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England’s cricketers touch down in Sri Lanka to be greeted by officials in hazmat suits spraying their clothes and bags with disinfectant, as Joe Root’s squad begin 10 days of Covid quarantine before two-Test series England’s cricket team have arrived in Sri Lanka for their two-Test series Players and coaches were greeted at the airport … Read more
‘I’m going to miss him so much’: Mollie King admits she feels ‘anxious and uncertain’ going into 2021 as cricketer boyfriend Stuart Broad heads to Sri Lanka on tour By Louise Saunders for MailOnline Published: 11:08 GMT, 1 January 2021 | Updated: 11:09 GMT, 1 January 2021 Mollie King has admitted she is going into … Read more
Death of the miracle twins: Heartbroken officials discover stillborns side by side just months after the first EVER healthy twin elephant birth in Sri Lanka The baby elephant’s carcasses were found on Saturday in Mahasenpura Photos show the twins lying side by side, their bodies covered in dust and dirt Births of healthy twin elephants … Read more
We’re due to pay £27,000 for a January Sri Lanka trip – but can we visit? The Holiday Guru answers coronavirus-related traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 09:08 GMT, 3 November 2020 | Updated: 09:08 GMT, 3 November 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week, he offers … Read more
Politician who was sentenced to death for murder becomes the first convicted killer to be sworn in as an MP in Sri Lanka Premalal Jayasekara was convicted in August of murdering an activist in 2015 But his conviction came after nominations for the August 5 election He contested and took up his seat, taking oath on … Read more
Our honeymoon was cut short in March and we had to return home early from Sri Lanka. Our travel agent – a local firm – told us this was not covered and we would have to go through our travel insurance to get money back. However, our insurers rejected the claim as we had a … Read more
Scientists have discovered evidence of the oldest use of bows and arrows by prehistoric humans outside of Africa, in a cave in Sri Lanka. Fragments of arrowheads, made from the bone of boar, deer, primates and other creatures, were used to hunt tree-dwelling animals at least 45,000 years ago. The preserved shards, found in the … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more