Mobile News Archive

First Result At Midnight-Dept Of Elections

Vote counting begins at 8.00pm & first result expects at midnight-Dept of Elections
Voter turn out 65% in Uva Province, Jaffna MC 17.5% & Vavuniya UC 60%-Election Official-JNW

August 8, 2009 at 5:30 pm

Voter Turn Out Exeeds 50 Percent-PAFFREL

Voter turn out at the end of the day stands as 55% in Uva Province, Jaffna Municipal Council 25% & Vavuniya Urban Council 50%-PAFFREL-JNW

August 8, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Uva Province Voter Turn Out 45% By Noon-Election Official

Voter turn out of 45% in Uva Province, Jaffna Municipal Council 10-15% & Vavuniya Urban Council 60% by 12.00pm-Election Official-JNW

August 8, 2009 at 1:19 pm

Govt To Take Legal Action Against KP-Minister Keheliya

Everything is in order to take legal action against the arrested self-proclaimed LTTE leader Kumaran Pathmanathan-Minister Keheliya-JNW

August 7, 2009 at 3:00 pm

KP Was Brought To Colombo-Military Official

Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP who was arrested in Bangkok brought to Colombo for questioning-Military Official-JNW

August 7, 2009 at 9:39 am

LTTE’s KP Arrested-Bangkok Govt Official

LTTE’s Kumaran Pathmanathan was arrested two hours ago in Bangkok-Bangkok govt official-JNW

August 6, 2009 at 10:33 pm

LTTE’s New Leader Arrested-Information Dept

LTTE’s new leader Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP has been arrested in Bangkok-Govt Information Dept-JNW

August 6, 2009 at 9:59 pm

Emergency Passed In Parliament With 71 Votes

Emergency was extended by one month in Parliament with 71 votes in favor and 7 against, UNP abstained-reporter-JNW

August 6, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Two Private Buses Collide In Pasyala Injuring Over 40-Police Spokesman

Two private buses collide in Pasyala, Gampaha today injuring over 40 passengers including school children in one bus-Police Spokesman-JNW

August 4, 2009 at 9:30 am

Southern Provincial Council To Be Dissolved Today-Official

Southern Provincial Council to be dissolved from midnight-Southern Province Chief Minister’s Official-JNW

August 3, 2009 at 8:22 pm

Pakistan Score 288/8 In 50 overs

Pakistan score 288/8 after 50 overs in 3rd ODI in Dambulla against Sri Lanka. Umar 66, Kamaran Akmal 45. Mathews 2 wickets, Murali 2 wickets-JNW

August 3, 2009 at 1:23 pm

Ministry Could Have Taken Steps Over Years On Dengue-MP V Herath

JVP MP V Herath says Health Ministry could have taken more steps to fight Dengue over several years by cleaning environment, use of bacteria-JNW

August 3, 2009 at 10:22 am

Bus Service On A9 From Jaffna To Medawachchiya Begins-Northern Province Governor

Bus service on A9 from Jaffna to Medawachchiya started today with 175 passengers boarding 4 buses-Northern Prov Governor Maj Gen Chandrasiri-JNW

August 2, 2009 at 1:18 pm

Sri Lanka Win 2nd ODI Against Pakistan By 6 Wickets

Sri Lanka win 2nd ODI against Pakistan by 6 wickets in Dambulla. Pak 168/10 Aamer 24, Younis 23. SL 169/4 Kapugedara 67, Samaraweera 38-JNW

August 1, 2009 at 5:19 pm

Muralitharan To Retire From Test Cricket Next Year

Muttiah Muralitharan says will retire from Test cricket in November 2010 and focus on playing one-dayers until 2011 World Cup-report-JNW

July 31, 2009 at 8:34 am

Sri Lanka Wins 1st ODI By 36 Runs

Sri Lanka wins 1st ODI by 36 runs against Pakistan in Dambulla. SL 232/9 Murali 32. Pak all out 196. Gul 33, Afridi 27. Thushara 3 wickets-JNW

July 30, 2009 at 5:34 pm

Three Gang Members Found Killed In Colombo-Police

Three gang members found killed in Rattanapitiya & Wellampitiya Colombo. Follows two killings in Galle, Peliyagoda Tuesday-Police official-JNW

July 30, 2009 at 11:02 am