Prime Minister appoints an archaeological advisory committee.

# Prime Minister appoints an archaeological advisory committee. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed an Archaeological Advisory Committee to assist with the safeguarding of the country’s archeological sites. The relevant letters of appointment were handed over to th…

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Veteran American broadcaster Regis Philbin has died aged 88.

# Veteran American broadcaster Regis Philbin has died aged 88. Veteran American broadcaster Regis Philbin has died aged 88, according to a family statement. # ප්‍රවීණ ඇමරිකානු ගුවන් විදුලි විකාශක රෙජිස් ෆිල්බින් වයස අවුරුදු 88 දී මියගොස් තිබේ. ප්‍රවීණ ඇමරිකානු ගුවන් විදුලි වික…

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China halts Hong Kong extradition treaties with Canada, Australia, U.K.

# China halts Hong Kong extradition treaties with Canada, Australia, U.K. China announced the suspension Tuesday of Hong Kong's extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and Britain in a tit-for-tat move following similar decisions by those countries over a controversi…

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Turkish parliament passes social media law to regulate content.

# Turkish parliament passes social media law to regulate content. Turkey’s parliament passed a government-backed law regulating social media, that critics said will increase censorship and help authorities silence dissent. President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party, which has…

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Germany to stop exporting weapons to Hong Kong, says Foreign Minister.

# Germany to stop exporting weapons to Hong Kong, says Foreign Minister. Germany will stop exporting weapons and dual-use goods to Hong Kong as part of the European Union's reaction to China's national security law for Hong Kong, Foreign Minister Heiko Mass said. The …

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Two school girls discover a new asteroid making way to Earth.

# Two school girls discover a new asteroid making way to Earth. Two Indian schoolgirls working on a school project have reportedlty discovered an asteroid that is slowly shifting its orbit and moving toward Earth. Radhika Lakhani and Vaidehi Vekariya, both 10th-grade students…

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World Day against Trafficking in Persons - 30 July.

# World Day against Trafficking in Persons - 30 July. In December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly decided by its Resolution 68/192 'Improving the coordination of efforts against trafficking in persons' to observe July 30 as the World Day against Trafficking…

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International Day of Friendship - 30 July.

# International Day of Friendship - 30 July. International Friendship Day is a day for celebrating friendship. The day has been celebrated in several South American countries for many years, particularly in Paraguay, where the first World Friendship Day was proposed for 30 J…

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Russia suspends deliveries of S-400 missiles to China.

# Russia suspends deliveries of S-400 missiles to China. Russia has announced suspension of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to China and said the resumption of further deliveries is yet to be ascertained. # රුසියාව චීනයට S-400 මිසයිල ලබා දීම අත්හිටුවයි. රුසියාව චීනයට S-40…

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Russia successfully tested Zircon hypersonic missile.

# Russia successfully tested Zircon hypersonic missile. The Russian Defense Ministry has successfully completed tests of the Zircon hypersonic missile, reports the Russian news agency RBC citing a statement of the Defense Ministry. The test launches of the new missile were co…

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Veteran actor Kumkum passes away in Mumbai.

# Veteran actor Kumkum passes away in Mumbai. Veteran actor Kumkum, who featured in over 100 Hindi films and popular songs such as ‘Kabhi aar, Kabhi paar’ and ‘Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi', passed away today. She was 86. Her sister-in-law Shenaz informed that Kumkum, whose …

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Stuart Broad becomes 7th bowler to take 500 Test wickets.

# Stuart Broad becomes 7th bowler to take 500 Test wickets. England cricketer, Stuart Broad becomes 7th bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket. Stuart Broad achieved an elusive milestone on Day 5 of the third Test against West Indies in Manchester. Kraigg Brathwaite beca…

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Jamie Vardy wins Premier League’s Golden Boot award.

# Jamie Vardy wins Premier League’s Golden Boot award. Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy bagged the Premier Leagues Golden Boot award after netting 23 goals across the 2019/20 season. Vardy beat Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (22), Southamptons Danny Ings (22) an…

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Lanka Premier League to start on August 28.

