Promising young all rounder Thisara Perera was the only Sri Lankan player to earn a contract at the Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction yesterday
Eight Sri Lankans who had been shortlisted for this year’s auction. Chinthaka Jayasinghe, Thilina Kandamby, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chamara Silva, Upul Tharanga, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Chanaka Welegedara, and Nuwan Zoysa were unsold.
Chennai Super Kings bought Perera for US $50,000 while none of the Pakistan players were sold at the auction-JNW
January 20, 2010 at 10:59 pm
All Govt schools islandwide will be closed Jan 25 to 27th for elections & will reopen on Jan 28-Education Min official-JNW-JNW
January 19, 2010 at 3:17 pm
CAFFE says 700 incidents of election violence with 300 major ones, highest since 1989; two major candidates should control their supporters-JNW
January 19, 2010 at 10:38 am
One person killed after grenade lobbed at Min Jayarathne Herath’s house in Kurunegala-Police Spokesman-JNW
January 18, 2010 at 7:55 pm
344 reports of election violence so far including 102 major incidents. Only 172 incidents reported in 2005 election period-PAFFREL-JNW
January 18, 2010 at 9:13 am
One UPFA supporter dead & 5 injured after a shooting in Madurankuliya following clash between two political parties-reporter-JNW
January 16, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Non-cabinet Minister Segu Issadeen says will extend support to Gen Fonseka and rejoin Muslim Congress-SLMC official-JNW
January 15, 2010 at 1:05 pm
A solar eclipse will be visible from 11.11am to 3.15pm in many parts of island; public advised not to look directly-Prof C Jayarathne-JNW
January 15, 2010 at 10:50 am
Death toll from the major 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti could reach 100,000, according to some estimates-report-JNW
January 14, 2010 at 8:11 am
Sri Lanka wins the IDEA cup tri-nation series beating India by 4 wickets. India 245/10. SL 249/6. Mahela not out 71, Sanga 55-JNW
January 13, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Postal voting on Jan 12 & 13 for the Presidential Election ends with over 80% estimated to have cast their votes-PAFFREL-JNW
January 13, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Police control tension in Kaduruwela, Polonnaruwa after two political group supporters clash. 6 injured, 4 vehicles damaged-reporter-JNW
January 13, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Military spokesman says all 950 Sri Lankan servicemen in Haiti are safe as they are in five different locations out of city-JNW
January 13, 2010 at 9:56 am
Foreign Ministry inquiring whether any Sri Lankan peacekeepers among victims of major 7.3 mag earthquake in Haiti area-Ministry-JNW
January 13, 2010 at 9:15 am
A major earthquake (7.0) hit impoverished Haiti toppling buildings in the capital Port-au-Prince including Presidential Palace, burying residents in rubble and causing many deaths and injuries-JNW
January 13, 2010 at 7:22 am
Gunmen on a motorbike open fire on a bus with people who had attended a UNP function in Tangalle. One killed, 4 injured-Police official-JNW
January 12, 2010 at 4:16 pm
401,119 postal voters are eligible to cast their postal votes for Presidential Election today and tomorrow-Elections Dept official-JNW
January 12, 2010 at 1:32 pm
