Sri Lanka ranked at 21st position in Asia Power Index 2020.

Sri Lanka ranked at 21st position in Asia Power Index 2020. Sri Lanka has been ranked at 21st position, with a score of 8.3 out of 100, in the Asia Power Index 2020, released by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute. The Asia Power Index 2020 ranks 26 countries and territories to …

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Sri Lanka's Unemployment rate at 5.4% in 2Q 2020.

Sri Lanka's Unemployment rate at 5.4% in 2Q 2020. Sri Lanka's estimated unemployment rate for the second quarter 2020 has dropped to 5.4% from 5.7% in the first quarter 2020, the Census and Statistics Department releasing its Labour Force Survey – 2Q 2020 stated. The …

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World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) - 20 October.

World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) - 20 October. World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), on October 20 each year, marks a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. WOD aims to make osteoporosis and fracture preventio…

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International Chefs Day - 20 October.

International Chefs Day - 20 October. Each year on October 20th, Worldchefs celebrates International Chefs Day. Since its creation by the Late Chef Dr. Bill Gallagher in 2004, Worldchefs has been committed to using International Chefs Day to celebrate our noble profession, al…

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World Statistics Day - 20th October. (Once in Every Five Years).

World Statistics Day - 20th October. (Once in Every Five Years). World Statistics Day is held every five years on October 20th. The day celebrates the achievements of the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics. The third World Statistics Day will be celebrated around t…

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Nozomi Okuhara & Anders Antonsen clinched the Denmark Open title.

Nozomi Okuhara &  Anders Antonsen  clinched the Denmark Open title. In Badminton, former World Champion Nozomi Okuhara clinched the Denmark Open title beating three-time world champion Carolina Marin in women's singles. The Japanese star took 56 minutes to get the bett…

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India successfully test-fires naval version of BrahMos missile.

India successfully test-fires naval version of BrahMos missile. BrahMos Aerospace, an India-Russia joint venture, produces the supersonic cruise missile. A naval version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from an indigenously built stealth de…

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China passes export-control law.

China passes export-control law. China passed a law restricting exports of controlled items, allowing the government to act against countries that abuse export controls in a way that harm's China's interests Those restrictions did not name any target countries, but th…

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Sri Lanka ranked 64th Position in Global Hunger Index 2020.

Sri Lanka ranked 64th Position in Global Hunger Index 2020. Sri Lanka ranked 64 among 107 nations in the Global Hunger Index 2020. With a score of 16.3, Sri Lanka has been placed in the “moderate” category in the GHI scale. There is an improvement in the score as compared to…

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Aishwarya Sridhar becomes first Indian woman to win Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.

Aishwarya Sridhar becomes first Indian woman to win Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. Aishwarya Sridhar becomes first Indian woman to win Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. Aishwarya Sridhar, a 23-year-old, Mumbai based girl, has become the first Indian woman to…

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World Pediatric Bone and Joint (PB&J) Day – October 19.

World Pediatric Bone and Joint (PB&J) Day – October 19. World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day on October 19th of each year spreads awareness about the impact of musculoskeletal conditions in children. Also referred to as World PB&J Day, this day also educates health car…

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India Conducts successful night trial of nuclear-capable Prithvi-2 missile.

India Conducts successful night trial of nuclear-capable Prithvi-2 missile. India successfully conducted a night trial of the indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-2 missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range in Odisha. The state-of-the-art surface…

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Sri Lankan, Indian navies to carry out military drill to enhance inter-operability.

Sri Lankan, Indian navies to carry out military drill to enhance inter-operability. The Sri Lankan and Indian navies will carry out a three-day joint exercise off Trincomalee on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka, to enhance inter-operability and improve mutual understanding. T…

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Pakistan pacer Umar Gul announces retirement from all forms of cricket.

Pakistan pacer Umar Gul announces retirement from all forms of cricket. Pakistan speedster Umar Gul has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after the end of the ongoing National T20 Cup. The 36-year-old Gul, who played his last match for Pakistan, an ODI in 201…

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New Zealand election: Jacinda Ardern wins second term in landslide victory.