# Lanka Premier League to start on August 28. Sri Lanka Cricket Executive Committee at the meeting held today (27th July 2020) granted approval to conduct the inaugural Lanka Premier League T20 Tournament from 28th August to 20th September 2020. The 23 match League will be pl…

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Qazi Onik banned for two years for failing dope test.

# Qazi Onik banned for two years for failing dope test. Bangladeshi left-arm fast bowler Qazi Onik has been banned for two years for failing a dope test during the National Cricket League in November 2018. After failing the test, he was removed from every BCB programme that …

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World’s largest solar power plant in Abu Dhabi.

# World’s largest solar power plant in Abu Dhabi. A consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) and Masdar, in partnership with France’s EDF and JinkoPower, will develop the world’s largest solar power plant with a total capacity of 2 gigawatts in Abu Dhabi. Th…

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American Actor John Saxon passed away.

# American Actor John Saxon passed away. John Saxon, the teen idol who later starred in martial arts and horror films, died Saturday 25 July 2020 at the age of 83. The cause was pneumonia, according to his widow. Saxon was born Carmine Orrico in Brooklyn in 1936. Talent agent…

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International Tiger Day - 26 July.

# International Tiger Day - 26 July. International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on 29 July. It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit. The goal of the day is to …

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Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 104.

# Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 104. Two-Time Oscar Winner, Olivia de Havilland passed away at the age of 104. She was born on 1st July 1916, in Tokyo, Japan. The actress, who starred in blockbusters like Captain Blood (1935), The adventures of Robin Ho…

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Hichem Mechichi becomes new Prime Minister of Tunisia.

# Hichem Mechichi becomes new Prime Minister of Tunisia. Tunisia’s interior minister, Hichem Mechichi has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of the country. His Precedecer was Elyes Fakhfakh who resigned over allegations of a conflict of interest. He has a month to for…

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Turkmenistan gets observer status in World Trade Organization.

# Turkmenistan gets observer status in World Trade Organization. World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council has granted the “Observer” status to the central Asian country Turkmenistan. After receiving the observer status from WTO, Turkmenistan has become the last former …

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Vietnam bans wildlife trade over pandemic risk.

# Vietnam bans wildlife trade over pandemic risk. Vietnam has banned the import of wildlife and wildlife products to reduce the risk of new pandemics. The move also bans wildlife markets for such items, including online sales. Vietnam has previously been accused of turning a b…

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China launches new high-resolution mapping satellite.

# China launches new high-resolution mapping satellite. China sent a new high-resolution mapping satellite into space on Saturday 25 July 2020 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi. The Ziyuan III 03 satellite was launched by a Long March-4B …

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Rs 10,400 mn allocated to buy paddy during Yala season.

# Rs 10,400 mn allocated to buy paddy during Yala season. An amount of Rs 10,400 million has been allocated for the purchase of paddy from farmers during the Yala season, stated the Ministry of Finance. As the first phase, purchase will be done at a guaranteed price of Rs 50 …

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Maldives celebrated 55th Independence Day - 26 July.

# Maldives celebrated 55th Independence Day - 26 July. Maldives has celebrated its 55th Independence day on 26 July 2020.  The Maldives became a protectorate state of the British Empire on 16th December 1887. On July 26th 1965, An agreement was signed by the Maldives' Prim…

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Tanzania’s Former President Benjamin Mkapa Dies at age 81.

# Tanzania’s Former President Benjamin Mkapa Dies at age 81. Tanzania’s Former President, Benjamin Mkapa passed away. He served as the third president of the country, from 1995 to 2005, before handing over power to the fourth president Jakaya Kikwete. He held several cabinet…

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# Reserve Bank of India inks $ 400mn currency swap deal for Sri Lanka.

# Reserve Bank of India inks $ 400mn currency swap deal for Sri Lanka. The Reserve Bank of India has signed necessary documents for extending a US$ 400 million currency swap facility to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. This currency swap arrangement will remain available till …

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Peru's Independence Day - 28 July.

# Peru's Independence Day - 28 July. Peru's Independence Day - Fiestas Patrias The Fiestas Patrias peruanas, or Peruvian National Holidays, are celebrations of Peru's independence from the Spanish Empire. They officially consist of three days: - June 24 is celebrat…

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