Two new ministries gazetted.

Two new ministries gazetted. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued an Extraordinary Gazette, establishing two new ministries – Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Technology. The gazette notification, dated November 20, elaborates the scope of functions and duties o…

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BUDGET 2021 HIGHLIGHTS.

BUDGET 2021 HIGHLIGHTS. • Rs. 18,000 million additional provisions to combat Covid-19. • Daily wage of estate workers increased to Rs.1,000 from January 2021. • Business organizations engaged in agriculture, fisheries, livestock farming industries, exempted from taxes during the …

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Queen Mother of Bhutan and HelpAge India receive 2020 UN Population Award.

Queen Mother of Bhutan and HelpAge India receive 2020 UN Population Award. Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, Queen Mother of Bhutan, was announced as the individual laureate for the 2020 United Nations Population Award. HelpAge India was announced as the award’s i…

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U.S., Taiwan sign first-ever MOU.

U.S., Taiwan sign first-ever MOU. Taiwan and the United States signed their first memorandum of understanding (MOU) on health cooperation to expand cooperation on global health security, infectious disease control and vaccine development. The MOU was signed by Brent Christens…

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New Chief Prelate for Ramanna Nikaya named.

New Chief Prelate for Ramanna Nikaya named. Most Venerable Makkulawe Wimala Anu Nayaka Thero has been appointed as the Maha Nayaka Thero of the Ramanna Maha Nikaya. This is following the passing away of the Mahanayake of the Ramanna Maha Nikaya Most Venerable Napane Pemasiri …

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Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize 2020.

Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize 2020. New York based Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the Booker Prize for his debut novel "Shuggie Bain", about a boy in 1980s Glasgow trying to support his mother as she struggles with addiction and poverty. The 44-year-old S…

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John F. Kennedy Assassinated - 22 November 1963.

John F. Kennedy Assassinated - 22 November 1963. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (18:30 UTC) on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was fatally shot while tr…

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Sri Lanka Ranks 87 in TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix 2020.

Sri Lanka Ranks 87 in TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix 2020. The TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix (TRACE Matrix) measures business bribery risk in 194 countries, territories, and autonomous and semi-autonomous regions. The overall country risk score is a combined and weighted score of fou…

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Vagharshak Harutyunyan appointed as Armenia's new defence minister.

Vagharshak Harutyunyan appointed as Armenia's new defence minister. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian appointed Vagharshak Harutyunyan as the new defence minister for the country post criticism over a ceasefire that secured advances for Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh f…

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World Fisheries Day - 21 November.

World Fisheries Day - 21 November. World Fisheries Day is celebrated on 21 November every year throughout the world by the fisherfolk communities. It highlights the importance of healthy oceans ecosystems and to ensure sustainable stocks of fisheries in the world. 2020 is th…

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World Hello Day - 21 November.

World Hello Day - 21 November. World Hello Day, on November 21st, recognizes the role communication plays for preserving peace. The day also encourages world leaders to use communication rather than force to settle conflicts. November 21, 2020 is the 48th annual World Hello …

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World Television Day - 21 November.

World Television Day - 21 November. Every year on November 21st, World Television Day recognizes how TV plays a vital role in presenting different issues that affect people. The first television set was invented in 1927. The 21-year-old inventor was Philo Taylor Farnsworth. H…

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China all set to change its development model from 2021.

China all set to change its development model from 2021. Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China is set to change its development model from next year, relying more on domestic consumption than export-reliant growth which propelled it to become the world's second la…

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Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030

Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030. New cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel will not be sold in the UK from 2030, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. But some hybrids would still be allowed, he confirmed. It is part of what Mr Johnson calls a &q…

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US appoints first Venezuela ambassador.

US appoints first Venezuela ambassador. The United States has appointed its first ambassador for Venezuela in 10 years. James Story’s nomination as ambassador was confirmed by a US Senate voice vote. The US and Venezuela have not exchanged ambassadors since 2010 when relation…

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Africa Industrialization Day - 20 November.

