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Additional Emergency Number For Western Province-MCNS

Western Province additional emergency no. 114 available to inform of terrorist activity-MCNS-JNW

March 12, 2009 at 7:23 pm

Army Captures Puthukuddirippu Hospital-Military Official

Army captures Puthukuddirippu Hospital restricting LTTE to 35 sq km area. Air craft tyres, engine spare parts found buried-Mil official-JNW

March 12, 2009 at 9:53 am

Police Investigate Prof Dissanayake’s Abduction

Police says investigating circumstances of abduction last night and return today of Prof Ganganath Dissanayake, advisor to opposition leader-JNW

March 12, 2009 at 8:40 am

Kumar Sangakkara Appointed As Captain-Sports MInister

Kumar Sangakkara appointed Captain and Muttiah Muralitharan appointed Vice Captain of Sri Lanka cricket team-Sports Minister-JNW

March 12, 2009 at 7:12 am

Seven Persons Killed In Matara Bomb Blast

Seven persons killed and several injured including Min Mahinda Wijesekera, says Min Fowzie, adding he, Min Ameer Ali were not injured in blast-JNW

March 10, 2009 at 11:08 am

Over Four Persons Killed In Suicide Blast In Akuressa

More than four persons killed and several persons injured in bomb blast at a public function in Akuressa, says reporter-JNW

March 10, 2009 at 10:57 am

Bomb Blast In Akuressa, Matara

Bomb blast in Akuressa near Matara, says reporter-JNW

March 10, 2009 at 10:45 am

Karuna Amman Appointed As Minister-President’s Office

MP V Muralidharan (Karuna Amman) is appointed Minister for National Integration & Reconciliation by President-President’s Office-JNW

March 9, 2009 at 6:54 pm

Troops Recover Bodies Of 80 LTTE Cadres-Mil Spokesman

After heavy fighting in area East of Puthukudiiruppu, Army Special Forces and 58 Div recover bodies of 80 LTTE cadres-Mil Spokesman-JNW

March 9, 2009 at 4:20 pm

Ship Taking Food Supplies To Mullaitivu Attacked-Military Spokesman

Ship taking food supplies to Mullaitivu civilians comes under LTTE artillery attack in Puthumatalan, no damages to ship-mil spokesman-JNW

March 9, 2009 at 1:23 pm

TMVP Hands Over Weapons At Weber Stadium

TMVP hands over weapons at Weber Stadium in Batticaloa with 56 T-56 guns, one T-81 gun, 40RPG shells & 6,700 rounds of ammunition-reporter-JNW

March 7, 2009 at 3:40 pm

Water Supply To Be Interrupted-Water Board

Water cut 8am to 11pm on Saturday in Colombo Municipal areas, Ja-Ela, Kelaniya, Kesbewa, Kotte, Kolonnawa among others for CEB repairs-Water Board-JNW

March 6, 2009 at 8:30 pm

New Managing Agents To Appoint For Ceylinco Finance Firms-CBSL

Central Bank says new managing agents to be appointed at Asian Finance & Ceylinco Inv & Realty, among changes at four Ceylinco finance firms-JNW

March 6, 2009 at 1:53 pm

LTTE Limited To Around 500 Cadres-Military Spokesman

LTTE now limited to around 500 cadres and 45 square km area in Mullaithivu, says mil spokesman-JNW

March 6, 2009 at 12:17 pm

Another Batch Of IDPs Brings To Trinco-MCNS

387 Mullaithivu IDPs including 87 injured persons brought to Trincomalee by ship-MCNS JNW

March 5, 2009 at 1:43 pm

Ambassadors & Diplomats Visit Welfare Camps Facilities-Defence Ministry

Ambassadors of four countries including France, Russia & Japanese diplomats view facilities at welfare camps in Vavuniya-Defence Ministry-JNW

March 5, 2009 at 11:32 am

Govt Negotiates With IMF For Stand-by Facility-CBSL

Govt starts negotiations with IMF for stand-by facility of $1.9 bilas global financial crisis adversely affected external sector-Central Bank-JNW

March 4, 2009 at 6:00 pm