Parliament Dissolved-Info Dept
Parliament dissolved with effect from midnight. Gazette notification issued-Secretary to the President-Info Dept-JNW
February 9, 2010 at 10:18 pm
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National Bhikkhu Front Condemns The Arrest Of Sarath Fonseka
National Bhikkhu Front in a press release says they condemn the arrest of Sarath Fonseka and question the charges made against him-JNW
February 9, 2010 at 7:38 pm
Court Marshal Can Be Held Upto 6 Months After Leaving Army-Military Spokesman
Mil Spokesman says a court marshal can be held upto 6 months after leaving Army; Sarath Fonseka is getting legal assistance & family visits-JNW
February 9, 2010 at 3:51 pm
General Sarath Fonseka Arrested By Army-DG MCNS
Sarath Fonseka arrested by Army for allegedly working with opposition parties against President during tenure as Army Commander & CDS-DG MCNS-JNW
February 8, 2010 at 10:34 pm
Sarath Fonseka Arrested-Director General MCNS
Sarath Fonseka has been arrested for questioning, says Director General MCNS-JNW
February 8, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Shehan Wins The 100m Gold Medal
Shehan Abepitiya wins the 100m gold medal at South Asian Games in Dhaka with a timing of 10.46 seconds-JNW
February 8, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Shehan Wins Gold
Shehan Ambepitiya was crowned South Asia’s fastest man, winning the 100 meters gold medal after clocked 10.47 seconds at 11th South Asian Games-JNW
February 8, 2010 at 7:44 pm
Sri Lanka Now In 4th place In South Asian Games
Sri Lanka now in 4th place in South Asian Games with 75 medals including 13 Gold in athletics, weightlifting, cycling, swimming & Karate-JNW
February 8, 2010 at 9:48 am
Sri Lanka Wins Another Gold
Sri Lanka’s female swimmer Mineka Karunaratne bagged gold in the women’s 50 meter breast stroke event at the 11th South Asian Games in Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka also qualified for the gold medal match in the South Asian Games 20 -20 cricket tournament yesterday. Meanwhile swimmer Heshan Unamboowe won a silver medal in the men’s 200 meter individual medley event-JNW
February 7, 2010 at 6:52 am
Water Cut Saturday 8am-10pm In Colombo MC & Suburbs-Water Board
Water cut Saturday 8am-10pm in Colombo MC, Mt Lavinia, Dehiwala, Kesbewa, Ja Ela, Peliyagoda, other suburbs due to CEB repairs-Water Board-JNW
February 5, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Emergency Extended By Another Month-Reporter
Emergency extended by another month in Parliament with 102 votes for, 15 against. UNP, TNA vote against. JVP, SLMC abstain-reporter-JNW
February 5, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Chandanam Arulsamy Takes Oaths As An MP-reporter
Chandanam Arulsamy takes oaths as an MP for the vacated seat in Nuwara Eliya district by late P.Chandrasekaran-reporter-JNW
February 5, 2010 at 10:13 am
1,753 Prisoners Islandwide Receive Special Pardon-Official
1,753 prisoners islandwide receive special pardon today with 62nd Independence Day celebrations-Prisons Dept official-JNW
February 4, 2010 at 11:22 am
President Assures To Regain Everything Lost During Last 30 Years
President on 62nd Independence Day says all must unite to make Sri Lanka an economic centre and losses during 30 years will be regained-JNW
February 4, 2010 at 9:54 am
Army Deserters Are Adviced To Report To Nearest Camp-Military Spokesman
Army requests deserters to report to nearest army camp on Independence Day, as deserters will be apprehended from Feb 5- Mil Spokesman-JNW
February 3, 2010 at 10:03 am
Supreme Court Determines When To Begin President’s New Term-Lawyer
Supreme Court in its advisory opinion determines new six-year term of the President begins on Nov 19, 2010-lawyer-JNW
February 2, 2010 at 5:16 pm
UNP, JVP Still Undecided On General Elections
The United National Party and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna are now having discussions regarding the contesting of upcoming parliamentary election. UNP insists they want to contest next parliamentary election under the their symbol of elephant. At the moment, JVP is not in favour of this proposal. Senior leader of the JVP says “we are now considering the option open to us. He further said party will take a decision considering the present political situation. Last presidential election UNP and JVP contest under the swan symbol.
Meanwhile, government partner EPDP says they will contest the next parliamentary election under their symbol. At present EPDP has one seat in parliament. Eastern province chief minister’s political party TMVP is to finalise their decision on Saturday. The Tamil National Alliance is to contest alone this time.
February 2, 2010 at 2:17 pm