Africa Industrialization Day - 20 November. Africa Industrialization Day is celebrated on November 20 each year. In this day many African countries examine ways to stimulate Africa’s industrialization process. It is also an occasion to draw worldwide media attention to the p…

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The World's Best Cities Report 2021.

The World's Best Cities Report 2021. The 2021 World’s Best Cities Report, created by Resonance Consultancy, is the latest edition of the most comprehensive city ranking on the planet.  Based on each city's performance in the 25 factors analyzed, these are the World…

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Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) signs $300mn deal with China’s Shandong Haohua to set up Tyre manufacturing plant in Hambantota.

Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI)  signs $300mn deal with China’s Shandong Haohua to set up Tyre manufacturing plant in Hambantota. The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) signed an Agreement with a leading Chinese Tyre manufacturer in the world, Shandong Haohua Tire …

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Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Terminal 2 Construction Project Begins.

Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)  Terminal 2 Construction Project Begins. Moving ahead with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s vision ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’, Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited – (AASL) geared up to develop the inte…

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Facebook and Twitter grilled over US election actions.

Facebook and Twitter grilled over US election actions. Facebook and Twitter's chief executives have been challenged over their handling of the US election in their latest appearance before the US Senate. Democrats questioned whether steps taken to flag that President Trum…

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ICC introduces minimum age policy for playing international cricket.

ICC introduces minimum age policy for playing international cricket. International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has introduced a minimum age policy for players to play international cricket and according to that, the cricketer must be 15-year-old to play the game globally. “Th…

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Nuwan Zoysa found guilty under ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

Nuwan Zoysa found guilty under ICC Anti-Corruption Code. Former Sri Lanka player and coach Nuwan Zoysa has been found guilty of three offences under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code following a hearing by an independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal. Zoysa was charged under the ICC An…

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Chris Gayle pulls out of Lanka Premier League.

Chris Gayle pulls out of Lanka Premier League. Chris Gayle, one of T20 cricket’s biggest draws, has pulled out of the inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL) along with England pacer Liam Plunkett and Pakistan’s Sarfraz Ahmed, dealing a huge blow to the tournament even before i…

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Universal Child Benefit critical in reducing vulnerability and poverty, new UNICEF Sri Lanka report finds.

Universal Child Benefit critical in reducing vulnerability and poverty, new UNICEF Sri Lanka report finds. A new UNICEF Sri Lanka report recommends the establishment of a Universal Child Benefit (UCB) as a vital step to reduce the poverty and vulnerability faced by families …

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World Children’s Day - 20 November.

World Children’s Day - 20 November. World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare. N…

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Sri Lanka added to England’s safe travel list

Sri Lanka added to England’s safe travel list. Sri Lanka, Israel and Uruguay were added to England’s safe travel list, according to foreign media reports. Travelers from those countries as well as Namibia, Rwanda, Bonaire, St Eustatius & Saba, the Northern Mariana Islands…

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Japan lawmakers declare climate emergency.

Japan lawmakers declare climate emergency. Japanese lawmakers declared a climate emergency in a symbolic vote aimed at increasing pressure for action to combat global warming after the government last month committed to a firm timetable for net-zero emissions. Prime Minister …

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James Dyson Award 2020.

James Dyson Award 2020. James Dyson has chosen the "Blue Box" as the international winner of the James Dyson Award 2020. And for the first time ever, we announce the sustainability winner, AuREUS.  The "Blue Box" is a low cost biomedical device that can b…

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US Declares World's Largest Fully Protected Marine Reserve.

US Declares World's Largest Fully Protected Marine Reserve. The isolated UK Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha, which is home to the world’s most remote human settlement, declared the largest fully protected marine reserves in the Atlantic Ocean at 687,000 square kil…

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World COPD Day - 18 November.

World COPD Day - 18 November. World COPD Day is observed on the third Wednesday of November every year to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improve COPD care throughout the world. World COPD Day 2020 falls on 18 November 2020. The day is o…

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