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All schools in North Central to be closed today (20)

 

Due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions, all schools in the North Central Province will not be open today (20), as per the notice of the Governor of the North Central Province, the Director of Education of the North Central Province, Mr. S.M.W. Samarakoon, stated in a statement issued by the Anuradhapura District Media Unit.

All schools in North Central to be closed today (20)

Leo XIV is the new Pope

The first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff - after Pope Francis - from the Americas. Unlike Jorge Mario Bergoglio, however, the 69-year-old Robert Francis Prevost is from the northern part of the continent, though he spent many years as a missionary in Peru before being elected head of the Augustinians for two consecutive terms.

Leo XIV is the new Pope

Strong earthquake hits Myanmar

A strong earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings in neighbouring Myanmar’s second-largest city.
Strong earthquake hits Myanmar
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