Admiral (Rtd) Prof Jayanath Colombage has appointed as new Secretary to Foreign Ministry.

# Admiral (Rtd) Prof Jayanath Colombage has appointed as new Secretary to Foreign Ministry. Former Navy Commander, and the Additional Secretary to  H.E President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Foreign Relations, Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage has been appointed the Secretary to the…

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World Humanitarian Day - 19 August.

# World Humanitarian Day - 19 August. World Humanitarian Day is a day dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as part of a Swedish-sponsored GA…

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Construction of the largest wind power plant in Sri Lanka has been completed.

# Construction of the largest wind power plant in Sri Lanka has been completed.  The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that the construction of the Mannar Island Wind Power Plant, the largest wind farm in the country, has been completed. The Chairman of the CEB Vijitha Hera…

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Attorney General concludes 12,968 child abuse cases over last 18 months.

# Attorney General concludes 12,968 child abuse cases over last 18 months. The Attorney General has concluded 12,968 cases of child abuse over the last 18 months, stated Coordinating Officer of the Attorney General. The relevant cases have been filed between January 2019 and …

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US signs deal to sell F-16 jets to Taiwan.

# US signs deal to sell F-16 jets to Taiwan. The United States has signed a deal to sell 66 of the latest model F-16 jets to Taiwan amid the ongoing tensions between the Washington and Beijing, The Hill reported. The F-16 jets have been built by Lockheed Martin Corp. The sale…

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Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel breaks men's record for English Channel crossings.

# Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel breaks men's record for English Channel crossings. Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel has broken the men's world record for the most swims across the English Channel after making her 35th journey. McCardel, 35, completed the roughly …

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First World Solar Technology Summit to be held on Sept 08.

# First World Solar Technology Summit to be held on Sept 08. PM Modi to inaugurate First World Solar Technology Summit to be held on Sept 08. Screen Grab (PMO India)The First World Solar Technology Summit will be organized by International Solar Alliance, ISA on a virtual pla…

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Colombo Dockyard to build six Eco bulk carriers for Norwegian firm.

# Colombo Dockyard to build six Eco bulk carriers for Norwegian firm. Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) is moving towards executing an already signed contract with Misje Eco Bulk AS (Misje) a Norwegian company, to build six (6) firm plus four (4) optional Eco Bulk Carriers. The co…

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Russell Kirsch, Digital Photo Pioneer and Father of the Pixel Dies at 91.

# Russell Kirsch, Digital Photo Pioneer and Father of the Pixel Dies at 91.  Russell Kirsch, a computer scientist credited with inventing the pixel and scanning the world’s first digital photograph, died Aug. 11 at his home in Portland, Oregon, The Oregonian reported. He was…

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Indian Railways constructing world’s tallest pier bridge across river Ijai in Manipur.

# Indian Railways constructing world’s tallest pier bridge across river Ijai in Manipur. Indian Railways is constructing the world’s tallest pier bridge in Manipur. The bridge which is being constructed across river Ijai near Noney is an engineering marvel because the talles…

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Suresh Raina announces retirement from International Cricket.

# Suresh Raina announces retirement from International Cricket. Indian batsman Suresh Raina has announced his retirement from the International Cricket. He made his international debut against Sri Lanka in 2005 and represented India in 226 ODIs, 78 T20Is and 18 Tests in his …

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Lewis Hamilton wins F1 Spanish Grand Prix 2020.

# Lewis Hamilton wins F1 Spanish Grand Prix 2020. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix 2020 held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain. This was his 4th win of the season and the 88th win of his career. Max Verstappen (Red Bul…

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Indian Scientists discovers Helium enhanced cool bright stars among Omega Centauri globular cluster.

# Indian Scientists discovers Helium enhanced cool bright stars among Omega Centauri globular cluster. A team of scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, has discovered a He(helium)-en…

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MS Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket.

# MS Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket. MS Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, has announced his retirement from international cricket. Dhoni made the confirmation through a video on Instagram. Dhoni retires as Indian cricket’s most succe…

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England all-rounder Laura Marsh announces retirement from all forms of cricket.

