Jiri Menzel: Oscar winning Czech director dies at age 82.

# Jiri Menzel: Oscar winning Czech director dies at age 82. Oscar-winning Czech director Jiri Menzel has died aged 82 after battling serious health issues. He was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on 23 February 1938. His 01st feature film, ‘Closely Watched Trains’ won an Academ…

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International Literacy Day - 08 September.

# International Literacy Day - 08 September. September 8 was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO on November 17, 1965. It was first celebrated in 1966. Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. On International …

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Pierre Gasly wins Formula One Italian Grand Prix.

# Pierre Gasly wins Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Pierre Gasly secured victory at the Italian Grand Prix to claim his first ever race win in Formula One, taking advantage of one of the most chaotic races in recent memory. An uncharacteristic error from Lewis Hamilton and Me…

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35th Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC 35).

# 35th Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC 35). The  35th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC 35), 1 – 4 September 2020, convened virtually, on an exceptional basis, in light of the glob…

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Ian Bell announces retirement from professional cricket.

#  England C ricketer  Ian Bell announces retirement from professional cricket. England batsman Ian Bell, who played his last international game in 2015, will retire from all professional cricket. Bell, who made his debut in 2004, enjoyed a span of 11 years as an England player.…

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International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies - 07 September.

# International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies - 07 September. The very first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies will be held on September 7th, 2020. The Day aims to: Raise public awareness at all levels—individual, community, corporate and government—that clean ai…

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UN Environment Programme launches “Green Nudges” programme for universities

# UN Environment Programme launches “Green Nudges” programme for universities The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a new publication, “The Little Book of Green Nudges”, which aims to inspire up to 200 million students around the globe to adopt environmentally fri…

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Pope Francis’ new book “Let Us Dream” to hit stands on 01st December.

# Pope Francis’ new book “Let Us Dream” to hit stands on 01st December. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, has penned a new book titled “Let Us Dream”. In this book, the preeminent spiritual leader explains about what pandem…

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World's first parachute jump from solar-powered plane.

# World's first parachute jump from solar-powered plane. Swiss explorer Raphaël Domjan completed the world's first jump from a solar-powered aircraft after the plane soared to a height of nearly 1,524 meters over western Switzerland.  He reached a speed of 150 kilomet…

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World Bank pauses Ease of Doing Business rankings.

# World Bank pauses Ease of Doing Business rankings. The World Bank has “paused” the publication of Doing Business Report, which carries the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Rankings. The effective suspension of the publication of the rankings has been announced in the wake of …

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Donald Trump announces Wilmington as first World War II Heritage City.

# Donald Trump announces Wilmington as first World War II Heritage City. US President Donald Trump announced Wilmington in southern US state North Carolina as the first World War II Heritage City at a ceremony held to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Duri…

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SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites.

# SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit on 03 September 2020, boosting the total number launched to date to 713 in a fast-growing constellation of internet relay stations. Just few day…

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Sri Lanka’s air quality ranked high in South Asia.

# Sri Lanka’s air quality ranked high in South Asia. Sri Lanka ranked high, out-performing South Asian neighbours in its Air Quality measurement according to the Environmental Performance Index 2020 (EPI) released by researchers at Yale and Columbia universities recently. The…

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Former England cricketer David Capel dies at age 57.

# Former England cricketer David Capel dies at age 57. David Capel, the former cricket allrounder who played 15 Tests and 23 one-day internationals for England from 1987-1990, has died after a long illness. He was 57. Northamptonshire, the English county side where Capel spen…

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The World University Rankings 2021

# The World University Rankings 2021. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 include more than 1,500 universities across 93 countries and regions, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date. The ranking table is based on 13 careful…

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MTV Video Music Awards 2020 (MTV VMAs 2020)

# MTV Video Music Awards 2020 (MTV VMAs 2020) The MTV Video Music Awards of 2020 were held on August 30 in New York. This was the first socially distant version of  the MTV VMA. Some big names like The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, and the Kpop group BTS took home multip…

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154th Police Day - 03 September 2020.

# 154th Police Day - 03 September 2020. The Sri Lanka Police was celebrated  154th Police Day tomorrow on 03 September 2020.   Although a police service was established in Sri Lanka after the conquest of the coastal areas of thecountry by the English in 1796, the Police Servi…

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United States encourages countries to ‘manage risk’ when dealing with China Communications Construction Company.

# US encourages countries to ‘manage risk’ when dealing with China Communications Construction Company. United States Imposes Restrictions on Certain People’s Republic of China (PRC) State-Owned Enterprises and Executives for Malign Activities in the South China Sea. The U.S.…

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Sri Lanka-Australia-New Zealand Business Council 25th Annual General Meeting.

# Sri Lanka-Australia-New Zealand Business Council 25th Annual General Meeting. The 25th Annual General Meeting of the SLANZBC - Sri Lanka-Australia-New Zealand Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held on 22nd July 2020 via Microsoft Teams. David Holly, Th…

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International Day of Charity - 05 September.

# International Day of Charity - 05 September. At the initiative of Hungary, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution by consensus to designate 5 September, the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa, as the International Day of Charity. The designation of the …

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to appoint a Cabinet sub-committee on investment promotion to provide relevant policy and practical solutions.

# The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to appoint a Cabinet sub-committee on investment promotion to provide relevant policy and practical solutions. The relevant proposal was tabled in the Cabinet meeting by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The sub-committee, chai…

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Google partners with Bangladesh for flood forecasting

# Google partners with Bangladesh for flood forecasting. Google has partnered with Bangladesh Water Development Board to provide flood warning services to the country.  Announcing this on its official blog Google said that it currently covers more than 40 million people in Ba…

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Gary Stead Reappointed As New Zealand Coach.

# Gary Stead Reappointed As New Zealand Coach. Gary Stead on Wednesday 02 September 2020 was reappointed as the head coach of the New Zealand men's cricket team for another three years. Stead was initially appointed as the coach of the side in 2018 following the resignati…

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Draft of 20th Amendment gazetted.

# Draft of 20th Amendment gazetted. The extraordinary gazette notification on the draft Bill of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution has been published. The relevant draft Bill was approved by Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday (02) during its meeting, chaired by President G…

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Global Innovation Index 2020.

# Global Innovation Index 2020. The 2020 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) presents the latest global innovation trends and the annual innovation ranking of 131 economies. The theme of this year's GII - Who Will Finance Innovation? - is timely given the human a…

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Maldives re-joins as member of Commonwealth Games Federation.

# Maldives re-joins as member of Commonwealth Games Federation. Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Tuesday 01 September 2020 announced that Maldives Commonwealth Games Association has been re-admitted as one of its members, paving the way for the South Asian island natio…

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