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HT This Day: April 6, 1942 -- Colombo bombed: 30 planes shot down

Ceylon’s first air-raid came early on Easter Sunday morning under the cover of low clouds when the shrieking of alarms was followed by the sound of anti-aircraft artillery, pompoms, machine-guns and roar of defending planes taking off to intercept tile enemy.

HT This Day: April 6, 1942 -- Colombo bombed: 30 planes shot down
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 11:21 PM IST
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Cyprus tries to attract tourists by showcasing ancient undersea harbour

Lying just a few feet underwater a mere 200 feet off the coastline near the resort town of Limassol, the harbour of Amathus will soon be Cyprus' newest tourist attraction where adventurous holidaymakers can snorkel over its submerged stone remains.

Cyprus Antiquities Department official Yiannis Violaris snorkels over submerged stone remains of the ancient harbor next of Amathus ancient city, in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Lying just a few feet underwater a mere 200 feet off the coastline near the resort town of Limassol, this 2,400 year-old harbor said to be built Alexander the Great's successors will soon be Cyprus' newest tourist attraction where adventurous holidaymakers could snorkel over its submerged stone remains.(AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Updated on Jul 19, 2021 07:45 PM IST
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