‘Red’ alert on heavy rain for several districts
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology has issued a ‘Red’ alert on heavy rain for…
Author: P C James
Another example of ‘The Simpsons’ predicting future
“The Simpsons” have continued their streak of being our pop culture Nostradamus. Fox’s long-running animated series — actually the longest…
Vatican, Italy start return to religious normal as public Masses resume
Pope Francis inaugurated the full reopening of St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday and Catholic churches held public Masses for the…
Afghan maternity ward attack: The woman nursing the babies of murdered mothers
Firooza Omar was at home when she heard about last week’s deadly attack. Militants had stormed the maternity ward of…
FC Seoul apologises for ‘sex dolls’ in stands
It is a challenge for sports leagues across the world – if play can only resume in empty stadiums, how…
India extends coronavirus lockdown by two weeks
India has extended its lockdown for another two weeks as it attempts to curb the spread of coronavirus. The government’s…
Lanka IOC hikes petrol prices
Lanka IOC has increased the price of Octane 92 petrol by Rs 5. Accordingly, the price of Octane 92 petrol…
Bogambara Prison to serve as quarantine facility for remand prisoners
A decision was reached to use the Bogambara Prison to quarantine remand individuals, starting next week. Administrative Commissioner at Department…
Number of Sri Lankan websites come under a cyber attack
Several Sri Lankan websites including at least two government and several private sector institutions were hacked by an internationally based…
Hash oil factory blast injures 11 firefighters in Los Angeles
A blast at a hash oil factory in Los Angeles has injured 11 firefighters who were caught by a ball…