Pompeii’s Destruction Redefined: New Research Links Earthquake and Eruption in Ancient City’s End
Pompeii was buried under volcanic ash after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., destroying the city and its residents. However, new research reveals there was more to the city’s end. New Study Reveals Earthquake Contributed to Pompeii’s Destruction A study published in Frontiers in Earth Science last month shows that Pompeii was also hit by […]
AKD:Travel Expenditure
Responding to allegations that some Rs. 70 million had been spent on foreign trips, National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said only Rs. 3.37 million had been spent on his overseas trips. In an interview with the Daily Mirror, he said his India and China visits were sponsored by the governments of India […]
Espionage So Deep: Russian Spies’ Kids Unaware of Their True Identity
In a historic move last Thursday, the United States and Russia executed one of the largest prisoner exchanges in post-Soviet history. This sweeping deal, which involved at least seven countries, saw the release of two dozen detainees, including former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. The children of two Russian […]
Rohitha’s Power Biking for Ranil
Rohitha Abegunawardana is a law maker and now he has pledged support for the big boss Ranil Wicramasingha .It seems that he thinks that he can not only make laws but brake the law and even bend it as he desires. Rohitha Abeygunawardena of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) had no issues in riding […]
U.S. Senator Found Guilty of Bribery—Will Sri Lankan Politicians Ever Be Held Accountable?
Senator Bob Menendez, a longtime powerful Democratic senator from New Jersey, was recently found guilty on all counts after being tried on charges of accepting bribes. These bribes included cash, gold bars, and a Mercedes-Benz convertible, intended to benefit the governments of Egypt and Qatar. Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of […]
Supreme Court vs. The Cabinet: Visa Wars
In a move that could be straight out of a courtroom drama, the Supreme Court has hit the pause button on the Cabinet’s decision to roll out a new online and expatriate visa system in Sri Lanka. This suspension will last until the ongoing petitions are resolved, with the Court ordering a rollback to the […]
Killed Wife to Save Life?
A mother-of-three, originally from Sri Lanka killed by her estranged husband, fled the family home with her children almost a decade earlier after he hit her with a hammer and stomped on her, a jury has been told. Nelomie Perera, 43, was found dead in her kitchen in December 2022 after Dinush Kurera allegedly murdered […]
Kanjipani and Patti Nabed?
Police have arrested underworld dons Kanjipani Imran and Loku Patti, who are believed to be the masterminds behind the murder of billionaire businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as Club Wasantha. Kanjipani Imran was apprehended in Belarus, while Loku Patti was detained in Dubai, according to sources. However, these reports have not been confirmed by […]
Canadian Drone Drama
Canadian Coach Bev Priestman Apologizes for Olympic Scandal It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Nope, it’s a drone causing trouble at the Paris Olympics! Canada’s women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman is in hot water after her team was docked six points and she got a one-year ban. Why? Two of her assistants got caught using […]
Elephant Count to Begin
Preparations are underway for an island-wide elephant census, said Minister of Wildlife Pavithra Wanniarachchi. How Many Elephants According to recent estimates, Sri Lanka has approximately 7,000 to 8,000 elephants. This figure includes both wild and captive elephants. The number of elephants in the wild is estimated to be around 6,000. These wild elephants roam across […]