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Specialist Sent To Jordan To Check On Housemaid Who Swallowed Iron Nails-SLFBE

Specialist doctor sent to Jordan to check on housemaid who had swallowed iron nails in a drink allegedly given by her employer-SLBFE-JNW

November 13, 2010 at 1:11 pm

World’s Oldest Axe Found In Australia

Archaeologists Friday revealed they have found a piece of a stone axe dated as 35,500 years old on sacred Aboriginal land in Australia, the oldest object of its type ever found.

The shard of stone, found in Australia’s lush and remote far northern reaches in May, has marks that prove it comes from a ground-edge stone axe, Monash University’s Bruno David said-report

November 12, 2010 at 10:26 pm

Lasantha Wickrematunge’s Mobile Phone Thief Given Six Month Sentence

Magistrate sentences suspect who stole slain editor Lasantha Wickrematunge’s mobile phone at murder scene to 6 months RI-reporter-JNW

November 12, 2010 at 6:46 pm

Labour Minister Requests Private Sector Employers

Labour Minister requests private sector in Colombo 1,2,3,4 to grant holiday on 19th along with govt sector for President’s inauguration-JNW

November 12, 2010 at 5:44 pm

Muslim Congress Decides To Join With Govt-SLMC Deputy Leader

High Command of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress decides the party should join with govt, says SLMC Deputy Leader-JNW

November 12, 2010 at 5:13 pm

Udul Premaratne Further Remanded Till Nov 26-reporter

IUSF convenor Udul Premaratne further remanded till Nov 26 after arrested for allegedly causing damage at Higher Education Ministry-reporter-JNW

November 12, 2010 at 3:37 pm

Boil or Cook Vegetables, Food Purchased In Colombo-CMC Medical Officer

Public urged to boil or cook vegetables, food purchased in Colombo as it may be contaminated after floods-CMC medical officer-JNW

November 12, 2010 at 11:10 am

Dial Navy Hotline For Boat Services-Navy Spokesman

Navy informs public to call 0112445368 for boat assistance if any emergency due to flooding-Navy spokesman-JNW

November 11, 2010 at 7:02 pm

60,000 Families Affected By Floods In Western Province-Min Fowzie

60,000 families in Colombo, Gampaha & Kaluthara affected by floods; govt allocates Rs20mil to help those affected-Min Fowzie-JNW

November 11, 2010 at 12:40 pm

අවතැන්වූ 60,000කට සහන සැලසීමට රු. මිලියන 20ක් ‌වෙන් ‌කෙ‌රේ-ආපදා කළමණාකරණ ඇමති

‌කොළඹ, කලුතර හා ගම්පහ දිස්ත්‍රික්කයන්හි ගංවතුර නිසා අවතැන්වූ 60,000කට සහන සැලසීම සඳහා රු. මිලියන 20ක් ‌වෙන් ‌කෙ‌රේ-ආපදා කළමණාකරණ ඇමති

November 11, 2010 at 12:21 pm

Over 5,000 Displaced Due To Rains In Colombo-DMC

Over 5,000 people displaced due to rains in Colombo; Navy assisting flood affected-DMC.
Power disrupted in Colombo 4,7,12,13,14,15-JNW

November 11, 2010 at 9:03 am

Many Areas In Colombo Flooded-reporter

Colombo many areas including Bokundara, Horton Place. Maradana, Thunmulla, Dam St, Angoda, Kanatta junction & Kirulapone flooded-reporter-JNW

November 11, 2010 at 8:05 am

පාසැල් වාර විභාග පැවැත්වීම හෙටට කල් දැ‌මේ

අදට නියමිතව තිබූ පාසැල්වල වාර විභාග පැවැත්වීම ‌අයහපත් කාලගුණය නිසා හෙටට කල් දමා ඇති අතර පාසැල් පැවැත්වීම ‌හෝි ‌නොපැවැත්වීම විදුහල්පතිවරුන්ට තීරණය කළ හැක-මහ ඇමති

November 11, 2010 at 7:50 am

Term Tests At Govt Schools In Western Province Postponed-Min Secy

Term tests today at Govt schools in Western Province postponed; principals can decide closure of schools in Colombo today-Min Secy-JNW

November 11, 2010 at 7:48 am

Colombo Gets Highest Rainfall After 1992-Met Dept

Colombo gets highest rainfall 360ml last night after 1992-Met Dept.
Many Colombo roads flooded; Galle Rd & Baseline ok-DMC-JNW

November 11, 2010 at 6:58 am

Commemorative Week Declared-Info Dept

Nov 15-22 declared commemorative week for celebrations for inauguration of President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s second term-Info Dept-JNW

November 10, 2010 at 8:23 pm

Sick-note Campaign Not Adversely Affected Hospital Functions-Director National Hospital

Sick-note campaign by nurses has not adversely affected hospital functions, says Director National Hospital Hector Weerasinghe-JNW

November 10, 2010 at 12:51 pm