A Forest In Kandy Destroyed In Fire-Fire Dept
One acre of forest near Hotel Hilltop Kandy destroyed in fire, which now under control; poachers may have started it-Head of Kandy Fire Dept-JNW
February 14, 2009 at 2:37 pm
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No Violent Incidents In Provincial Council Elections-CAFFE
No violent incidents in provincial council elections-CAFFE. Central Province voter turnout 45-50% by 1pm, North Western 45%-PAFFREL-JNW
February 14, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Two More Golden Key Directors Remanded-Lawyer
Mt Lavinia Magistrate remands two more directors of Golden Key Company for alleged misappropriation of deposits-lawyer-JNW
February 13, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Cabinet Rejects UK’s Appointment Of Special Envoy To Sri Lanka
Cabinet rejects UK’s appointment of a special envoy to Sri Lanka on the humanitarian situation as an intrusion into internal affairs-report-JNW
February 13, 2009 at 9:28 am
Election Posters With President’s Image Banned-Info Dept
Election candidates requested to stop displaying posters that include the President, police instructed to remove posters-Info Dept-JNW
February 12, 2009 at 5:10 pm
New Safe Zone Along Mullaitivu Lagoon & Coast Declared-MCNS
Army declares a new 12km long safe zone along Mullaitivu lagoon & coast for civilians, removes current safe zone-MCNS-JNW
February 12, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Vanni Civilians In IDP Camps To Get Needy Facilities-Minister Samarasinghe
Vanni civilians in IDP camps will get banking, vocational training other facilities; resettlement soon after mines cleared-Min Samarasinghe-JNW
February 12, 2009 at 10:48 am
US Treasury Freezes Assets of US-based LTTE Front Org
US treasury decides to freeze assets of US-based charity Tamil Foundation in Maryland for being a front organisation of the LTTE-report-JNW
February 12, 2009 at 8:12 am
Troops Find Mortar Guns In Sugandhipuram-Military Official
2,000 Mullaithivu civilians reach govt areas Wednesday. 58 Div troops find five 120mm & two 81mm mortar guns in Sugandhipuram-Mil official-JNW
February 12, 2009 at 7:40 am
Air Force Airlifts 20,000 Food Parcels For IDPs-SLAF Spokesman
Air Force airlifts 20,000 food parcels for IDPs to distribution centre in Paranthan, airlifts will be continued regularly-SLAF Spokesman-JNW
February 11, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Mahela To Resign From Captaincy-Duleep Mendis
Mahela Jayawardena informs he will resign as captain of Test & One-Day team after Pakistan test tour, reason not immediately given-Duleep Mendis-JNW
February 11, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rates By 0.25% pts
Central Bank cuts key interest rates by 0.25% pts to 10.25% (repo rate); says inflation is on rapid decline falling to 10.7% in Jan year-on-year-JNW
February 11, 2009 at 9:25 am
Police Arrests Person Who Admits To Bringing The Suicide Cadre Of Maj Gen Janaka Perera-Police
Medawachchiya police arrests a person who admits to bringing the suicide cadre responsible for death of rtd. Maj Gen Janaka Perera-police-JNW
February 10, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Visuamadu Explosion Kills 15 Army Personnel & Eight Civilians-Mil Spokesman
15 army personnel including three female soldiers, & eight civilians killed in LTTE sucide explosion in Visuamadu, 21 civilians inj-mil spokesman-JNW
February 9, 2009 at 2:37 pm
A Suicide Cadre Explodes Herself Injuring Over 60-MCNS
A suicide cadre arriving with civilians in Visuamadu explodes herself; 60 civilians inj, several civilians & female soldiers killed-MCNS-JNW
February 9, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Begins This Evening
A penumbral lunar eclipse to begin at 6.07pm this evening with the moon entering penumbra of Earth’s shadow, will end at 10.10pm-JNW
February 9, 2009 at 8:00 am
Ceylinco Finance Awaits Amalgamation With Asian Finance
Ceylinco Finance PLC awaits Central Bank approval to amalgamate with Asian Finance PLC eyeing to be the island’s largest financial house-report-JNW
February 9, 2009 at 7:52 am