A British vet who left behind her party lifestyle to start a street dog charity in Sri Lanka has revealed how going on a trip with her ex-boyfriend moments after they’d broken up changed her life forever. Janey Lowes, 32, from Barnard Castle, County Durham, started her animal charity in Sri Lanka, WECare Worldwide, in … Read more
Mrs World has been released on bail by the police after she was arrested for yanking the crown from the new Mrs Sri Lanka’s head while claiming she should not have won the pageant because she was divorced. Beauty queen Pushpika De Silva, 31, was awarded the 2020/2021 title during the ceremony at Nelum Pokuna Mahinda … Read more
Mrs Sri Lanka winner is ‘left with head injuries’ after previous victor removes her crown on stage and claims her rival can’t win the pageant because she is divorced Pushpika De Silva awarded the title during the ceremony at a theatre in Colombo But fellow competitor Caroline Jurie, who won in 2019, grappled crown from … Read more
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: 11:10 GMT, 1 January 2021 Mollie King has admitted she is going into … Read more
‘I appeal to you – eat this fish’: Sri Lankan politician bites into raw fish during bizarre press conference to prove it will not give people coronavirus Former fisheries minister Dilip Wedaarachchi, 63, bit into the medium-sized fish Tens of thousands of tonnes of fish been left unsold after the Central Fish Market The outbreak … Read more
Death of the miracle twins: Heartbroken Sri Lankan officials discover stillborns side by side, dashing hopes the country had seen only its second ever healthy twin elephant birth The baby elephants’ carcasses were found on Saturday in Mahasenpura Photos show the twins lying side by side, their bodies covered in dust and dirt Births of … 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
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