World Quality Day - 12 November.

World Quality Day - 12 November. Held every second Thursday in November, World Quality Day provides a chance to reflect on the role of quality management in our lives. It’s also a day to think about how individuals and team members can develop more efficient processes, syste…

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Mumbai Indians wins IPL 2020 trophy.

Mumbai Indians wins IPL 2020 trophy. Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals in the final of Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 to lift their fifth IPL trophy. Chasing 157 runs for victory, Mumbai were helped by their captain Rohit Sharma, who hit 68 runs off 51 balls. …

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06 year-old-boy enters Guinness World Record.

06 year-old-boy enters Guinness World Record. A six-year-old boy from Ahmedabad has entered Guinness World Record as the World's Youngest Computer Programmer by clearing the Python programming language. Arham Om Talsania, the Class 2 student has cleared the Microsoft cert…

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"Scooby-Doo" Co-creator Ken Spears passes away.

"Scooby-Doo" Co-creator Ken Spears passes away. American television editor, writer and producer Ken Spears, who co-created the beloved animated series “Scooby-Doo” passed away. He was also the co-founder of television animation production company, Ruby-Spears Produ…

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"Lockdown" declared as word of the year.

"Lockdown" declared as word of the year. "Lockdown" has been declared the word of the year for 2020 by Collins Dictionary, after a sharp rise in its usage during the pandemic. Lexicographers registered more than 250,000 usages of "lockdown" durin…

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China launches world’s first 6G satellite into orbit.

China launches world’s first 6G satellite into orbit. China has reportedly launched the world’s first 6G satellite from Taiyuan in the northwestern province of Shanxi. A Long March-6 rocket lifted off on November 6, 2020, with the satellite, which weighs about 70kg (150lbs).…

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Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal.

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal. Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia have signed an agreement to end military conflict over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called the deal "incredibly painful bo…

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Remembrance Day - 11 November.

Remembrance Day - 11 November. Every year on November 11th, the UK, along with members of the British Commonwealth, observe Remembrance Day. On this day, member states honor and remember those in the armed forces who died in the line of duty. July 28, 1914, was the fateful da…

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State lands to be granted for landless war heroes.

State lands to be granted for landless war heroes. Cabinet of Ministers have granted approval for a proposal to introduce a new methodology to allocate lands to war heroes. The previous method of allocating lands to war heroes was revised at the Cabinet meeting held on 18.07.…

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Sri Lanka’s external sector recovers further in Sep 2020.

Sri Lanka’s external sector recovers further in Sep 2020. According to the latest external trade data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, country's external sector recovered further in September 2020, supported by the continued improvement in the trade deficit, a …

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Sri Lanka to set up pharmaceutical manufacturing zone in Hambantota.

Sri Lanka to set up pharmaceutical manufacturing zone in Hambantota. Sri Lanka will set up a pharmaceutical manufacturing zone in Hambantota, the state information office stated. The Presidential Task Force for the economic revival and eradication of poverty has identified th…

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WHO agrees to provide vaccine for current pandemic to 20% of Sri Lankan population.

WHO agrees to provide vaccine for current pandemic to 20% of Sri Lankan population. The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed to provide the vaccine for current pandemic to 20% of the Sri Lanka population. Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi has appointed a committ…

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11-year-old wins Junior MasterChef Australia with her grandma’s Sri Lankan curries.

11-year-old wins Junior MasterChef Australia with her grandma’s Sri Lankan curries. The tiniest contestant has taken out the biggest prize! Georgia, an 11-year-old dynamo with a passion for her grandma’s Sri Lankan curries, has been crowned the winner of Junior MasterChef Au…

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Debt moratorium for pandemic affected businesses & individuals extended by six more months in Sri Lanka.

Debt moratorium for pandemic affected businesses & individuals extended by six more months in Sri Lanka. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has directed licensed commercial banks and licensed specialized banks, to extend the debt moratorium to current pandemic affected…

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Anura Priyadharshana Yapa appointed CoPF chairman.

Anura Priyadharshana Yapa appointed CoPF chairman MP Anura Priyadharshana Yapa has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF). The CoPF convened this afternoon (November 09) in a Committee Room at the Parliament. At the meeting, Minister Bandula G…

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Investors respond positively as the stock market remained accessible amidst curfew.

