Temple From The Chola Period Found On Delft Island-Jaffna University Dept Of History
Jaffna University Dept of History says a temple from the Chola period found on Delft Island, Jaffna & could be around 1,000 years old-JNW
March 11, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Close Watch Archive
Two Court Martials Against Gen Fonseka-Military Spokesman
Two Court Martials will be held on March 16th and 17th for seven charges against Gen Fonseka-Military Spokesman-JNW
March 11, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Three Maj Generals Appointed To Court Martial Panel-Military Official
Three Maj Generals Weerathunga, Jayathilake & Wijethunga appointed to Court Martial panel of Gen Fonseka, by President-Mil official-JNW
March 11, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Tourist Arrivals Up 67.7% In February Compared To Last Year-SLTDA
Tourist arrivals up 67.7% to 57,300 in February from 34,169 in Feb last year; up from 50,757 in January-Tourism Development Authority-JNW
March 11, 2010 at 9:57 am
Four Member Sri Lankan Delegation For Brussels-Min GL Peiris
A four member Sri Lankan delegation will leave for Brussels on 15th to hold talks with EU on GSP & other issues-Min GL Peiris-Info Dept-JNW
March 10, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Emergency Extended For Another Month-Reporter
Emergency extended by another month in Parliament with 93 votes for & 24 votes against. UNP, JVP & TNA vote against-Reporter-JNW
March 9, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Parliament To Meet Today-Reporter
Dissolved 6th Parliament to meet just for today to vote on extending state of emergency, session to start at 9.30am-reporter-JNW
March 9, 2010 at 9:26 am
Veteran Singer Abeywardane Balasuriya Is In Critical Condition-Hospital Official
Veteran singer Abeywardane Balasuriya is in critical condition and is at a private hospital ICU-hospital official-JNW
March 7, 2010 at 11:35 am
12 Injured In Road Accident Near Boo Oya Bridge, Madavachchiya-Police
12 persons traveling in a van injured in accident near Boo Oya bridge, Madavachchiya on A9 road-Police official-JNW
March 5, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Unity Of Tour Sri Lanka From Jaffna To Thissamaharama On March 17-Organizer
‘Unity Tour of Sri Lanka’ cycle race from Jaffna to Tissamaharama will be held March 17-22, for the first time in 35 years-organizer-JNW
March 5, 2010 at 10:31 am
Group Of 24 Arrested When Try To Leave For Australia-Mil Official
24 Tamil and six Sinhalese from Chilaw, Jaffna & Kilinochchi who try to leave for Australia by boat arrested in Batticaloa-Mil Official-JNW
March 4, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Sri Lankans In Hijacked Ship Released-Foreign Ministry
Foreign Ministry says three Sri Lankans who were in a ship hijacked by Somalian pirates in September have been released-JNW
March 4, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Malini Fonseka Named As One Of Best Actressess In Asia-Report
Veteran actress Malini Fonseka has been named by CNN as one of Asia’s best 25 actors of all time-report-JNW
March 4, 2010 at 10:34 am
50 Demining Machines & Kits To North-Info Dept
50 demining kits and 50 machines for detecting landmines, donated by China, will be sent to Northern Province-Info Dept-JNW
March 3, 2010 at 9:33 am
Court Orders Security For SLMC Leader-Lawyer
Supreme Court orders provision of an Inspector & 3 police personnel as security to SLMC Leader Rauf Hakeem, after FR filed by him-lawyer-JNW
March 2, 2010 at 12:24 pm
8,001 Dengue Patients So Far In 2010-Health Ministry
8,001 dengue patients seen so far in 2010 up from 2,227 in same period 2009; public requested to maintain clean environment-JNW
March 1, 2010 at 2:19 pm
No Threat On Sri Lanka By Earthquake In Chile-DMC
8.8-mag earthquake hits coast of Chile & tsunami warning issued in region; no threat of a tsunami to Sri Lanka-Disaster Mgt Centre-JNW
February 27, 2010 at 2:07 pm