Min Mervyn Silva Assaults News Director-Rupavahini Official
Rupavahini official says Minister Mervyn Silva assaults news director at Rupavahini Corp over not carrying a news item short while ago-JNW
December 27, 2007 at 11:22 am
Close Watch Archive
Navy Says Destroyed Six LTTE Craft
Navy destroys four LTTE craft and two suicide boats while one Navy fast attack craft badly damaged in sea battle, says Mil Spokesman-JNW
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December 26, 2007 at 2:49 pm
Sea Battle Off Delft Jaffna
Sea battle going on off Delft island Jaffna with cluster of 16 LTTE boats, Air Force providing support, says military official-JNW
December 26, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Navy Searches Suspicious Ship Off Arugam Bay
Navy currently searching a suspicious ship 90 nautical miles off Arugam Bay with 12 Indonesian crew-Navy Spokesman-JNW
December 26, 2007 at 9:23 am
Two Minutes Silence From 9.25am To Mark Tsunami
Disaster Mgt Centre requests all Sri Lankans to observe 2 minutes silence from 9.25-9.27 am to remember those who died from the tsunami-JNW
December 26, 2007 at 8:40 am
Floods Affect 175,000 In 9 Districts
Floods affect 175,025 people in 9 districts, while 38,000 sheltered at 49 refugee centers, says Disaster Mgt Center-JNW
December 24, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Govt To Call Nominations For 9 Local Govt Bodies In East
Govt to call for nominations for 9 local govt bodies in East from Jan 14 to 21, says Minister of Local Govt’s office-JNW
December 24, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Badulla-Kandy Road Blocked Due To Landslide
Badulla-Kandy road blocked due to landslide causing damage to Malaoya bridge. Alternative roads available via Hunnasgiriya & Walapane-MCNS-JNW
December 23, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Floods Displace 7,000 Families
Floods in six districts, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura, Trinco, Badulla, Batticaloa, Ampara displace 7,136 families-Disaster Management Centre-JNW
December 23, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Batticaloa Road Closed At Manampitiya
Galle to Matara trains temporarily suspended after derailment near Koggala-Railway.
Batticloa road closed at Manampitiya due to Parakrama Samudra water flow-JNW
December 22, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Army Overrun Uyilankulam LTTE Point
Army overruns LTTE Mannar Uyilankulam entry-exit point, destroys 7 bunkers, says Mil Spokesman. Eight LTTE cadres, one soldier die in fighting-JNW
December 22, 2007 at 1:13 pm
Further Fighting In North
In fighting Muhamalai, Mannar, Vavuniya, WeliOya last 48hrs 23 LTTE cadres die, six soldiers inj.#Batticloa youth 18 shot dead by gunman-MCNS-JNW
December 22, 2007 at 11:46 am
80 Injured, Two Dead In Bus Road Accidents
In bus road accidents two persons killed, 80 injured in separate incidents in Thalawakele,
Kahawatte and Habaraduwa during last 24 hours-police-JNW
December 21, 2007 at 9:44 am
Gates Of Parakrama Samudra Opened
10 gates of Polonnaruwa Parakrama Samudra opened due to rains, won’t affect people in area-Dis Mgt Centre.#USD/LKR dips, 108.70/78 seen flat-JNW
December 20, 2007 at 11:20 am
Prabhakaran Injured In Air Force Bombing-Mil
Prabhakaran was injured in Air Force bombing late Nov, says Military Spokesman.
Fire near Regal in Fort brought under control-Fire Brigade-JNW
December 19, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Landslide In Ratnapura Malwala
Landslide in Ratnapura Malwala causes one death, while two persons injured-Disaster Mgt Centre.
Weapons haul found in Warikuttur, Vavuniya-Def Ministry-JNW
December 19, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Claymore Hits Train Near Kantale; No Casualties-Mil
Claymore hits Trinco-Colombo train near Kantale, no casualties reported, says Mil Spokesman.
1 bystander gets minor injuries, says reporter-JNW
December 18, 2007 at 9:42 pm