LTTE’s KP Arrested-Bangkok Govt Official
LTTE’s Kumaran Pathmanathan was arrested two hours ago in Bangkok-Bangkok govt official-JNW
August 6, 2009 at 10:33 pm
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LTTE’s New Leader Arrested-Information Dept
LTTE’s new leader Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP has been arrested in Bangkok-Govt Information Dept-JNW
August 6, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Emergency Passed In Parliament With 71 Votes
Emergency was extended by one month in Parliament with 71 votes in favor and 7 against, UNP abstained-reporter-JNW
August 6, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Two Private Buses Collide In Pasyala Injuring Over 40-Police Spokesman
Two private buses collide in Pasyala, Gampaha today injuring over 40 passengers including school children in one bus-Police Spokesman-JNW
August 4, 2009 at 9:30 am
Southern Provincial Council To Be Dissolved Today-Official
Southern Provincial Council to be dissolved from midnight-Southern Province Chief Minister’s Official-JNW
August 3, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Ministry Could Have Taken Steps Over Years On Dengue-MP V Herath
JVP MP V Herath says Health Ministry could have taken more steps to fight Dengue over several years by cleaning environment, use of bacteria-JNW
August 3, 2009 at 10:22 am
Bus Service On A9 From Jaffna To Medawachchiya Begins-Northern Province Governor
Bus service on A9 from Jaffna to Medawachchiya started today with 175 passengers boarding 4 buses-Northern Prov Governor Maj Gen Chandrasiri-JNW
August 2, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Sri Lanka Win 2nd ODI Against Pakistan By 6 Wickets
Sri Lanka win 2nd ODI against Pakistan by 6 wickets in Dambulla. Pak 168/10 Aamer 24, Younis 23. SL 169/4 Kapugedara 67, Samaraweera 38-JNW
August 1, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Muralitharan To Retire From Test Cricket Next Year
Muttiah Muralitharan says will retire from Test cricket in November 2010 and focus on playing one-dayers until 2011 World Cup-report-JNW
July 31, 2009 at 8:34 am
Sri Lanka Wins 1st ODI By 36 Runs
Sri Lanka wins 1st ODI by 36 runs against Pakistan in Dambulla. SL 232/9 Murali 32. Pak all out 196. Gul 33, Afridi 27. Thushara 3 wickets-JNW
July 30, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Three Gang Members Found Killed In Colombo-Police
Three gang members found killed in Rattanapitiya & Wellampitiya Colombo. Follows two killings in Galle, Peliyagoda Tuesday-Police official-JNW
July 30, 2009 at 11:02 am
Three Brigadiers Promoted To Maj General Rank-Mil official
Three Brigadiers Prasanna Silva, Shavendra Silva & Chagi Gallage promoted to Maj General rank. Shavendra Silva the youngest at age 45-Mil official-JNW
July 29, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Reuniting IDP Families Is Ongoing-UN
Reuniting IDP families divided across different camps in Vavuniya & Mannar is ongoing; 5,000 families reunited so far-UN quoting govt data
July 29, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Beruwela Mosque Attack Suspects Remanded Until Aug 6-Police spokesman
131 suspects involved in attack on a Beruwela Mosque & killing of two people remanded until Aug 6 by Kalutara Magistrate-Police spokesman-JNW
July 29, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Southern Provincial Council To Be Dissolved-Govt Official
Southern Provincial Council will be dissolved in the first week of August-govt official-JNW
July 28, 2009 at 10:10 am
LTTE Intelligence Cadre Arrested In Slave Island-Police Spokesman
Senior LTTE intelligence cadre arrested in Slave Island & 10kg explosives, suicide kit, four pressure mines found in Modera-Police Spokesman-JNW
July 28, 2009 at 10:00 am
No Violence Reported Ahead Of Jaffna, Vavuniya MC Elections-PAFFREL
No violence reported ahead of Jaffna, Vavuniya MC elections Aug 8 with slow start to campaigning-PAFFREL. 7 minor incidents reported-CAFFE-JNW
July 28, 2009 at 9:14 am