Lewis Hamilton knighted in UK's New Year Honours List.

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton capped a remarkable year on and off the track after he was awarded a knighthood in the UK's New Year's Honours List. This year, Hamilton won his seventh F1 driver's championship title, equaling the great Michael Schumacher's …

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Cristiano Ronaldo wins player of century award.

Cristiano Ronaldo was named player of the century at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards. Defeating Barcelona's Leo Messi and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Ronaldo was voted best player of the 2000s by a 23-person jury, including coaches and former players and worldwide fan v…

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Global Family Day - 01 January.

Global Family Day, (One Day of Peace and Sharing) is celebrated every January 1 as a global day of peace and sharing. It is a day where individuals and families share food with friends (especially the needy), make personal pledges of nonviolence, and spread a message of pea…

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New Year’s Day - 01 January.

Nearly the entire world recognizes New Year’s Day on January 1st. It’s also one of the most celebrated holidays of the year.  Celebrations will begin in the Pacific Ocean with Samoa celebrating the New Year before the rest of the world.  The new year has been celebrated for m…

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Euro Day - 01 January.

Every year on January 1st, Euro Day celebrates the issuance of the monetary unit of the European Union. This monetary unit is called the euro. The euro is one of the newer types of currency. The euro was born in 1999. However, the notes and coins didn’t begin to circulate un…

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China to overtake US to be world's biggest economy by 2028.

China will overtake the US to become the world's largest economy by 2028, five years earlier than previously forecast, a report says. The UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) said China's "skilful" management of current global pandemic…

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Biden names Kathleen Hicks as first woman deputy defense secretary.

President-elect Joe Biden nominated Kathleen Hicks to be his deputy defense secretary, making her the first woman to hold the position if she is confirmed by the Senate. Joe Biden's transition team announced on Wednesday 30 December 2020 that former Obama Pentagon offici…

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Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice 2020.

Harmony Foundation hosted the Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice. The Awards in its 16th year is the only award endorsed by Sister Prema, the Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity, the organization started by Mother Teresa.  The theme for this year’s …

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Prof. Lalith Gamage appointed as new Chairman of ICTA.

Prof. Lalith Gamage has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Information & Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA). He takes over from Jayantha De Silva, who will be leaving as the Secretary to the newly created Ministry of Technology.  Prof. Gamage is s…

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Korean-based ‘Heung A Line’ expands its services to Sri Lanka

Heung A Line head quartered in South Korea launched its maiden service (SIS/CI6) in Sri Lanka with its first vessel call at the CICT of the Port of Colombo with mv. BALTIC SOUTH v. 2001W on the 22nd of December 2020. The service is jointly operated by Heung A Line in partne…

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French designer Pierre Cardin dies at age 98.

The French designer Pierre Cardin has died at the age of 98.  Legendary designer Pierre Cardin, whose futuristic and stylish designs helped revolutionise fashion in the 1950s and 60s. The French fashion giant, whose career spanned more than 70 years, helped usher in the post-…

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Ajinkya Rahane Becomes First Recipient of Mullagh Medal.

Ajinkya Rahane has won been bestowed with the Mullagh medal after India won the second game against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rahane scored a hundred in the game and was awarded the Mullagh medal. Rahane is the first recipient of the medal. Johnny Mullagh Me…

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Japan is developing wooden satellites to send into orbit by 2023.

Kyoto University is teaming up with a Japanese forestry company to develop world's first wooden satellites to shoot into orbit by 2023. The advantage of a wooden satellite is that if it were to fall out of orbit and burn up on reentry, it wouldn't release as many har…

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Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Prestigious Golden Foot 2020 Award.

