Close Watch Archive

Court Orders Rs5 Million Be Paid To Patient Exposed To Radiation-Lawyer

Court orders Rs5 million be paid to a 33-year old doctor exposed to radiation due to a machine defect at a Colombo hospital-lawyer-JNW

July 31, 2010 at 11:13 am

Registration Of Persons In Colombo By Mobile Bus Unit-Defence Min officia

Under www.citizens.lk, registration of persons in Colombo being carried out for all ethnic groups using mobile bus unit-Defence Min official-JNW

July 30, 2010 at 5:23 pm

Petrol Bomb Thrown At Siyatha Radio & TV Office-Siyatha Official

A petrol bomb thrown at Siyatha radio & TV office by unidentified persons, & two injured-Siyatha official. Police probing incident-JNW

July 30, 2010 at 7:28 am

Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Commences In November-Min Rambukwella

Norochcholai coal power plant will commence in November; cabinet approval given for importing $7 mil worth of coal-Min Rambukwella-JNW

July 29, 2010 at 2:05 pm

Road Near Fort Railway Station Blocked By University Students-reporter

Road near Fort Railway Station blocked by around 2,000 students protesting against death of Ruhunu campus student-reporter-JNW

July 28, 2010 at 2:45 pm

Welikada, Bogambara & Jaffna Prisons Will Be Relocated-Ministry Official

Welikada, Bogambara & Jaffna Prisons will be relocated; land also identified for open prison in Monaragala-Ministry official-JNW

July 28, 2010 at 11:46 am

Private Bus Strike Called Off-LPBOA

The private bus strike that was planned from midnight today has been called off following talks with the Transport Minister-LPBOA chairman-JNW

July 26, 2010 at 3:33 pm

Colombo Magistrate Sets Date For Inquiry Against Gen Fonseka-Lawyer

Colombo Magistrate sets date for inquiry against Gen Fonseka for allegedly harbouring army personnel during election for Aug 2-lawyer-JNW

July 26, 2010 at 10:45 am

World Bank To Support For Sri Lanka’s Transition To Middle Income Country

World Bank pledges support for Sri Lanka’s transition to a middle income country at peace, says VP for S. Asia I Guerrero-JNW

July 23, 2010 at 12:05 pm

Murali Reaches Target Of 800 Wickets

Murali reaches target of 800 wickets after he takes final wicket of India in Galle Test match. SL 520/8d. IND 276 & 338/10-JNW

July 22, 2010 at 1:58 pm

President Arrives At Galle Cricket Stadium To Felicitate Murali-reporter

President Rajapaksa arrives at Galle Cricket Stadium to felicitate Muralitharan. India now 290 for 8, leading by 46-reporter-JNW

July 22, 2010 at 12:01 pm

2,000 People March To Lipton Circle & Demand Fonseka’s Release-reporter

2,000 people including JVP protesters & Anoma Fonseka marching to Lipton Circle from Borella requesting S Fonseka’s release-reporter-JNW

July 21, 2010 at 5:01 pm

US Assistant Secy Of State Robert O’ Blake Arrives-Ministry Official

US Assistant Secy of State Robert O’ Blake arrives in Sri Lanka and will meet Foreign Minister tomorrow- Foreign Ministry Official-JNW

July 20, 2010 at 3:40 pm

Sluice Gates Of Kotmale Reservoir Will Open Today-Kandy GA

Sluice gates of Kotmale reservoir will be open today for 2 hours as water level rises. Public asked to be watchful-Kandy District Secy-JNW

July 20, 2010 at 8:26 am

Health Ministry Identifies Over 65 Dengue Risk Zones-Ministry Official

Health Ministry identifies over 65 MOH areas as dengue risk zones islandwide; so far 158 deaths & 21,026 patients this year-Ministry-JNW

July 19, 2010 at 3:23 pm

UNP Executive Committee To Meet Today-UNP Official

UNP executive committee to meet today to discuss party constitution, method of appointing leadership-UNP official-JNW

July 19, 2010 at 8:49 am

United Nations Country Head Will Return To His Post-Report

The United Nations country head, who was recalled by the UN secy gen, will return to his post in Colombo-report-JNW

July 17, 2010 at 9:30 am