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Asian hornet invasion threatens UK pollinators as sightings surge

New Delhi, April 14 -- Invasive Asian hornets - Vespa velutina - have established a foothold in Britain, posing a severe threat to native pollinators, particularly honeybees. Measuring around 25mm l... Read More


Ambedkar Jayanti 2025: What were Babasaheb's views on land, caste and India's agrarian economy?

New Delhi, April 14 -- While Babasaheb B R Ambedkar is well-known as the man who drafted the Constitution of India and who led the country's Scheduled Castes in their fight for dignity, less well-know... Read More


Dawn of the New Year

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- The Sinhala and Tamil New Year will officially dawn at 3:21 AM on Monday, April 14, marking the transition from the old year to the new. The occasion is traditionally celebrate... Read More


Preparing food and consuming food

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- The first meal of the New Year will be prepared at the auspicious time of 4:04 AM on Monday, April 14, in accordance with traditional customs. Wearing copper-colored attire and... Read More


Starting work, transactions, and sharing the first meal

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- At the auspicious time of 6:44 AM on Monday, April 14, people will begin the traditional New Year customs of starting work, engaging in transactions, and sharing the first meal.... Read More


President's New Year Message

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- As we celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year this year, a festival that symbolises the hope of both physical and spiritual renewal, our nation finds itself at a defining momen... Read More


Head-on crash in Akbarpura kills bus driver

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- A head-on collision between a bus and an Army truck occurred a short while ago in the Akbarpura area, killing the bus driver, the Akbarpura Police said. They said that the bus,... Read More


Three Lankans nabbed with Kush, Hashish

Colombo, April 14 -- Three Sri Lankan passengers were arrested while attempting to smuggle a stock of Kush and Hashish into the country, concealed in biscuit and chips bags, Customs Additional Directo... Read More


Multiple deaths in separate road accidents

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- Five people were reported dead in separate road accidents reported from Maho, Manampitiya, Balangoda and Silawathura, police said. In Maho, a couple from Weliweriya died when a... Read More


Herbal bath marks farewell to the old year

Srilanka, April 13 -- In a deeply symbolic tradition observed across the country, communities gathered today (April 13), to perform the customary Ritual Bath for the Old Year, marking the end of one c... Read More