CB maintains policy interest rates at their current levels.

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 23 August 2023, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 11.00 per cent and 12.00 pe…

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American Sha’Carri Richardson caps comeback by winning wild 100 meters at worlds.

American Sha’Carri Richardson won the women’s 100-meter world title Monday, outsprinting a star-studded field to take a gold medal two years after a positive marijuana test derailed her Olympic dreams. Running on the far outside in Lane 9, Richardson finished in 10.65 second…

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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition - 23 August.

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed on August 23. It commemorates the day when an uprising began in Saint Domingue, now called Haiti, on August 23, 1791, against the slave trade. Haiti was a French settlement and a centre o…

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Prabath Jayasuriya named ‘Test Bowler of the Year’.

Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has been named “Test Bowler of the Year” at the CEAT Cricket Awards held in Mumbai, India on Monday night (21 Aug). Earlier this year, the 31-year-old cricketer became the quickest spin bowler in Test history to claim 50 wickets…

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Heath Streak ‘very much’ alive: Henry Olonga confirms hours after announcing cricketer’s death.

Heath Streak, the former Zimbabwe cricketer, is alive. Hours after Streak’s former teammate Henry Olonga posted about his ex-captain’s demise, the pace bowler-turned-singer shared another message confirming otherwise. Olonga shared a screenshot of his WhatsApp conversation …

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Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in 'victory cry of a new India'.

An Indian spacecraft landed on the moon on Wednesday (23) in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India’s standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian lander crashed. “This is a victory cry of a new India,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who…

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Heat index advisory issued warning of increased temperatures.

The heat index – the temperature felt on the human body – is expected to increase up to the ‘Caution’ level at some places in North-central and Eastern provinces and in Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Monaragala Districts, the Meteorology Department said in a heat index advisory. The …

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Sri Lanka to ban single-use plastic products from Oct. 01.

The manufacture and sale of single-use plastic products will be banned in Sri Lanka with effect from October 01, 2023, the Central Environment Authority (CEA) says. Thereby, manufacture and sale of single-use plastic straws, stirrers, cups, plates, knives, forks and spoons, …

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Adobe Co-Founder Dr. John Warnock passes away at 82.

Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock passed away at the age of 82, Adobe announces. He founded the revolutionary software company Adobe with his partner, the now-late Dr. Charles Geschke, in 1982. Marva Warnock designed the company’s original logo, and Adobe released its first…

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Sri Lankan President meets with Singaporean PM.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has held bilateral talks with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (Aug. 22). President Wickremesinghe departed the island on Monday morning (Aug. 21) to embark on a two-day official visit in Singapore. Sagala Ratnaya…

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Sri Lanka signs MoU with Singapore to collaborate on carbon credits.

Sri Lanka today (22 Aug) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore to collaborate on carbon credits within the framework of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Under the provisions of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, countries have the opportunity to collabora…

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International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief - 22 August.

On August 22nd, International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief recognizes the importance of assisting victims of religious persecution. When reading recent headlines, one can’t ignore that religious persecution is increasing. One …

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Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin secures votes to become Thailand’s 30th prime minister.

Srettha Thavisin from the populist Pheu Thai party secured enough votes in parliament to become the country’s 30th prime minister Tuesday. While the vote was still ongoing, his supporters celebrated an end to months of post-election uncertainty in which the winning progressi…

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Former Thailand PM jailed after return from exile.

Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been jailed upon returning to the country after 15 years in exile. But many believe he has struck a deal that will keep him from serving more than a short period in prison. He arrived in Bangkok on Tuesday morning in a private j…

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BRICS Summit 2023 in South Africa.

Leaders from the BRICS economic alliance, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are converging in the bustling financial district of Sandton, Johannesburg, for a highly anticipated three-day summit. This gathering marks a pivotal moment in internatio…

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World Water Week - 20-24 August 2023.

World Water Week is a global event which is organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute every year since 1991. The programme will be held from August 20 to 24 at the Waterfront Congress Center. It is a non-profit event which aims to develop solutions for the in…

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Meta’s Threads is finally available on desktop.

Threads users, rejoice: the app is rolling out its highly anticipated web version Tuesday. The update — perhaps the most requested by users since Threads’ mobile-only launch last month — puts the new platform one step closer to recreating the functions offered by rival X, th…

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World Senior Citizen Day - 21 August.

World Senior Citizen Day is celebrated on August 21 every year to raise awareness of the contributions of older adults to society. In India, a senior citizen means any person who has attained the age of sixty years or above. In a more general sense, senior citizens are elde…

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New study challenges Einstein and Newton's theories of gravity.

Gravity is the force that attracts objects toward the Earth and maintains the orbital motion of planets around the Sun. Our scientific understanding of gravity was established by Isaac Newton in 1687. Newton's theory of gravity stood the test of time for two centuries un…

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International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism - 21 August.

August 21 is International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism on the National Day Calendar. On this important remembrance day, we are encouraging everyone to join us as we honor the lives those who have been impacted by acts of terrorism. Victims of t…

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