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious Golden Foot 2020 award in Monaco for his outstanding performance over the previous season. He netted the ball on 44 occasions in 44 games and helped Juventus top Group G in the ongoing UEFA Champions League.  Despite missing out on t…

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Central Bank issues uncirculated commemorative coin to mark its 70th anniversary.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to issue an uncirculated commemorative coin in the denomination of Rupees 20 to mark its 70th anniversary. The Central Bank commenced operations in August 1950 and completed 70 years of its unique and valued contribution to th…

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Inflation increases to 4.2 % in December 2020

The overall rate of inflation as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis increased marginally to 4.2% in December 2020 from 4.1% in November 2020,  the Department of Census and Statistics reported. The CCPI for all items for the mont…

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Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates. Selling rate of US $ recorded at Rs.189.18

According to the daily exchange report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), the current buying rate of the US Dollar today (31) stands at Rs. 184.12 and selling rate of the US dollar stands at Rs.189.18 This is the lowest buying and selling rate recorded for a US dollar …

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Rupee shows signs of recovery. Selling rate of US $ recorded at Rs.190.02.

According to the daily exchange report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), the current buying rate of the US Dollar today (30 December 2020) stands at Rs.185.20 and selling rate of the US dollar stands at Rs.190.02. An increase in volatility of the exchange rate was obs…

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India will host a Global Media and Film Summit in 2021.

India will host a Global Media and Film Summit next year and it will also set up a special pavilion at Cannes in 2022 on the occasion of Cannes Film Festival's 75 years celebrations. India is a country where growth of communication technology is phenomenal and this prese…

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Australia's Cricket Hall of Fame inducts first Aboriginal player.

One of the stars of the first Australian cricket tour of England has become the first Aboriginal inducted to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. Johnny Mullagh was part of the 1868 Aboriginal team that became the country's first sporting team to tour internationally. The…

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US plans to put a nuclear power plant on the moon.

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy will seek proposals from industry to build a nuclear power plant on the moon and Mars to support its long-term exploration plans. The proposal is for a fission surface power system, and the goal is to have a flight system, lander and r…

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China has successfully launched satellite "Yogan - 33"

Chinese has successfully launched a new remote sensing satellite into orbit named Yogan-33,  by a Long March-4C rocket. The satellite Yogan-33 was lunched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on 28 December 2020. The eruption will benefit land resourc…

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India-Vietnamese Navy conducts PASSEX-2020.

The Indian Navy and Vietnamese Navy undertook the naval passage exercise PASSEX in the South China Sea. The two-day exercise was conducted s part of efforts to boost maritime cooperation between the two countries. The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kiltan took part in the exercise…

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Skyroot Aerospace successfully test fires Kalam-5.

Skyroot Aerospace Indian Space startup, in Hyderabad has successfully test-fired a solid propulsion rocket engine, named Kalam-5 on December 22, 2020 in Nagpur.  With this test fire, Skyroot Aerospace has become the first private company of India to successfully design, deve…

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ICC Awards of the Decade.

The ICC Awards of the Decade is a one-off edition of the annual awards programme, aimed at celebrating the stand-out performers and moments from the past ten years of international cricket. The apex cricketing body has included the names of several talismanic players who ru…

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Russian Badminton Player Khakimov banned for five years over betting, fixing offences.

Russian doubles badminton player Nikita Khakimov has received a five-year ban after being found guilty of offences relating to “betting, wagering and irregular match results”, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said. The BWF opened an investigation against Khakimov after o…

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Sri Lanka’s oldest female dies at age 117.

The oldest female of Sri Lanka has passed away earlier today (December 29) at the age of 117 years. The deceased Dodangoda resident had passed away while receiving treatment at the Nagoda Hospital. Her death was confirmed by the Assistant Government Agent’s (AGA) Office of Do…

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Banks suspended from buying Sri Lanka International Sovereign Bonds for three months.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has directed licensed commercial banks and National Savings Bank to suspend the purchase of Sri Lanka International Sovereign Bonds (ISBs) with immediate effect for a period of three months. In a fresh directive issued last week (23 Decem…

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South Africa willing to consider slashing tariffs for SL tea exports.

Outgoing South African High Commissioner in Colombo, Robina P. Marks stated that South Africa is willing to consider slashing tariffs for Sri Lankan tea exports to give some relief to Sri Lanka. Delivering the opening remarks at 'Sri Lanka – South Africa Business Promoti…

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South Africa Beat Sri Lanka by Innings and 45 Runs.

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 45 runs on the fourth day of their first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday, 29 December 2020. Kusal Perera hit 64 and Wanindu Hasaranga made 59 before Sri Lanka were bowled out for 180 shortly after lunch. They had …

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