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Illegal Weapons Handed Over To Police In Batticaloa-Police

In Kattankudy, Batticaloa, more than 20 guns, 16 grenades handed over by persons having illegal weapons after amnesty offered-police-JNW

July 4, 2009 at 6:56 pm

Sri Lanka All Out For 292

Pakistan 15/2 at end of Day 1 after Sri Lanka all out for 292 in 1st innings of 1st Test match in Galle. Paranawithana 72, Mathews 42-JNW

July 4, 2009 at 5:37 pm

Travel Advices For UK Travellers Relaxed

UK says travel advice for UK travellers to Sri Lanka’s Yala, Trinco town, Arugam Bay has been relaxed due to improving security situation-JNW

July 3, 2009 at 5:00 pm

New Rehabilitation Center For Disabled Soldiers In Attidiya-DG MCNS

Govt will start a new rehabilitation center for disabled soldiers in Attidiya, Colombo in a three acre land-DG MCNS L Hulugalla-JNW

July 3, 2009 at 1:06 pm

Murali Won’t Play In 1st Test Against Pakistan-SLC

Murali won’t play in 1st Test against Pakistan starting Saturday in Galle due to minor injury; Rangana Herath or Suraj Randeer to replace-SLC-JNW

July 3, 2009 at 11:08 am

Nandana Gunathilaka Takes Oaths As Tourism Minister-President’s Office

NFF’s Nandana Gunathilaka takes oaths as Tourism Minister & Piyasiri Wijenayaka as non-cabinet Cultural Minister-President’s Office-JNW

July 2, 2009 at 5:38 pm

Moragoada Moves To Justice – Nandana To Get Tourism

M Moragoda swears in as Justice Minister short while ago-President’s Office. MP Nandana Gunathilake to take Tourism Ministry-NFF official-JNW

July 2, 2009 at 10:07 am

Tamil Eelam No Longer Realistic In Sri Lanka-TN CM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi says Tamil Eelam is no longer realistic in Sri Lanka & Tamils should work for equal rights-report-JNW

July 2, 2009 at 9:09 am

Fuel Prices Up-Info Dept

Fuel prices up from midnight, Petrol 90 Octane by Rs10, 95 Octane by Rs15, Diesel by Rs3, Kerosene & Furnace Oil by Rs1-Info Dept-JNW

July 1, 2009 at 7:00 pm

Sri Lanka Growth Forecast Revised Up To 3.5-4.5% From 2.5%

Central Bank governor says 2009 Sri Lanka growth forecast revised up to 3.5-4.5% from 2.5% seen earlier due to optimism post-war-report-JNW

July 1, 2009 at 5:02 pm

Maussakele Reservoir Reaches Spill Level-Residents Warned-DMC

Maussakele reservoir reaches spill level. Residents in Kithulgala, Yatiyanthota, Awissawella & Hanwella cautioned to be vigilant-Dis Mgt Cen-JNW

July 1, 2009 at 4:04 pm

Police Probes Two Murder Cases In Horana & N’Eliya-Police

Police says probing three murders of a family in Horana Tuesday & separately, 3 murders in Nuwara Eliya in another Sinhalese family Monday-JNW

July 1, 2009 at 11:40 am

Special Economic Zone In Mirigama-BOI

BOI says China’s Huichen Investment firm plans to set up a Special Economic Zone in Mirigama for Chinese investors with $28 mil investment-JNW

July 1, 2009 at 10:39 am

Shell Goes Down, Laugfs Goes Up

Shell Gas reduces price of 12.5 kg cylinder by Rs 53 to Rs1,447 and Laugfs increases by Rs 100 to Rs1407-reporter-JNW

June 30, 2009 at 5:27 pm

Residents Close To Kalu Ganga Warned Of Floods-DMC

Residents in Ratnapura & close to Kalu Ganga warned of possible flood situation as river water level rises to 5.47 metres-Disaster Mgt Cen-JNW

June 30, 2009 at 2:00 pm

Mosquito-Coil Maker Fined On Dengue Breeding-Police

A mosquito-coil maker, who had Dengue breeding places in factory, gets 6-mths rigorous imprisonment suspended & Rs1500 fine-Weerangula police-JNW

June 30, 2009 at 1:00 pm

New Recruitments To Military & Police-Minister Rambukwella

50,000 new recruits being taken to military & police; a strong defence force will be maintained even though LTTE eradicated-Min Rambukwella-JNW

June 30, 2009 at 12:00 pm