The 51st World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to be held in January 2020 in Davos, Switzerland.

# The 51st World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to be held in January 2020 in Davos, Switzerland. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual gathering of the rich and the powerful in Davos will focus on a post-pandemic world in January 2021. The theme of the 51st World Economic F…

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Ball Point Pen Invention Day - 10 June.

# Ball Point Pen Invention Day - 10 June. The invention of the ball point pen is celebrated on June 10. Why celebrate such a seemingly simple item? When it was invented, the ballpoint pen was revolutionary. The writing apparatus was invented by Hungarian painter and journalis…

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French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander.

# French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander. French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa affiliate, the France’s defense minister announced late Friday 05 June 2020, in what would be a major victory for France after years …

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Environmental Performance Index (EPI) - 2020.

# Environmental Performance Index (EPI) - 2020. The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks 180 countries on environme…

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World Brain Tumour Day - 08 June.

# World Brain Tumour Day - 08 June. World Brain Tumor Day 2020 is observed on June 8 every year. The day was initiated by the German Brain Tumour Association, which is called as Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe of German in 2000.  It has been regarded as an international commemoration…

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OPEC & its allies agreed to cut oil production by about 10%.

# OPEC & its allies agreed to cut oil production by about 10%. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied nations have agreed to extend a production cut of nearly 10 million barrels of oil a day through the end of July 2020. This measures aimed to…

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Former US world gymnastics champion Kurt Thomas passes away.

# Former US world gymnastics champion Kurt Thomas passes away. Kurt Thomas, the first USA male gymnast to win a world championship gold medal, has died aged 64. The Miami native passed away on Friday 5 June, following a stroke, caused by a tear of the basilar artery in the br…

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World Oceans Day - 08 June.

# World Oceans Day - 08 June. In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided that, as of 2009, 8 June would be designated by the United Nations as “World Oceans Day”. This day observed to remind everyone about the importance of oceans' role in our everyday life.  Th…

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World Pest Day - 06 June.

# World Pest Day - 06 June. Every June 6 is World Pest Day or sometimes called World Pest Awareness Day. The day was created to raise awareness of how pest management helps preserve the quality of life for you and your loved ones. It’s estimated 900-million insects types can …

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Joe Biden clinches Democratic nomination.

# Joe Biden clinches Democratic Nomination. Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday 05 June 2020, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic…

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World Food Safety Day - 07 June.

# World Food Safety Day - 07 June. June 7, 2020, marks the second annual observance of World Food Safety Day. The theme, which remains the same as last year’s, is “Food safety, everyone’s business.” The goal of World Food Safety Day is to bring awareness and inspire action to…

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India to host 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup.

# India to host 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup. The Asian Football Confederation has awarded the hosting rights of the 2022 Women's Asian Cup to India for the first time since 1979. The decision was taken at the AFC Women's Football Comm…

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UN Russian Language Day - 06 June.

# UN Russian Language Day - 06 June. UN Russian Language Day is celebrated on June 06, 2020. The United Nations marks the birthday of Alexander Pushkin, recognized as the father of Russian literature. UN Russian Language Day was established by the United Nations Educational,…

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There was a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on 05.06.2020 in Sri Lanka.

# There was a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on 05.06.2020 in  Sri Lanka.  A penumbral lunar eclipse was visible from Sri Lanka on 05.06.2020, starting at 11.15 p.m. It was reached the maximum eclipse at 12:54 am on June 6 when the Moon is closest to the centre of the shadow. The p…

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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) extends South Sudan arms embargo until May 2021.

# The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) extends South Sudan arms embargo until May 2021. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution on Friday 29 May 2020 extending until May next year an arms embargo on South Sudan and a travel ban and financial…

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United Kingdom hosts virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020.

# United Kingdom hosts virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020. Virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020 was hosted by the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020 featured the participation of over 50 ​countries including the business leaders, civil soci…

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Four new species of Beetles identified in Sri Lanka.

# Four new species of Beetles identified in Sri Lanka. Four new species of Beetles were identified from Sri Lanka. The latest discovery is part of a project named “Biodiversity patterns of herbivore scarab chafers of Sri Lanka”. The new species were discovered from the local…

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Poson Poya Day is Today - 05 June.

Poson Poya Day is Today - 05 June. Poson is a festival celebrated in Sri Lanka on the full moon day in June. Poson Poya is noteworthy to Sri Lankan Buddhists as the day on which Emperor Asoka's son, Arahant Mahinda, introduced Buddhism to the island in the 3rd century B.…

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# Sri Lankan Economical Information.

# Sri Lankan Economical Information. 1. Infant Mortality Rate (2015) - 8.5 2. Dependency Ratio (2019) - 49.4% 3. Average Household Size (2016) - 3.8 Persons 4. Employed Persons - 8,181,000         Agriculture: 25.3%         Industry: 27.6%         Service:  47.1% 5. Public Sector E…

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World Environment Day - 05 June.

# World Environment Day - 05 June. World Environment Day, hosted by Colombia this 2020, is the most renowned day for environmental action. Since 1974, it has been celebrated every year on 5 June: engaging governments, businesses, celebrities and citizens to focus their effor…

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Twitter names ex-Google CFO Patrick Pichette as new board chairman.

# Twitter names ex-Google CFO Patrick Pichette as new board chairman. Twitter has appointed former Google chief financial officer Patrick Pichette as the company’s new chairman of the board. Pichette takes over the role after joining Twitter’s board of directors in 2017. He …

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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) Approves Rules for Digitalization of the Colombo Stock Market.

# SEC Approves Rules for Digitalization of the Colombo Stock Market. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has approved amendments to the Stockbroker Rules, Central Depository Systems (CDS) Rules and Listing Rules submitted by the Colombo Stock Exchange (…

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Hall of Famer and Washington Legend Wes Unseld Dies at Age 74.

# Hall of Famer and Washington Legend Wes Unseld Dies at Age 74. Baltimore and Washington Bullets legend Wes Unseld died Tuesday morning after a lengthy battle with health issues and most recently pneumonia.  Unseld, 74, spent his entire career with the Bullets organization a…

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International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression - 04 June.

# International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression - June 04. The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is a United Nations observance each 4 June. It was established on 19 August 1982. The General Assembly, having considered the question of…

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World Bicycle Day - 03 June.

# World Bicycle Day - 03 June. World Bicycle Day is observed on 03 June in every year. The United Nation's General Assembly declared 03 June as the  World Bicycle Day in 2018. The day is celebrated to make attention on the benefits of Foot Cycling.  Bicycle riding is goo…

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International Sex Workers Day - 02 June.

# International Sex Workers Day - 02 June. June 2 is observed as International Sex Workers Day to bring to the fore the miserable living conditions under which this community works. The day is also known as International Whore's Day. The first Sex Workers Day was observe…

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SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronauts on historic mission enter space station.

# SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronauts on historic mission enter space station. US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have docked with, and entered, the International Space Station (ISS). Their Dragon capsule - supplied and operated by the private SpaceX company - attached to …

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