World Press Freedom Index - 2023.

2023 World Press Freedom Index – journalism threatened by fake content industry. The 21st edition of the World Press Freedom Index, compiled annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), sheds light on major and often radical changes linked to political, social and technologi…

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Grama Niladhari Service completes 60 years since inauguration.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended his congradulations all Grama Niladhari Officers who have served in the past and present, towards improving the lives of the people, in view of the Grama Niladhari Service completing 60 years since its inauguration, the President’s Me…

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Twitter down for thousands of users.

Twitter Inc’s services were down for thousands of users on Monday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com. There were more than 3,600 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform led by Elon Musk, according to Downdetector, which tracks …

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Petition filed by Vedda chief fixed for hearing.

A writ petition filed by the chief of the Vedda community, Uruwarige Wannila Aththo has been fixed for hearing for hearing on September 08, 2023 by the Court of Appeal. The petition has been filed against the Mahaweli Authority’s decision to deforest their traditional homela…

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World Tuna Day - 02 May.

World Tuna Day 2023: World Tuna Day is observed on May 2nd every year to raise awareness about the importance of tuna fish and promote sustainable fishing practices. Tuna is a popular fish species that is widely consumed around the world, and it plays a crucial role in the …

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New members appointed to National Procurement Committee.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (May 03) appointed new members to the National Procurement Commission. The appointments were made based on the recommendations of the Constitutional Council, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD). Thereby, the commission will b…

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World Asthma Day - 02 May.

World Asthma Day is held on the first Tuesday in May. Each year GINA chooses a theme and coordinates preparation and distribution of World Asthma Day materials and resources. GINA also maintains the World Asthma Day Internet Headquarters, where materials and resources are p…

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King Charles confers Britain's honorary MBE on UK-based Sanskrit Scholar.

Dr M.N. Nandakumara, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and Executive Director of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan centre in London, has been awarded an honorary MBE by King Charles III for his contributions to Indian classical arts in Britain. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Developme…

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Twitter’s former CEO has a new app that looks a lot like Twitter.

The buzzy new social media app of the moment looks so much like Twitter it’s almost hard to distinguish the two. The profiles, timelines and colors are nearly identical. Even the creator is the same. But under the hood, Bluesky, developed by Twitter co-founder and former CEO…

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Iceberg shaped like a penis sends social media into a frenzy.

A peculiar looking iceberg has caught the attention of cheeky social media users. A man named Ken Pretty, a Canadian drone photographer from the town of Dildo, took a picture of a giant iceberg shaped like a penis off the coast of Newfoundland. The iceberg is now known as the…

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Duty-free allowance for expatriate workers increased from today.

The increase of duty-free allowance given to expatriate workers at the airport will be in effect from today (May 01), the Ministry of Labour & Foreign Employment says. Earlier, a memorandum presented by Minister of Labour & Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara to t…

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Indian Air Force chief arrives in Sri Lanka on 4-day official visit.

Chief of the Air Staff of Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari has arrived in the island today (May 01) on a 4-day official visit on the invitation of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, the SLAF Media Unit said. Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, …

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Paraguay ruling party's Santiago Peña wins presidential election.

Santiago Peña of Paraguay's ruling conservative Colorado Party has won the presidential election, beating a centre-left challenger. With almost all ballots counted, Mr Peña, an economist, got more than 42%, electoral officials say. Efraín Alegre, candidate of the Concerta…

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SpaceX launches 6th-ever Falcon Heavy mission.

SpaceX launched its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket for the sixth time ever on Sunday (April 30), sending three satellites to distant geostationary orbit. The Falcon Heavy lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday at 8:26 p.m. EDT (0026 GMT on Monday, Ma…

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Labour Day - 01 May.

Labour Day 2023: May 1st is a globally recognized holiday that acknowledges the accomplishments of the labour movement. It is commonly referred to as International Worker’s Day or May Day, and is commemorated with a public holiday across more than 80 countries. The celebrat…

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Sergio Pérez wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the fourth round of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship, in Baku. Sergio Pérez took advantage of a fortunately timed safety car to beat his teammate Max Verstappen to the victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Verstapp…

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Ding Liren becomes China's first male world chess champion.

Ding Liren has become China's first men's world chess champion, after defeating Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi. Ding, 30, won a rapid-play tiebreaker after 14 first-stage games at the World Chess Championship in Kazakhstan. He succeeds Norway's Magnus Carlsen, th…

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Two more Sri Lankan junior athletes victorious at Asian Youth U18 Athletics Championships.

Two more Sri Lankan junior athletes have emerged victorious at the Asian Youth U18 Athletics Championships 2023 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Nilupul Pehesara won the Silver medal in the High Jump event, clearing 2.01m mark while Kasuni Nirmalee Wickramasinghe bagged the Bro…

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Ayomal Akalanka wins Bronze at Asian Youth Athletics Championship.

Sri Lanka’s Ayomal Akalanka has won the Bronze Medal in the 400m Hurdles Boys event at the Asian Youth Under 18 Athletics Championship 2023. Akalanka, a student of Ambagamuwa National College, won the bronze with a time of 51.40 seconds. Meanwhile, Nilupul Pehesara won the Si…

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Pakistan is the largest recipient of ADB loans in Asia.

Pakistan has become the largest recipient of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded programmes/projects in the year 2022. According to the ADB Annual Report 2022, released, out of total disbursement of over USD 31.8 billion to 40 countries, Pakistan received loans of USD 5.…

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