The 45-minute safari on the minibus was a treat for the child, his parents, grandparents and every other passenger. The first ...

The writer has the uncanny ability to bring people of all stripes together in one place — saints and sinners alike.

Anything is possible in Sri Lanka. In the popular sci-fi movie, Transformers, we have alien robots disguising themselves as ...

Deshabandu Tennekoon, the suspended Inspector General of Police, surrendered to the Matara Magistrate last Wednesday after ...

The darkly comic Southern novelist kept a quiet practice in the visual arts. For the centenary of her birth, her paintings ...

Indian Peafowl or peacock is among the most colourful ... The male has a striking combination of bright red and emerald green feathers. The female on the other hand, has a more subdued appearance ...

Red spots on the skin can appear for a variety of reasons, ranging from harmless to potentially serious conditions. They can be caused by simple irritants like dermatitis, infections such as ringworm, ...

These Ptilonorhynchidae family birds often lay eggs in shades of blue or green. Referred to as peafowl, their eggs are often with brown or grey markings. Their eggs are often found in tan to cream ...

Body Dimensions 169.9 x 77.2 x 9.7 mm (6.69 x 3.04 x 0.38 in) ...

Blue is one of the rarest occurring pigments found in nature. Sure, the sky and the ocean are blue, while green, yellow, and red animals are abundant, almost no blue animals exist. Blue’s elusive ...

Made from petroleum, red dye 40 is a synthetic food dye. Some studies suggest a link between red dye 40 and ADHD behavior; the dye might trigger or exacerbate behavioral changes in sensitive children.

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