11.   The government imposed a two-month nationwide curfew Wednesday after a recent spate of brutal killings and shoot-outs in the national capital.

12.   The incident came as a nationwide curfew and ban on liquor sales went into effect Wednesday to try to prevent violence before the balloting.

13.   The incident came as a nationwide curfew and liquor ban started Wednesday in a bid by the government to stop election-related violence.

14.   A nationwide curfew was further eased in Sri Lanka Friday ahead of the swearing in of Chandrika Kumaratunga as president, the military said.

15.   Due to a nationwide curfew in Sri Lanka, the cricketers of both teams were issued curfew passes to attend practice.

16.   The emergency measure would give sweeping powers to the military to arrest and detain suspects and also allow the imposition of nationwide curfews.

17.   The government imposed a nationwide nighttime curfew to counter the widespread election-related violence.

18.   The emergency would give sweeping powers to the military to arrest and detain suspects and also allows the imposition of nationwide curfews.