We literally couldn’t get out anywhere, say homeowners, as police cordon off lane blocked with 80ft-long pile of waste A 80ft-long mountain of fly-tipped rubbish dumped on a country lane left ...

I first met Mr David Pieris in 2021. David came for tea at my place in Jaffna on one of his business visits to the North. The David Pieris Motor Company (DPMC) has operated in the North for decades ...

Note that it often takes drought-tolerant plants one year to establish a root system large enough to enable them to reliably ...

Olive oil reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and premature death. Olives also contain numerous healthy nutrients. Now evidence is mounting about the health benefits of olive leaves, ...

The air is warm and thick with humidity, carrying the earthy scent of wet leaves and soil. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in scattered beams, while ferns and seedlings carpet the forest ...

A study revealed that only 33%-55% of landraces or bred varieties in China carry the resistant genotypes of Pi-ta (Xu et al., 2020), and Pigm was not present in japonica varieties released in Jiangsu ...

If a recipe asks you to add a bay leaf, would you listen? The leathery but delicate leaf, which is usually removed before a dish is served, has been a mainstay of Mediterranean cuisine for ...

Major General Harendra Pieris of Gajaba Regiment has been appointed the Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army with effect from today (Dec.16). Prior to his new appointment, Maj. Gen. Pieris has been ...