On this day 17 March 1996 in 26 years ago, the greatest moment in Sri Lanka's sporting history. Sri Lanka won the ICC World Cup.
Swiss will be the first airline to use fuel made from sunlight.
Swiss International Air Lines and its parent Lufthansa Group (LHAG.DE) have agreed with synthetic fuel group Synhelion to use its solar aviation fuel. This will make SWISS the first airline in the world to use 'sun-to-liquid' fuel. The process devised by Synhelion, a …
Former Pakistani President Rafiq Tarar passes away.
Rafiq Tarar, a veteran Pakistani politician and former Supreme Court judge who served as the country's President from 1997 to 2001, passed away on Monday due to prolonged illness. He was 92. Tarar had served as Pakistan President between 1997 and 2001 after being nominat…
International Day of Action for Rivers 2022.
The International Day of Action for Rivers is celebrated every year on the 14th of March. The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the International Day of Action for Rivers. The day aims to raise awareness about the value and importance of rivers as well as bring togeth…
IMF Executive Board Approves US$ 1.4 Billion in Emergency Financing Support to Ukraine.
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$1.4 billion (SDR 1,005.9 million) under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to help meet urgent financing needs and mitigate the economic impact of the war. The Executive Board ex…
Barack Obama said he tested positive for COVID-19.
Former President Barack Obama said Sunday (13) that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is "feeling fine" other than a scratchy throat. Both the 60-year-old Obama and his wife Michelle Obama are fully vaccinated and boosted, the former president said. Michelle…
“The Newspaper” bags award at Bengaluru International Film Festival.
Sinhala drama thriller “The Newspaper” has bagged the award for the best movie in the Asian Cinema Competition at the 2022 Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes). The film festival is organized by the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy for the Government of Karnataka. T…
14 member Advisory Committee appointed to Economic Council.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a 14-member Advisory Committee to advise the National Economic Council, Cabinet spokesman Minister Ramesh Pathirana said. Accordingly, Prof. H.P Karunarathna, Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda, Dr. (Ms) Dushni Weerakoon, Dammika Perera, Kri…
Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda passes away.
Former Zambian President Rupiah Bwezani Banda, 85, died at home on Friday 11 after a short battle with colon cancer, his family and the presidency said. Banda, Zambia's fourth president who was in power from 2008 to 2011, was diagnosed with cancer two years ago and had b…
Gabriel Boric font becomes youngest President of Chile.
Gabriel Boric Font has been appointed as the new and 36th President of Chile. The 36-year-old leftist is the youngest leader to hold the office in Chile’s history. He succeeds Sebastián Piñera. Boric will hold the office for the period between 2022-2026. As a student represe…
Leonardo DiCaprio donates $10 million to Ukraine.
Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly donated roughly $10 million to the people and efforts of Ukraine. The war-torn nation is the birthplace of DiCaprio's grandmother, Helene Indenbirken, whom the Hollywood star is extremely close to, according to…
Man who got first pig heart transplant dies after two months.
The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery announced Wednesday 09 March 2022. David Bennett, 57, died Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Cente…
Russia issues list of ‘unfriendly’ countries amid Ukraine crisis.
Russia has approved a list of countries and territories taking “unfriendly actions” against Russia, its companies and citizens in the wake of severe economic sanctions over the Ukraine conflict. According to a government statement, the list includes Albania, Andorra, Austral…
Hungary elects first-ever female president.
The Hungarian parliament has elected Katalin Novak, a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as the EU member’s first-ever female president. Novak, who most recently served as a minister for family policy, portrayed her election as a victory for women. She was elected t…
International Day of Women Judges - 10 March.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) marked as the first International Day of Women Judges on 10 March 2022. The event with UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly and Alma Zadić, Minister of Justice of Austria, launching a new “Women in Justice/for Justice” ini…
Wrestling legend, WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall dies.
Scott Hall, one of the most influential men in the history of professional wrestling, died Monday 14 March 2022, according to WWE. He was 63. Hall, a two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee, broke his hip last month, PW Torch reported, and had severe health complications during s…
Oscar-Winning Actor William Hurt for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dies.
William Hurt, who became a top leading man in the 1980s, winning an Oscar for 1985’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and starring in “The Big Chill” and “Body Heat,” died Sunday 13 March 2022 of natural causes. He was 71. His son Will said in a statement, “It is with great sadne…
US journalist and filmmaker Brent Renaud killed in Ukraine.
A US journalist working in Ukraine has been shot dead in the town of Irpin, outside Kyiv, police say. Brent Renaud, 50, was a journalist and filmmaker who was working in the region for Time. Kyiv's police chief Andriy Nebytov said he had been targeted by Russian soldiers.…
World Consumer Rights Day - 15 March.
Every year on March 15th, World Consumer Rights Day raises global awareness about the rights and needs of consumers. It’s also a day to demand that the rights of consumers are respected and protected. The consumer movement marks 15th March with World Consumer Rights Day ever…
Mithali Raj breaks all-time World Cup captaincy record.
Mithali Raj has set a new all-time record in the ICC Women's World Cup as India face off against the West Indies in their match on Saturday 12 March 2021. The 39-year-old has broken the record for captaining her team in the most matches in ICC Women's Cricket World …
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