Netherlands Beat Uruguay To Qualify For FIFA World Cup Final
Netherlands beat Uruguay in 1st semi final to qualify for FIFA World Cup final. Germany to play Spain in 2nd semi final tonight-JNW
July 7, 2010 at 8:26 am
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Muttiah Muralitharan To Retire From Tests-Report
World leading wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from tests after this month’s first test against India.
“Murali took a decision to retire from test cricket during the West Indies series in November but with an unscheduled Indian series coming up he has fast-tracked his retirement from Test cricket,” said his manager on Tuesday.Kushil Gunasekara. “The selectors want Murali to consider himself to be available for the 2011 World Cup which Sri Lanka is partly hosting with India and Bangladesh,” Gunasekara says.
The 38-year-old off-spinner is unlikely to play in the one-day Tri-Series against India and New Zealand next month but may play one-day internationals in the build-up to next year’s World Cup-report-JNW
July 7, 2010 at 7:18 am
UN Panel Undermines Sri Lanka’s Polity & Fight Against Terrorism-Min Weerawansa
Min Wimal Weerawansa says UN panel undermines Sri Lanka’s polity, fight against terrorism and efforts of War Heroes, during protest-reporter-JNW
July 6, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Protest Campaign On Near UN Office On Bauddhaloka Mawatha-reporter
Around 1,000 protesters are now near UN office on Bauddhaloka Mawatha to protest against UN panel of experts-reporter-JNW
July 6, 2010 at 11:08 am
Broader Refugee Criteria No Longer Valid For Asylum Seekers From North-UNHCR
UNHCR in guidelines says broader refugee criteria no longer valid for asylum seekers from north due to improved security situation-JNW
July 6, 2010 at 10:54 am
Sri Lanka `A’ Beat Australia `A’ By Five Wickets
All-rounder Thisara Perera grabbed five wickets to help Sri Lanka A beat Australia A by five wickets in their first of three one-dayers. Australia A 197 for 9 (Travis Birt 54; Thisara Perera 5 for 37). Sri Lanka A 198 for 5 (Jeevan Mendis 81 not out)-JNW
July 5, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Kandy Sports Club Wins the Champions Title
Kandy Sports Club clinched the “A’ division inter club rugby League title for the tenth successive year. But they lost CR and FC 16 (1 Goal, 3 Penalties) to 14 (1 Try, 3 Penalties) in the return match and last match of the League on Saturday. CR finished to the tournament second and Navy finished third-JNW
July 5, 2010 at 7:34 pm
GSP Preferential Access Is Withdrawn-EU
EU says GSP preferential access is withdrawn as Govt doesn’t make written commitment on human rights; door open for talks- EU-JNW
July 5, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Odel IPO Oversubcribes
Odel Ltd informs stock exchange that initial public offering of 16.7 mil shares at Rs15 each is oversubcribed, will close at 4.30pm-JNW
July 5, 2010 at 11:15 am
Court Fixes Dates For Gen Fonseka`s Presidential Election Challenge-Lawyer
Supreme Court fixes hearing petition filed by Gen Fonseka challenging Presidential election for Sept 13, before a 5-judge bench-lawyer-JNW
July 5, 2010 at 10:47 am
All Police Personnel Of Mattakkuliya Police Station Transferred-Police Spokesman
All police personnel of Mattakkuliya police station transferred over an incident in area last night-police spokesman-JNW
July 4, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Germany Reaches Semi Finals
Germany records convincing win against Argentina 4-0 to enter Football World Cup semi finals-JNW
July 3, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Second Reading Of Budget Passed In Parliament-Reporter
Second reading of budget 2010 passed in Parliament with a majority of 63 votes. 138 votes for and 75 against-reporter-JNW
July 3, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Netherlands Reaches Semi Final
Netherlands registers shock win in FIFA World Cup and reaches semi final beating Brazil 2-1-JNW
July 2, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Holland Stuns Brazil 2-1
Ten-man Brazil crashed out of the World Cup on Friday as Holland came from behind to win 2-1 in the quarter-finals. Robinho had put the five-time champions ahead but a Felipe Melo own goal and a Wesley Sneijder header gave the Dutch victory-JNW
July 2, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Navy Trounce Air Force 6-5
Navy beat Air Force 6-5 in their A division league cup segment match played at Welisara on Friday. The Sailors finished the league in third place while the Airmen finished fourth-JNW
July 2, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Police Wins Plate Championship
Police Sports Club emerged the “A” division inter-club rugby league plate champions defeating Havelock by 20 to 15 in their final league match which held at the Havelock Park on Friday-JNW
July 2, 2010 at 5:59 pm