Sri Lanka Wins Toss, Elects To Field First
Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to field first against West Indies in 3rd Test at newly built Pallekale stadium. 1st & 2nd matches drawn-JNW
December 1, 2010 at 11:39 am
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Army Digs Up Items Buried By LTTE-Army Official
Army is now digging up notes of foreign currencies and computers buried by LTTE in Wellamulliwaikkal in Mullaithivu-Army official-JNW
November 30, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Prices Fixed For Rice At ‘Lak Sathosa’ Outlets-Trade Ministry
Prices fixed for rice at Lak Sathosa outlets with Samba Rs63.50, Nadu 58.50, Rathu Kakulu 45.50, Sudu Kakulu 53.50-Trade Ministry-JNW
November 30, 2010 at 4:50 pm
New School Bag From January-Education Ministry Official
A new school bag under Health Ministry guidelines will be introduced from January; circular has been issued-Education Min official-JNW
November 30, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Second Reading Of Budget 2011 Passed In Parliament
Second reading of Budget 2011 passed in Parliament with 150 votes for, 46 against. UNP, DNA voted against & TNA abstained-reporter-JNW
November 29, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Pakistan President To Visit Parliament-reporter
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to visit Parliament this morning.
Second Reading vote on 2011 budget this evening-reporter-JNW
November 29, 2010 at 7:55 am
Power Supply Affected In Many Parts Of Island-Chairman CEB
Power supply affected in many parts of island due to tripping of a main transmission line from Kotmale to Biyagama-Chairman CEB-JNW
November 28, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Susanthika Back On Track
Olympic medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe says she will return to the track, an year after announcing her retirement-JNW
November 28, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Compensation For the Flood Affected Soon-Disaster Management Minister
Compensation of Rs50,000 for fully damaged & Rs25,000 for partly-damaged houses after 298 houses damaged by floods-Disaster Mgt Minister-JNW
November 26, 2010 at 5:52 pm
CID With TRC Investigate Illegal Cable TV Stations-TRC Director General
CID together with TRC is investigating 50 to 100 illegal cable TV stations operating islandwide, says TRC Director General-JNW
November 26, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Navy To Celebrate Its 60th Anniversary-Navy Commander
Navy will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Dec 10 with Navy Chiefs from 20 countries & six ships due to arrive-Navy Commander-JNW
November 25, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Rain Expected In Several Parts Of The Country-Met Dept
Rain expected in North, East, North Central, Uwa and Hambantota in morning; Ratnapura, Galle, Matara, Colombo in evening-Met Dept-JNW
November 25, 2010 at 8:59 am
Colombo Roads Under Water-Police
High Level-Baseline junction & Robert Gunewardane &Ibbanwela junctions, Borella-Cotta road flooded & motorists should avoid-police-JNW
November 24, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Over 3600 Displaced In Puttalam By Floods-DMC
3,645 people in Puttalam displaced due to floods, 854 families in Kurunegala affected; no heavy rains overnight-Disaster Management Centre-JNW
November 24, 2010 at 7:52 am
Indian Foreign Minister Will Arrive On Nov 25-Foreign Minister
Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna will arrive for a 3-day visit Nov 25; Pakistan’s President due here next week-Foreign Minister-JNW
November 23, 2010 at 3:18 pm
5% To Be Added To Salary Of Public Servants
5% to be added to salary of public servants and security forces as a non-pensionable allowance, in budget proposals-JNW
November 22, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Electricity Bill Goes Up By 8%
Budget proposals: electricity rate to be increased by 8% for usage after first 90 units.
Nation Building Tax (NBT) will be reduced from 3% to 2%-Reporter-JNW
November 22, 2010 at 3:55 pm