Heavy Fighting In Northern Fronts-MCNS
Heavy fighting in Welioya, Mannar, Vavuniya, Jaffna on Saturday, 39 LTTE cadres killed & 73 injured, eight soldiers die, 24 wounded-MCNS-JNW
May 4, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Close Watch Archive
JVP Dissident Group To Register New Party-Wimal Weerawansa
MP Wimal Weerawansa says the JVP dissident group with Kamal Deshapriya, MP N Gunathilake will register a new political party this month-JNW
May 3, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Rupavahini Launches “Udayan” Channel
Rupavahini launches “Udayan” channel to cater to North & East-Info Dept.
High world food prices due to high fuel, fertilizer affects Asia-ADB-JNW
May 2, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Shell Gas Eases Price By Rs20
Shell Gas says 12.5kg cylinder price reduced by Rs20 to Rs1729 from midnight due to dip in world market prices in last 2 months-JNW
April 30, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Kelaniya PS Chairman Killed, Mervyn Silva Injured
Pradeshiya sabha chairman for Kelaniya killed while Mervyn Silva injured with leg fractures in accident in Aralaganwila-police spokesman-JNW
April 29, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Female Suspect Falls Ill, Dies In Hospital-Police
Female suspect in CID custody over recent killing of minister falls ill & dies in hospital; post mortem today-police spokesman-JNW
April 29, 2008 at 10:13 am
Nearly 3,500 Families Displaced In Floods
From floods, 1790 families displaced in Ratnapura, 1100 in Kegalle, 600 in Puttalam. 210 houses damaged & one death in Kegalle-Dis Mgt Centre-JNW
April 29, 2008 at 9:19 am
Power Being Restored After Blackout
Power being restored after island-wide failure except in Randenigala & Rantabe short while ago, says CEB General Manager-JNW
April 28, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Police Advise Motorists To Avoid Ratnapura
Police advises motorists to avoid Ratnapura town where possible due to some flooding.
Some risk of landslides in 9 districts-Dis. Mgt. Centre-JNW
April 28, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Low-lying Areas Of Ratnapura Flooded
Low-lying areas of Ratnapura such as Pelmadulla, Elapatha flooded, preparations being made if water level rises further-Divisional Secy-JNW
April 28, 2008 at 11:16 am
Time Bomb Found In Galgamuwa
Time bomb found in Galgamuwa Kurunegala bus stand & being defused-police.
Earthslip in Ingiriya Kalutara kills six persons-Disaster Mgt Centre-JNW
April 28, 2008 at 8:29 am
No Damages From LTTE Aircraft Bombing-MCNS
No damages caused from two LTTE light aircraft dropping 3 bombs close to Welioya FDL around 1.45am- MCNS-JNW
April 27, 2008 at 5:46 am
Death Toll Climbs To 24 From Piliyandala Blast-MCNS
Death toll from LTTE bomb blast in Piliyandala rises to 24 killed including a Buddhist monk, more than 40 injured-MCNS-JNW
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April 25, 2008 at 8:52 pm
16 Killed, 40 Injured In Blast- Police Spokesman
16 persons killed, while over 40 injured in details so far, says police spokesman-JNW
April 25, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Nine Killed, 30 Wounded In Casualty Details So Far
Nine persons killed in blast says Piliyandala hospital official, while 30 injured in details so far, says police spokesman-JNW
April 25, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Bomb Blast At Bus Stand In Piliyandala
Bomb blast in CTB bus in Piliyanda at bus stand, no casualty details yet-MCNS-JNW
April 25, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Bomb Blast In Piliyandala
Bomb blast heard in Piliyandala, Colombo-reporter-JNW
April 25, 2008 at 7:02 pm