TMVP’s Karuna & Pillayan Hold Meeting
TMVP’s Karuna & Pillayan met today, discussed party progress, plans & their NC election candidate; held successful meeting-TMVP Spokesman-JNW
July 12, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Close Watch Archive
Ranjan Ramanayake CM Candidate For Sabaragamuwa-UNP
UNP announces Ranjan Ramanayake as chief ministerial candidate for Sabaragamuwa provincial council at meeting in Ratnapura-UNP Gen Secy-JNW
July 12, 2008 at 6:00 pm
TRC Issues Guidelines To Curb Illegal Use Of Phones
TRC issues guidelines to curb illegal use of mobile & CDMA phones.
Includes need for users to have proof of SIM ownership-Info Dept, papers-JNW
To read an Information Dept report click here
July 12, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Water Cut In Bambalapitiya, RA De Mel Mawatha
Water cut will affect Bambalapitiya & R.A. De Mel Mawatha in Colombo from 9pm Sat to 6am Sun due to a pipe replacement-water board-JNW
July 12, 2008 at 9:05 am
Troops Capture Two LTTE Strongholds In Vavuniya-Mil
Troops capture two LTTE strongholds of Navvi & Naddankandal on Vavuniya front-military spokesman-JNW
July 11, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Three Civilians Killed, 22 Injured In LTTE Attack-Mil
Three civilians killed, 22 injured in LTTE attack on civilian bus on Buttala-Kataragama road; search underway-military spokesman-JNW
July 11, 2008 at 11:43 am
Shooting In Buttala Kills Three Civilians-MCNS
Shooting at a bus on Buttala-Kataragama road at 146 mile post by unidentified gunmen kills three civilians while 16 injured-MCNS-JNW
July 11, 2008 at 11:15 am
US Court Sentences Retired Indonesian General-Report
US court sentences a retired Indonesian General 61-yr old Erick Wotulo to 30-months jail for trying to buy weapons for LTTE-wire report-JNW
July 11, 2008 at 10:04 am
Fire In Part Of Knuckles Range-Police
Fire breaks out in part of Knuckles Range, now reduced-police spokesman.
Air Force spokesman denies report assistance sought to douse fire-JNW
July 11, 2008 at 7:29 am
Heavy Fighting At Vavuniya, Welioya, Mannar Fronts-Mil
Heavy fighting at Vavuniya, Welioya & Mannar fronts Wed killed 32 LTTE cadres & 43 injured, also four soldiers died, 21 injured-Def Ministry-JNW
July 10, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Three Persons Killed In Kalmunai By Unidentified Group-Police
Three persons in lorry from Kurunegala killed by unidentified group while in Kalmunai on Quarry Rd, police investigating-police spokesman-JNW
July 10, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Govt Says Strike A Failure; Union Leader Says It Is 60% Successful
Minister Aluthgamage says strike is unqualified failure.
MP Lal Kantha says strike 60% successful in hospitals, schools, CEB & other depts-JNW
July 10, 2008 at 11:54 am
Drivers’ Union Official Stabbed In Kandy
A drivers’ union treasurer stabbed & injured in Kandy-police.
Incident of black tar thrown on Rambukkana train, but no one injured-railway-JNW
July 10, 2008 at 10:12 am
Sidath Wettimuny Resigns As Pres Cric Association
Sidath Wettimuny tells JNW he has resigned as President of Cricket Association to better serve in his other role as interim committee member-JNW
July 10, 2008 at 7:26 am
MP Geethanjana Gunewardena Appointed Non-Cabinet Minister Housing
MP Geethanjana Gunewardena, former deputy speaker, sworn in as non-cabinet Minister for Housing-President’s Office-JNW
July 9, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Air Force Bombs LTTE Boats North Of Mulaithivu-SLAF
Air Force jets bomb number of LTTE boats 1km north of Mulaithivu sea at 8am, one boat completely destroyed-Air Force Spokesman-JNW
July 9, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Rauff Hakeem To Be Sworn In As MP Soon
SLMC Rauff Hakeem says he has resigned as opposition leader in Eastern Provincial Council because he is due to be sworn in as SLMC MP soon-JNW
July 9, 2008 at 1:04 pm