

Sri Lanka To Play New Zealand In Opener Of Twenty20

Sri Lanka to play New Zealand at 10.30pm today in opener of Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in West Indies; 12 teams compete in four groups-JNW

April 30, 2010 at 4:42 pm

Military To Move Out Of Private Properties In Jaffna-Defence Secretary

Decision taken that military to gradually move out of all private properties occupied in Jaffna; Defence Secy on tour of Jaffna-reporter-JNW

April 30, 2010 at 9:30 am

Petition By General Fonseka Against Prez Election On July 5-Lawyer

Petition filed by Gen Fonseka against Presidential election to be heard before five Supreme Court judges on July 5-lawyer-JNW

April 29, 2010 at 5:49 pm

National Rugby Player Banned For Two Years-Report

Sri Lanka rugby player Samantha Lakshman who was found guilty on his behavior at the national team’s recent tour in Singapore was banned from the game for two years by Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union disciplinary committee. The ban will be effective from April 12, 2010 to April 12 of 2012-JNW

April 29, 2010 at 8:42 am

Accident At Balangoda Kills Four-Police

Accident between a bus and lorry near Ibulpe Bridge in Balangoda leads to four deaths and 20 injured-police official-JNW

April 28, 2010 at 4:53 pm

Tension In Balummahara On Kandy Road Under Control-Police

Tension in Balummahara, Gampaha on Kandy road brought under control after a child dies in a bus accident & residents attack bus-Police-JNW

April 27, 2010 at 5:34 pm