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SEC Introduces One Year ‘Lock-In’ Period-official

SEC will impose one year ‘lock-in’ period for shares issued to private equity investors in companies which will be listed after April 1-SEC-JNW

February 7, 2011 at 9:01 pm

Facebook Collects The Details Of Wrong-Doers-Report

Facebook has collected details of Sri Lankans who use the site for criminal activities & expressed to release details once a court order is given-report-JNW

February 7, 2011 at 3:40 pm

Emergency Disaster Situation Declared In Vavuniya-DMC

1,249,533 persons affected by rains islandwide; Vavuniya, Batticaloa & Trincomalee heavily affected. Emergency Disaster Situation declared in Vavuniya-DMC-JNW

February 7, 2011 at 3:28 pm

Sri Lanka Wins The Series Againt West Indies

Sri Lanka seals the ODI series against West Indies 2-0 winning the finals by 26 runs at SSC. SL 277/9, WI 251 all out in 49 overs-JNW

February 6, 2011 at 5:15 pm

NCP Govt Schools Closed On Mon & Tue-Chief Minister

All govt schools in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa will be kept closed on Monday and Tuesday due to bad weather-NCP Chief Minister-JNW

February 6, 2011 at 12:30 pm

West Indies Wins Toss & Elects To Field

West Indies wins the toss and elects to field first against Sri Lanka in 3rd and final ODI at SSC. Sri Lanka leads the series 1-0-JNW

February 6, 2011 at 9:15 am

Rain Affects Over One Million People-DMC

Rains affect 1,037,745 people islandwide with seven deaths. 641 relief camps for 219,201 people; 914 houses fully damaged-DMC-JNW

February 5, 2011 at 8:45 pm

27 Hour Water Cut In Colombo-Water Board

27 hour water cut from 8.00am today to 11.00am Sunday in Meepe, Padukka, Homagama, Pannipitiya, Rukmalgama, Mattegoda, Boralesgamuwa, Piliyandala and Kesbewa-Water Board-JNW

February 5, 2011 at 7:19 am

Flood Victim Delivered Her Baby Inside Helicopter-Air Force

A pregnant lady rescued from a flooded area delivered her baby inside a helicopter; both mother & child out of danger-SLAF Spokesman-JNW

February 4, 2011 at 3:21 pm

All Set For 63rd Independence Day Celebrations-Reporter

All set for 63rd Independence day celebrations in Kataragama; President will address the nation at 9.15am. ‘Deyata Kirula’ in Buttala opens evening-reporter-JNW

February 4, 2011 at 7:08 am

Emergency Disaster Situation Declared In Matale-GA Matale

Emergency Disaster Situation declared for Matale district due to bad weather-GA Matale; DMC rejects rumors of heavy winds for Galle-JNW

February 2, 2011 at 7:25 pm

Rains Expected Throughout The Island-Met Dept

Rains will be expected throughout the island today due to “La-Nina” weather pattern, heavy showers expected in the East-Met Dept-JN

February 2, 2011 at 7:09 am

Colombo-Batticaloa Train Derails At Manampitiya-Control Room

Colombo-Batticaloa train transporting fuel derailed at Manampitiya; detached tankers have blocked the tracks-CGR Control Room-JNW

February 1, 2011 at 11:01 am

Commonwealth Games Bid Logo Unveiled-reporter

Sri Lanka officially unveiled the logo for the Hambantota bid of the 2018 commonwealth games at Temple Trees last night-reporter-JNW

February 1, 2011 at 7:35 am

January Inflation Rises To 6.8%-CBSL

January inflation rises to 6.8%; annual average CCPI rises to 6.0% from 5.9% in Dec-CBSL; Rain affects 362 persons in Trincomalee-DMC-JNW

January 31, 2011 at 6:31 pm

West Indies-Sri Lanka First ODI Abandoned

West Indies-Sri Lanka first ODI at SSC abandoned due to bad weather; West Indies 245-5 in 50 overs. Next match Feb 3 at same venue-JNW

January 31, 2011 at 3:40 pm

West Indies Elects To Bat First

wins the toss & elects to bat first in the 1st match of ODI series with Sri Lanka at SSC; end of 14 overs 47-2-reporter-JNW

January 31, 2011 at 10:43 am