Monkey blamed by government for turning entire island's power off
At approximately 11:30am local time (0600 GMT) yesterday, a rogue group of monkeys jumped into Panadura Power Station, Sri ...
China’s stunning new campaign to turn the world against Taiwan
This steely new language was a win in America’s long quest to get its allies to show more solidarity with Taiwan. Yet in the ...
Government blames monkey for power cut that took an entire country offline
Sri Lanka plunged into darkness on Sunday as a nationwide power outage caused massive losses to businesses and wiped millions from the economy. The reason behind one of the worst power outages in the ...
Island14 小时
On education and schools
Usvatte-aratchi Two thoughtful short essays on schools and education appeared in The Island newspaper on January 20th and 21st. The first was written by Lokubandara Tillakaratne, and the second by ...
Can Calvin Klein's first female creative director bring 'sexitude' to the label?
Veronica Leoni, who will be the first woman to lead Calvin Klein, wants to see that sense of libido in a sensuous pair of ...
Island14 小时
Crash of HS 125 G- BCUX at Dunsfold and obstacles at runway end
Capt. G A Fernando [email protected] Former President, Aircraft Owners and Operators Association, Sri Lanka The HS 125 was designed and built in 1962 as the de Havilland 125 (DH 125) and later by the ...
Martinsville Bulletin21 小时
A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save wild red wolves too?
In December, the Federal Highway Administration awarded the first grants under a new $125 million Wildlife Crossings Pilot ...
Youths plan early for future
To most young people in their 20s and 30s, the idea of retirement may seem like a distant prospect, one that they put off ...