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World Day of Peace - 01 January.

World Day of Peace - 01 January.
On January 1st, the World Day of Peace invites all people to reflect upon the important work of building peace. It’s also a day for the Pope to give a special message that reflects the theme for the year and to pray for peace. When trying to define peace, people often use wo…
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Global Family Day - 01 January.

Global Family Day - 01 January.
Global Family Day is celebrated on January 1, each year. The day creates a sense of unity, community and brotherhood across nations and cultures through the idea of families. This day is celebrated to discourage unwarranted negative attitudes towards other cultures, nations…
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Former Pope Benedict XVI dies in Vatican monastery.

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies in Vatican monastery.
Pope Benedict XVI Statement released by the Vatican, the former Pope Benedict XVI has passed away  in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. He was 95 years old. The head of the Catholic Church, former Pope Benedict, was the first pope in 600 years to resign. He resig…
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Elon Musk becomes first person ever to lose $200 billion.

Elon Musk becomes first person ever to lose $200 billion.
Elon Musk was the second person ever to amass a personal fortune of more than $200 billion, breaching that threshold in January 2021, months after Jeff Bezos. The Tesla Inc. chief executive officer has now achieved a first of his own: becoming the only person in history to e…
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SpaceX launches 54 upgraded Starlink internet satellites and nails rocket.

SpaceX launches 54 upgraded Starlink internet satellites and nails rocket.
SpaceX launched the first batch of a new generation of Starlink satellites into orbit early Wednesday (Dec. 28) and nailed a rocket landing at sea to mark a record 60th flight of the year. A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 54 upgraded Starlink internet satellites — the first gen…
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South Africa's Farhaan Behardien announces retirement.

South Africa's Farhaan Behardien announces retirement.
South Africa all-rounder Farhaan Behardien has announced retirement on Tuesday, 27 December., concluding an 18-year international cricketing career.  The 39-year old has represented the Proteas in 59 ODIs and has 1074 runs and 14 wickets under his belt. Behardien also has 38…
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Bob Marley's Grandson Jo Mersa Marley Dies At 31.

Bob Marley's Grandson Jo Mersa Marley Dies At 31.
Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, son of musician Stephen Marley and grandson of reggae icon Bob Marley, has died at age 31, his representative confirmed to Rolling Stone. A cause of death was not disclosed by the representative. However, South Florida Caribbean radio station WZPP r…
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High-Temperature stars revealed in the Globular Cluster Omega Centauri.

High-Temperature stars revealed in the Globular Cluster Omega Centauri.
A team of astronomers led by scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and their international collaborators decided to study the most massive globular cluster system in our galaxy, Omega Centauri. They have detected strange hot stars in the cluster using the Ultra…
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The World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2022.

The World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2022.
For the first time since Forbes’ highest-paid female athletes ranking began in 2008, more than seven women made at least $10 million — boosting the total amount made before taxes and agents’ fees by the 25 highest-paid female athletes to $285 million in 2022. Of the total, t…
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England star Beth Mead crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2022.

England star Beth Mead crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2022.
Beth Mead has been crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2022 after firing England to a history-making European Championship that propelled women’s football into the mainstream. The 27-year-old saw off competition from Ben Stokes and Ronnie O’Sullivan to win the…
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Spanish MPs approve new bill on transgender rights.

Spanish MPs approve new bill on transgender rights.
Lawmakers has passed a transgender rights bill allowing anyone 16 and over to change gender on their ID card, putting Spain on track to becoming one of the few countries to allow transgender people to change their status with a simple declaration. Approved by 188 votes in fa…
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England 1966 World Cup winner George Cohen dies.

England 1966 World Cup winner George Cohen dies.
England’s 1966 World Cup-winning right back, George Cohen has passed away, his former club Fulham announced. He made his international debut in 1964 and went on to represent his country 37 times, playing a key role in England’s only World Cup triumph when it beat West Germa…
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France to host International Conference "Standing with the Ukrainian People"

France to host International Conference "Standing with the Ukrainian People"
The international “Standing with the Ukrainian People” conference, organized jointly by France and Ukraine in Paris on 13 December 2022, will gather partners, donators, multilateral institutions and NGOs in order to provide the immediate support the Ukrainian people need to…
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Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek crowned as 2022 ITF World Champions.

Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek crowned as 2022 ITF World Champions.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced that Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek have been named 2022 ITF World Champions, following impressive seasons in which both players won two Grand Slam singles titles. Nadal and Swiatek are among 11 players who have been anno…
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International Human Solidarity Day (IHSD) - 20 December.

International Human Solidarity Day (IHSD) - 20 December.
International Human Solidarity Day (IHSD) is observed annually on December 20 across the globe to celebrate the ideal of unity in diversity. IHSD highlights the goal of the United Nations and its member states to create awareness about poverty and the need to reduce poverty…
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60 million-year-old meteorite crater discovered in Wilayat of Mahut.

60 million-year-old meteorite crater discovered in Wilayat of Mahut.
Sultan Qaboos University announced the discovery of a huge meteorite crater with a diametre of one kilometre in the Wilayat of Mahut, which is likely to be 60 million years old. Prof Dr Sobhi Jaber Nasr, a professor at the Department of Earth Sciences at the College of Scien…
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New Sri Lanka Navy Commander calls on the President.

New Sri Lanka Navy Commander calls on the President.
Newly appointed Navy Commander Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera met President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President’s Office this morning (19). Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera assumed duties as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy yesterday. After assuming duties, the new Navy…
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Inland Revenue Amendment Act comes into force from today (19).

Inland Revenue Amendment Act comes into force from today (19).
The Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (19) endorsed the certificate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill which was recently passed by a majority of votes after debate in Parliament. Following the debate on the second reading of the bill held recently (De…
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Committee on High Posts approves appointment of several diplomats to Sri Lankan missions abroad.

Committee on High Posts approves appointment of several diplomats to Sri Lankan missions abroad.
The Secretary General of Parliament, Dhammika Dasanayake stated that the Committee on High Posts has approved the appointments of Four Ambassadors and two Permanent Representatives recently (Dec. 13).  Accordingly, approval was given for the appointment of Ms. Niroshani Mani…
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EU adopts global minimum 15% tax on big business.

EU adopts global minimum 15% tax on big business.
The European Union has adopted a plan for a global minimum 15% tax on big business. Leaders gave their final approvals on Thursday after months of political wrangling. The landmark deal between nearly 140 countries aims to stop governments racing to cut taxes in a bid to attr…
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