New Zealand election: Jacinda Ardern wins second term in landslide victory. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is celebrating a historic election win, earning her second term in office after the Labour Party scored it's greatest result in 50 years. Labour is on tra…

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Robert Lewandowski has won the 2019/20 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Men's Player of the Year award.

Robert Lewandowski has won the 2019/20 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Men's Player of the Year award. Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski has been named UEFA Men's Player of the Year for 2019/20. The Polish international, 32, beat off competition from Ma…

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Cabinet approval to amend Intellectual Properties Act in Sri Lanka.

# Cabinet approval to amend Intellectual Properties Act in Sri Lanka. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to amend the Intellectual Properties Act No. 36 of 2003, in order to protect Sri Lankan exports. “There are a number of local products that can be promoted…

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Veteran actress Anula Bulathsinhala passes away.

Veteran actress Anula Bulathsinhala passes away. Veteran actress Anula Bulathsinhala has passed away at the age of 73. Family sources said that she had passed away this morning 16 October 2020, while receiving treatment at the Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital. Anula Bulathsinhala …

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World Singing Day - 17 October.

World Singing Day - 17 October. Every year on the third Saturday in October, World Singing Day encourages people around the globe to sing. The goal of the day is to host a world-wide sing-along that fosters unity and harmony through a common experience. Scott Johnson, a music…

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World Trauma Day - 17 October.

World Trauma Day - 17 October. Every year, 17th October is celebrated as World Trauma Day. This day highlights the increasing rate of accidents and injuries causing death and disability across the world and the need to prevent them. World Trauma Day began in New Delhi, India,…

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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - 17 October.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - 17 October. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on October 17th. On this day, people of all backgrounds and societies show solidarity with the poor by renewing their commitment to help…

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First Indian who has won Oscar Award Bhanu Athaiya passes away.

First Indian who has won Oscar Award Bhanu Athaiya passes away. Costume designer Bhanu Athaiya, the first Indian to win an Oscar, passed away in Mumbai  at aged 91. Bhanu Athaiya, who won an Academy Award for her work in Richard Attenborough's 1982 epic Gandhi, had a prol…

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Kyrgyzstan President Jeenbekov resigns after protests.

Kyrgyzstan President Jeenbekov resigns after protests. Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov has resigned after days of protests following a disputed election that plunged the country into turmoil. Kyrgyzstan has been in crisis since parliamentary elections on 4 October. Subs…

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Veteran journalist and sports commentator Kishore Bhimani passes away.

Veteran Cricket journalist and sports commentator Kishore Bhimani passes away. Veteran sports journalist and Cricket commentator, Kishore Bhimani passed away at age 80. He was a leading cricket commentator in the Eighties and Nineties and is best remembered for being on the …

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Shai Evra bags Sastra Ramanujan prize.

Shai Evra bags Sastra Ramanujan prize. The 2020 Sastra Ramanujan Prize will be awarded to Dr Shai Evra of Princeton University, USA, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. The prize is awarded for outstanding contributions by individuals below 32 years of age (Srina…

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World Spine Day - 16 October.

World Spine Day - 16 October. World Spine Day celebrates spine health annually on October 16th. The day also aims to increase awareness for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of back pain and other spine issues. An estimated one billion people around the world suffer fr…

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World Food Day - 16 October.

World Food Day - 16 October. World Food Day is held every year on October 16th. On this day, more than 150 countries unite to raise awareness of the issues surrounding poverty and hunger. According to World Hunger Statistics, 785 million people across the globe do not have en…

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Jeff Bezos' rocket tests NASA Moon landing tech.

Jeff Bezos' rocket tests NASA Moon landing tech. A rocket built by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' space company has tested technology designed to return humans to the Moon in 2024. The New Shepard booster, developed by Blue Origin, can land vertically on the ground after …

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"Bank of Ghana" has won the Central bank of the year award 2020.

“Bank of Ghana” has won the Central bank of the year award 2020. The Central bank of the year award 2020 has won by “Bank of Ghana” recently. Addition to that, Mark Carney (Governor of the Bank of England) has won the Governor of the year at the Central bank of the year awar…

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