# England all-rounder Laura Marsh announces retirement from all forms of cricket. Former England all-rounder Laura Marsh has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket. While announcing her retirement, Marsh cited the delay to the launch of the inaugural edition of t…

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Historic peace agreement between UAE & Israel.

# Historic peace agreement between UAE & Israel. President of USA, Donald J. Trump, Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Nahyan have agreed to the fu…

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World Organ Donation Day - 13 August

# World Organ Donation Day - 13 August. The World Organ Donation Day is observed globally on 13th August every year. This day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and motivate people to donate organs after death. The day provides an opportu…

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Israel successfully tested “Arrow-2” Ballistic Missile Interceptor.

# Israel successfully tested “Arrow-2” Ballistic Missile Interceptor. Israel has successfully tested its advanced missile defence system, “Arrow-2” ballistic missile interceptor. The Missile test was conducted in the test site in Central Israel over the Mediterranean Sea. Th…

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India's Independence Day - 15 August.

# India's Independence Day - 15 August. "At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new...India discovers herself again.&quo…

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Indonesia's Mt Sinabung Volcano erupts for eighth time within a week.

# Indonesia's Mt Sinabung Volcano erupts for eighth time within a week. Indonesia's Mount Sinabung has erupted with a string of blasts that send plumes of ash two kilometers into the sky, triggering a flight warning and fears of lava flows. This is at least the eight…

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NASA’s Planet Hunter Completes Its Primary Mission.

# NASA’s Planet Hunter Completes Its Primary Mission. On July 4 2020, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) finished its primary mission, imaging about 75% of the starry sky as part of a two-year-long survey. In capturing this giant mosaic, TESS has found 66 ne…

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Independent Day of Pakistan - 14 August.

# Independent Day of Pakistan - 14 August. The Independence Day in Pakistan is celebrated as the day when they got independence from the British rule and emerged as a separate nation. This day is also dedicated to all the martyrs, who risked their life so that they live in a…

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Skyroot India’s first private company to test upper-stage rocket engine.

# Skyroot India’s first private company to test upper-stage rocket engine. Aerospace startup Skyroot Aerospace has successfully test fired an upper-stage rocket engine, becoming the first Indian private company to demonstrate the capability to build a homegrown rocket engine…

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A new book titled “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World” by Dalai Lama expected to be released soon.

# A new book titled “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World” by Dalai Lama expected to be released soon. Nobel peace laureate and Tibet’s spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is expected to release a new book on climate change entitled ‘Our Only Home: A Climat…

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Cristiano Ronaldo named as 'Most Valuable Player of the Year'.

# Cristiano Ronaldo named as 'Most Valuable Player of the Year'. Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo was named as Juventus' 'Most Valuable Player of the Year'. Ronaldo had ended the 2019-20 season with 37 goals, and as a result, he broke the record for re…

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Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris named US Vice Presidential candidate for Democratic party.

# Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris named US Vice Presidential candidate for Democratic party. In the United States, Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has named Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris as his Vice-Presidential running mate. Joe Biden made history by sel…

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Forbes magazine has released "The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2020" list.

# Forbes magazine has released "The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2020" list.  Forbes magazine has released "The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2020" list. The list takes into account the earnings between June 1, 2019, and June 1, 2020. The list has been topped by Wrest…

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International Left-handers Day - 13 August.

# International Left-handers Day - 13 August. August 13 is designated International Lefthanders Day by Lefthanders International. It was first observed 13 August 1976. As its name suggests, it is meant to promote awareness of the inconveniences facing left-handers in a predo…

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# Lebanon's PM Hassan Diab resigns following public outrage over major blast in Beirut last week.

# Lebanon's government resigns over deadly Beirut port blast. Lebanese PM Hassan Diab announced that he is stepping down after last week's deadly explosion in Beirut. A number of ministers had already stepped down after mass protests against the government erupted in…

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Belarusan President Alexander Lukashenko wins sixth term.

# Belarusan President Alexander Lukashenko wins sixth term. President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko has won his sixth consecutive term with 80.23 per cent of the vote at the country’s presidential election. A former English teacher Svetlana Tikhanouskaya, who emerged as L…

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