Sri Lankan Inflation declines to 4.1% in August 2020.

# Sri Lankan Inflation declines to 4.1% in August 2020. Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2013=100)1 decreased to 4.1% in August 2020 from 4.2% in July 2020. This was mainly driven by the statistical e…

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Togo is first African country to end sleeping sickness as a public health problem.

# Togo is first African country to end sleeping sickness as a public health problem . The World Health Organization (WHO) announced last week that the West African nation of Togo has eliminated human African trypanosomiasis or “sleeping sickness” as a public health problem, b…

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Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) installed the world's largest solar tree.

# Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) installed the world's largest solar tree. The CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree, which is installed at CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony, Durgapur in West Bengal.  Prof.(Dr.) Harish H…

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Lewis Hamilton won the Belgium Grand Prix as 89th career win.

# Lewis Hamilton won the Belgium Grand Prix as 89th career win. Formula One world championship leader Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps in a one-two with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas.  Max Verstappen finished third for Red Bull. Hamilton'…

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Elon Musk is now the third-richest person in the world.

# Elon Musk is now the third-richest person in the world. Elon Musk passed Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg Monday as shares of Tesla Inc. continued their unrelenting rally after undergoing a forward stock split. Musk is now worth $115.4 billion compared with $110.8 …

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"Scooby Doo" Co-Creator Joe Ruby Passes Away at age 87.

# "Scooby Doo" Co-Creator Joe Ruby Passes Away at age 87. Joe Ruby, the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo, has passed away due to natural cause. He was at age 87. Ruby, an American animator, television editor, writer, and producer, created the much-loved c…

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Program providing 100,000 jobs commences on 02 September 2020.

# Program providing 100,000 jobs commences on 02 September 2020. The program of providing 100,000 employment opportunities aimed at eradicating poverty is scheduled commence tomorrow (September 02). The objective of the program is to empower those who live in absolute poverty…

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Governors appointed for Uva and North Western Province.

# Governors appointed for Uva and North Western Province. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today 31 August 2020 appointed Raja Collure as the North Western Province Governor and A.J.M Muzammil as the Uva Province Governor. The governorship of Uva Province was previously held by R…

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Alexander Kristoff wins opening stage of Tour de France.

# Alexander Kristoff wins opening stage of Tour de France. Alexander Kristoff won the opening stage of the Tour de France, the annual multiple stage bicycle race.  Rain made the roads treacherous and led to several crashes. The Tour de France rolled out from the French Rivier…

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French star Juliette Binoche to be honoured with Golden Icon Award at Zurich Film Festival.

# French star Juliette Binoche to be honoured with Golden Icon Award at Zurich Film Festival. The 16th edition of annual film gala will be held from September 24 to October 4 this year. The 56-year-old Academy Award winner will be the first French artiste to receive the award…

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Government's debt increased by Rs. 01 trillion within first 06 months of 2020.

# Government's debt increased by Rs. 01 trillion within first 06 months of 2020. The total outstanding central government debt has increased to Rs.14,052 billion at the end of the first six months of 2020, the latest weekly report by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) …

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Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee passes away.

# Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee passes away. The former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee passed away at the age of 84. He had tested positive for the pandemic disease before undergoing successful surgery to remove a brain clot. He was born in the village of Mi…

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National Sports Council to play a key role

# National Sports Council to play a key role in Sri Lanka. Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardena has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Sports Council by Sports Minister, Namal Rajapaksa at a ceremony held at his ministry office yesterday. Mahela along wi…

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Mustapha Adib to be designated Lebanon Prime Minister.

# Mustapha Adib to be designated Lebanon Prime Minister. An influential group of former Lebanese prime ministers has picked little-known diplomat Mustapha Adib to head the country's next government, all but ensuring his appointment at a nomination process on Monday 31 Au…

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Veteran Singer Morris Wijesinghe passed away.

