Budget Passes In Second Reading With 127 Votes
Govt passes budget in parliament in second reading with 127 votes for, 85 against-reporter-JNW
November 15, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Close Watch Archive
President Congratulates Soldiers On Capture Of Pooneryn
President congratulates soldiers on capture of Pooneryn, says land route can be opened to Jaffna, urges LTTE to lay down arms & negotiate-JNW
November 15, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Troops Enter LTTE Stronghold Pooneryn-Military Official
Troops enter LTTE stronghold Pooneryn & captures area to Kilali lagoon as well as part of key Pooneryn-Paranthan road-military official-JNW
November 15, 2008 at 10:24 am
Eastern Province CM’s Coordinating Secretary & Another Shot Dead-TMVP Spokesman
TMVP spokesman says a Coordinating Secy to Eastern Province Chief Minister & a driver shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Athurugiriya-JNW
November 14, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Sri Lanka Post 450-3 In Reply To Zimbabwe XI’s 159
Sri Lanka post 450-3 in reply to Zimbabwe XI’s 159 on Day 2 of 4-day warm-up cricket match in Bulawayo. Sangakkara 174, Kapugedara 117-JNW
November 14, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Supreme Court Allows FRs Against New TV Regulations-Lawyer
Supreme Court issues stay order on new regulation on private television broadcasting & grants leave to proceed on FR objections-lawyer-JNW
November 14, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Applications Accepted For Deeds On State Lands In East-Land Commission Official
People living on state land without deeds should apply before Nov 30 in East, applications also taken in other provinces-Land Comm’n official-JNW
November 14, 2008 at 9:57 am
Troops Capture Devil Point & Vallaippadu-Military Spokesman
Troops capture Devil Point & Vallaippadu south of Poonaryn-Military Spokesman-JNW
November 13, 2008 at 11:10 am
Female LTTE Cadre Says Was A Teacher-Defence Ministry
A female LTTE cadre captured in Palavi says she was a govt-school English teacher but joined to save brother from conscription-Def Ministry-JNW
November 12, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Suspect Arrested With Communication Sets At Navam Mw-Police
One person arrested after high-power communication sets found in a Navam Mw, Colombo building-Police-JNW
November 12, 2008 at 6:01 pm
India Extends Ban On LTTE-PTI
India extends ban on LTTE by another two years-PTI-JNW
November 11, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Troops Advance Towards Poonaryn-Defence Ministry
Troops advancing towards Poonaryn gain control of Palavi area in western Kilinochchi, west of A32 road-Defence Ministry-JNW
November 11, 2008 at 11:39 am
Dead Body Found On Bambalapitiya Beach, Investigations On-Police
On Bambalapitiya beach, body of a person aged around 45 found last night. Police investigating cause of death including possible suicide-Police-JNW
November 11, 2008 at 10:25 am
Prisoners Urge To Take Up Their Cases In Court-WPPF MP
50 prisoners in Kalutara, Trinco & Anur’pura held symbolic hunger strikes today urging faster take up of their cases in court-WPPF MP Mano Ganesan-JNW
November 10, 2008 at 5:40 pm
UN Sends Another Food Convoy To Wanni-UN Spokesman
UN sends 39 WFP trucks with essential food items to Wanni uncleared area from Vavuniya, the fifth convoy in last two months-UN Spokesman-JNW
November 10, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Met Dept Monitors Any Threat Of Cyclone
Met Dept says monitoring whether a cyclone could occur due to atmospheric disturbance 500km away in Bay of Bengal. Intermittent rain for NE-JNW
November 10, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Govt Dismisses LTTE’s Latest Appeal For Ceasefire-Info Dept
Govt dismisses LTTE’s latest appeal for ceasefire, says negotiations will be considered only if it lays down weapons-Info Dept report-JNW
November 10, 2008 at 9:30 am