New Committee Members for COPE and COPA nominated.

# New Committee Members for COPE and COPA nominated. Members of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) and the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) have been nominated. The Committee of Selection, on the meeting held in the 27th of August 2020, nominated 16 members to the …

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Sri Lankan Sprinter Yupun Abeykoon sets new record in Germany.

# Sri Lankan Sprinter Yupun Abeykoon sets new record in Germany. Sri Lankan athlete Yupun Abeykoon set a new Sri Lanka National and South Asian record at an international tournament in Dessau, Germany. He clocked 10.16 seconds to clinch the victory of 100m Men’s event, beatin…

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Indo-Pacific Business Forum - October 28 – 29 Hanoi, Vietnam.

# Indo-Pacific Business Forum - October 28 – 29 Hanoi, Vietnam. In October, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency will welcome senior government officials, industry executives, and other partners to Hanoi, Vietnam for the 2020 Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF).  The event wi…

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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes second men’s player to score 100 international goals.

# Cristiano Ronaldo becomes second men’s player to score 100 international goals. Cristiano Ronaldo became the second man to score 100 international goals, hitting the landmark for Portugal in UEFA Nations League match against Sweden. The 35 year-old Ronaldo forward became th…

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PATRIOT DAY AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE – September 11.

# PATRIOT DAY AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE – September 11. Patriot Day on September 11th honors the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent victims who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Each year Americans dedicate this day to remembering those wh…

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Donald Trump: US president, nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021.

# Donald Trump: US president, nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021. United States President Donald Trump has been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021 for his role in brokering a deal between Israel and United Arab Emirates, according to reports. The nomination was submitted …

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China lands its first reusable spacecraft.

# China lands its first reusable spacecraft. China has successfully launched and landed an experimental reusable spacecraft. The spacecraft was launched on a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan launch center located in Inner Mongolia. Xinhua called the event an “important b…

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Father of Indian Radio Astronomy Govind Swarup passes away.

# Father of Indian Radio Astronomy Govind Swarup passes away. Govind Swarup, the man who pioneered radio astronomy in India, died on Monday 07 September 2020 in Pune following a brief illness. He was 91.  Swarup is credited with conceptualising and leading the team that set u…

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British naturalist David Attenborough awarded 2019 Indira Gandhi Peace Prize.

# British naturalist David Attenborough awarded 2019 Indira Gandhi Peace Prize. The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2019 will be conferred on 93-year old renowned naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough. His name was selected for the prize…

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World Suicide Prevention Day - 10 September.

# World Suicide Prevention Day - 10 September. World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world.The International Ass…

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International Day to Protect Education from Attack - 09 September.

# International Day to Protect Education from Attack - 09 September. International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed globally on 9th September. In proclaiming the International Day to Protect Education from Attack to be celebrated for the first time in 2020. Th…

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First World Solar Technology Summit - 08 September 2020.

# First World Solar Technology Summit - 08 September 2020. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was hosted the First World Solar Technology Summit on a virtual platform, with a focus on new Technologies and Innovations in the field of Solar, on 8 September 2020 during 16:3…

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WORLD PHYSICAL THERAPY DAY – September 08.

# WORLD PHYSICAL THERAPY DAY – September 08. World Physical Therapy Day on September 8th recognizes the crucial contributions therapists make to society. The day aims to increase awareness of the benefits of physical therapy and the vast opportunities the profession offers. T…

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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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