The Nobel Peace Prize 2021

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace”.  Maria Ressa uses freedom of expression to expose …

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021: October 01 to 31.

Every year the Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is observed in the month of October, from 01 to 31. The annual international health campaign aims to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cu…

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Janaprith Fernando assumed duties as Chief Scout Commissioner.

Attorney-at-Law Janaprith Fernando assumed duties as the 21st Chief Commissioner of the Sri Lanka Scout Association (SLSA). Janaprith, who was serving as the Deputy Chief Commissioner of the SLSA has been appointed by the Chief Scout, Gotabaya Rajapaksa succeeding the outgo…

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China's growing power crunch threatens more global supply chain chaos.

A growing power supply crunch in China is triggering blackouts for households and forcing factories to cut production, threatening to slow the country's vast economy and place even more strain on global supply chains. Companies in the country's industrial heartlands …

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COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War Two.

The COVID-19 pandemic reduced life expectancy in 2020 by the largest amount since World War Two, according to a study published on Monday, 27th September 2021 by Oxford University, with the life expectancy of American men dropping by more than two years. Life expectancy fell…

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2021 Digital Quality of Life Index.

The Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index is a global research on the quality of a digital wellbeing in 110 countries (90% of the global population).  The Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index reveals insights into what factors impact a country’s digital wellbeing the most and w…

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Biden Pledges $10 Billion to Fight Global Hunger.

President Joe Biden told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (21th) that the United States would commit $10 billion toward ending hunger in his country and around the world. Nearly one in three people did not have access to adequate food last year, Biden said in h…

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Accra named UNESCO World Book Capital for 2023.

The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has named Accra (Ghana) as UNESCO World Book Capital for 2023, following the evaluation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. After Guadalajara (Mexico) in 2022, the city of Accra was selected for its strong focus on yo…

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Lithuania urges people to throw away Chinese phones.

Consumers should throw away their Chinese phones and avoid buying new ones, Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has warned. A report by its National Cyber Security Centre tested 5G mobiles from Chinese manufacturers. It claimed that one Xiaomi phone had built-in censorship tools whi…

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The President of UNGA 76, Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives, Shahid highlighted five “rays of hope” for the UNGA session.

As the 76th session of the UN General Assembly opened, the incoming UNGA President called for a “new narrative” and identified sources of hope for the coming year. The UN General Assembly closed its 75th session (2020-2021) and opened the 76th (2021-2022) on 14 September 202…

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Japanese sisters certified Guinness World Records as world's oldest twins.

Two Japanese sisters have been certified by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living identical twins at over 107 years and 300 days. Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama have broken the record set by late Japanese twin sisters Kin Narita and Gin Kanie. Umeno and Kou…

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Teen with Sri Lankan roots crowned ‘Miss Teen International Botswana 2021’.

Gimhani Perera, a 17-year-old with Sri Lankan roots, has won the ‘Miss Teen International Botswana 2021’ pageant held in Botswana. The teen, representing her district Pilikwe, was crowned at the pageant held yesterday (September 19). According to Gimhani’s father, Indika Pere…

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The Netherlands unveils its first national Holocaust monument.

A monument listing 102,163 Dutch victims of the Holocaust was unveiled by King Willem-Alexander in Amsterdam on Sunday, the first national memorial to be built in the Netherlands. The monument, designed by Daniel Libeskind, 75, who lost relatives in the Holocaust, lies in th…

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Australian graphic design business Canva has become one of the world's biggest privately-owned companies.

Australian graphic design business Canva has become one of the world's biggest privately-owned companies after being valued at $40bn (£29bn). The online design platform said it had grown during the pandemic as more customers worked from home. It has revealed a fresh $200m…

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India, El Salvador hold third Foreign Office Consultations.

India and El Salvador held the third Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on September 17 and reviewed the whole gamut of bilateral relations in all fields including health, trade and investment, the Ministry of External Affairs (EAM) informed on Saturday. An MEA release state…

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First-ever Global Buddhist Conference going to be organised in India.

India is set to host the first-ever Global Buddhist Conference on November 19 and 20, 2021, in Nava Nalanda Mahavihara campus, in Nalanda, Bihar. The academic conference, being organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), will become an annual feature. Four re…

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India has launched its first satellite, ballistic missile tracking ship INS Dhruv.

India has launched its first satellite and ballistic missile tracking ship Dhruv on Friday 10 September 2021. The 10,000-tonne vessel has commissioned from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. INS Dhruv, the latest addition to the Indian Navy’s arsenal, was built by the Hindusta…

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UAE to introduce green visa to attract talent and funds.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) tops the list of hosting the largest number of immigrants from India, reported to be 3.5 million, according to a UN report (2020). As the UAE is set to roll out green visas and expand eligibility for golden visas, this number could grow by lea…

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The Top 25 Islands in the World for holidaymakers.

The Influential Travel + Leisure Magazine has included Sri Lanka among the latest list of "Top 25 Islands in the World" for holidaymakers. This year's World's Best Awards survey was open for voting January 11 through May 10, 2021, as destinations around the…

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Viral Video: Air Hostess Dances to Manike Mage Hithe on Empty Flight.

Joining the trend, a video of an IndiGo air hostess dancing to Manike Mage Hithe on an empty flight has gone crazy viral on social media. Viral Video: If you are active on Instagram, you must have heard the song, ‘Manike Mage Hithe’ as the background track to many Insta reel…

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