# Veteran Singer Morris Wijesinghe passed away. Veteran singer Morris Wijesinghe, passed away. He was 79 at the time of his demise. Final rites will be held today 31 August 2020 at the Mt. Lavinia Public Cemetery. He has won multiple awards as a playback singer in the 80s with…

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Humans overshoot 2020 planetary ‘budget’ on August 22.

# Humans overshoot 2020 planetary ‘budget’ on August 22. Humanity will have burned through all the natural resources that the planet can replenish for 2020 by this Saturday, according to researchers who said the grim milestone is slightly later than last year after the pande…

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Anniversary of the death of Princess Diana - 31 August.

# Anniversary of the death of Princess Diana - 31 August. On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris, France. Her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, and the driver of the Mercedes-Be…

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Sun overhead until September 7 in Sri Lanka.

# Sun overhead until September 7 in Sri Lanka. On the apparent southward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during August 28 to September 7 in this year, stated the Meteorology Department. The nearest towns of Sri Lanka over…

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The protective layer fending off the deadly solar radiation is in peril.

# The protective layer fending off the deadly solar radiation is in peril. According to NASA, Earth's magnetic field has a weak spot called the South Atlantic Anomaly, named after its location somewhere over South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean, this small but e…

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Olympic badminton gold medalist Ayaka Takahashi to be retired.

# Olympic badminton gold medalist Ayaka Takahashi to be retired. Badminton star Ayaka Takahashi, a women’s doubles gold medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, is intent on retiring, multiple sources close to her told. Takahashi, 30, and her 28 year old partner Misaki M…

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UN council approves cut in Lebanon peacekeepers as US sought.

# UN council approves cut in Lebanon peacekeepers as US sought. The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday 28 August 2020 cutting the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon and expanding its mandate to address U.S. and Israeli concerns about acti…

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Lute Olson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Arizona to NCAA title, dies at age 85.

# Lute Olson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Arizona to NCAA title, dies at age 85. Lute Olson, a Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse and in 1997 led the Wildcats to their only national championship, died Aug. 27. He was 85. # ඇරි…

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51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from Nov 20.

# 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from Nov 20 of 2020. 51st International Film Festival of India IFFI will be held in Goa, from November 20th to 28th. This film festival being a hybrid film festival due to pandemic, would screen films on of…

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Sri Lankan Cricketer Tharanga Paranavitana retires from international cricket.

# Sri Lankan Cricketer Tharanga Paranavitana retires from international cricket. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday 27 August 2020 announced that Tharanga Paranavitana has decided to retire from international cricket. The 38-year-old represented Sri Lanka in 32 Test matches,…

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'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer aged 43.

# 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer aged 43. American actor Chadwick Boseman, has died after a four-year-long secret battle with colon cancer. He was 43. He passed away at his residence with his wife and family by his side. Boseman was best kn…

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation for health reasons.

# Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation for health reasons. He said he did not want his illness to get in touch to the way of decision making the towards country, and apologised to the Japanese people for failing to complete his term in office. The …

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International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances - 30 August.

# International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances - 30 August. The United Nations (UN) observes the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on August 30 each year. Enforced disappearance is used as a strategy to spread terror within the society…

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International Day against Nuclear Tests - 29 August.

# International Day against Nuclear Tests - 29 August. The United Nations’ (UN) International Day against Nuclear Tests brings public awareness and education about the effects of global nuclear weapon tests. The day aims to end nuclear testing and to promote peace and securi…

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Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to take 500 wickets in T20s.

# Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to take 500 wickets in T20s. West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday became the first bowler to take 500 T20 wickets. Bravo achieved the feat during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between Trinbago Knight Riders and St L…

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Walmart-Microsoft joining hands to bid for TikTok’s US arm.

# Walmart-Microsoft joining hands to bid for TikTok’s US arm. The report comes on the same day that TikTok’s chief executive officer, Kevin Mayer, left the company. The letter also seemed to be a public confirmation that TikTok’s global operations will have to be broken up Wa…

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