Investors respond positively as the stock market remained accessible amidst curfew. Stock Market Operations continued seamlessly with no interruptions between 26th October and 6th November 2020 amidst an environment where some offices of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and …

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CSE market cap gets Rs. 155bn boost.

CSE market cap gets Rs. 155bn boost. Colombo Stock Exchange market capitalization rose by Rs. 155 billion last week. At the beginning of the week, the market capitalization was Rs.2, 494.26 billion. This had risen to 2,649.30 billion at the end of the week's trading on 6…

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World Science Day for Peace and Development - 10 November.

World Science Day for Peace and Development - 10 November. Established by UNESCO in 2001, World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated worldwide on 10 November each year. It offers an opportunity to demonstrate to the wider public why science is relevant to thei…

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Russian Daniil Medvedev wins Paris Master 2020 title in tennis.

Russian Daniil Medvedev wins Paris Master 2020 title in tennis. Russian, Daniil Medvedev has won Paris Master 2020 title in tennis, when he beat Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in Paris. He became the fourth Russian to capture the Rolex Paris Masters title. Medvedev rallied t…

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Former West Indies Cricketer Michael Holding has joined the MCC Foundation as a patron.

Former West Indies Cricketer Michael Holding has joined the MCC Foundation as a patron. Holding, the former West Indies fast bowler turned broadcaster, is a passionate advocate for equality in cricket and the wider community. The MCC Foundation, which is the Marylebone Cricke…

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Virgin Hyperloop completes first test with actual passengers.

Virgin Hyperloop completes first test with actual passengers.  Virgin Hyperloop gave the first ride on its test track in Las Vegas, but it will be years before the public can potentially take a high-speed ride on a hyperloop. A hyperloop is an unproven transportation system i…

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Scientists have discovered a huge walrus haul out in the Russian Arctic.

Scientists have discovered a huge walrus haul out in the Russian Arctic. Scientists in northern Russia have discovered a huge walrus haul out on the shores of the Kara Sea where their habitat is under threat from shrinking ice and human activity. The haul out, a place of refu…

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World Urbanism Day: 08 November.

World Urbanism Day: 08 November. World Urbanism Day, also known as “World Town Planning Day”, is celebrated on 8 November globally, to recognise and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities. WUD is organised by the International Society of City and Region…

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Vidya Balan’s short film ‘Natkhat’ eligible for Oscar nomination.

Vidya Balan’s short film ‘Natkhat’ eligible for Oscar nomination. Vidya Balan starrer ‘Natkhat’, a short film has won the top prize at the third edition of Best of India Short Film festival 2020. This makes it eligible for Oscar nomination. The film has also been produced by …

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World Freedom Day - 09 November.

World Freedom Day - 09 November. World Freedom Day on November 9th each year commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall. This historic event signified the end of communism in Central and Eastern Europe. At the conclusion of WWII, Germany was divided into East and West Germany. …

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World Adoption Day 09 november

World Adoption Day - 09 November. Every year on November 9th, World Adoption Day encourages adoptees to share their stories. It’s also a day for adoptive parents to connect with others and reflect upon their adoption journey. For couples experiencing the pain of infertility, …

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Work on Sri Lanka’s first LNG power plant to begin this month.

Work on Sri Lanka’s first LNG power plant to begin this month. The construction of Sri Lanka’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) power plant with a capacity of 300 MW will commence at the Lakdanavi Power Plant premises in Kerawalapitiya at the end of this month. The proposal …

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Cabinet nod to provide LKR. 01 Mn loan for small and medium scale projects.

Cabinet nod to provide LKR. 01 Mn loan for small and medium scale projects. Cabinet approval has been granted to the proposal made by Youth and Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa to provide a loan subject to a maximum of one million rupees for the implementation of new small an…

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Indian-origin Woman Crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020.

Indian-origin Woman Crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020. Indian-Australian Maria Thattil was recently crowned Miss Universe Australia this year. The winner was announced in a virtual event due to Melbourne’s 112-day lockdown. Thattil, who is the daughter of Indian migrants,…

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Joe Biden plans to increase H-1B visa limit and remove country quota for green cards.

Joe Biden plans to increase H-1B visa limit and remove country quota for green cards. US President-elect Joe Biden plans to increase the number of high-skilled visas, including the H-1B, and eliminate the limit on employment-based visas by country, both of which are expected…

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