MS Dhoni to mentor Indian team for the T20 World Cup.

BCCI announced that the former India captain MS Dhoni will mentor the team for the tournament, which will be played in UAE and Oman in October and November. He announced his retirement from international limited-overs cricket on August 15, 2020. Dhoni had last played for Ind…

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Britain announces biggest auction round in renewable energy scheme.

The British government announced on Monday 13 September the biggest auction round of its renewable energy scheme, hoping to build up enough extra offshore wind capacity to power about 8 million homes. Under its Contracts-for-Difference (CfD) scheme, qualifying projects are g…

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Joe Root & Eimear Richardson voted ICC Players of the Month for August.

England captain Joe Root and Ireland star Eimear Richardson have been voted winners of the ICC Player of the Month for August. Root scored 507 runs in three Tests against India in August. He scored three important centuries, including an unbeaten 180* at Lord’s, and the form…

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Aziz Akhannouch elected as new PM of Morocco.

Aziz Akhannouch has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Morocco by the country’s King Mohammed VI. Akhannouch’s National Rally of Independents (RNI) party secured 102 out of the 395 seats in the parliament election, held on September 10, 2021. Prior to this appointm…

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The Top 25 Islands in the World for holidaymakers.

The Influential Travel + Leisure Magazine has included Sri Lanka among the latest list of "Top 25 Islands in the World" for holidaymakers. This year's World's Best Awards survey was open for voting January 11 through May 10, 2021, as destinations around the…

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Creative Arts Emmys: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Wins a Leading 9 Awards.

The Queen’s Gambit topped the 2021 Creative Arts Emmys, presented across three ceremonies over Saturday and Sunday, with Netflix’s chess-themed drama collecting nine awards including for casting, cinematography, costumes, editing, makeup, production design, score, sound edi…

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Medvedev wins US Open men’s final.

Daniil Medvedev shattered Novak Djokovic’s Grand Slam dream with a straight sets victory in the US Open final on Sunday (12th), denying the world number one a record-breaking 21st major men’s singles title. Russia’s second-ranked Medvedev dominated Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to …

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Sri Lanka announces 15-member squad for T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Sunday named a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in October. The decision was approved by Sri Lanka’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Namal Rajapaksa. Dasun Shanaka is set to lead the former champion (2014), with Dhananjaya De Silva s…

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2021 Creative Arts Emmys: See the full list of winners

The Primetime Emmys aren't until next Sunday (19th), but the awards festivities have already begun. This weekend, the Creative Arts Emmys — which honor outstanding artistic and technical achievement in a variety of television program genres, guest performances in weekly …

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Sri Lanka Retailers Association announces, Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2021.

The Sri Lanka Retailers Association (Guarantee) Ltd (SLRA), recently entered in an MOU with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to organize the island’s premier retail sector forum for the fifth successful year.  This year’s Sri Lanka Retail Forum themed, ‘Recharging Retail: Res…

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US Open 2021 Tennis Tournament: Complete List of Winners

In the men’s category, Daniil Medvedev has lifted his first Grand Slam trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the US Open men’s singles final at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. In the women’s category, Great Britain’s tennis player Emma Raducanu defeate…

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Emma Raducanu wins US Open Women's Singles Title.

Emma Raducanu has become the first British woman in 44 years to win a tennis Grand Slam singles title after she defeated fellow teen Leylah Fernandez in the women's U.S. Open final (September 11). 18-year-old Raducanu overpowered the 19-year-old from Canada to win the ch…

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Jeev Milkha Singh becomes first golfer in world to be granted Dubai Golden Visa.

Star Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh has become the first professional golfer in the world to receive the prestigious 10-year Dubai Golden Visa in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the sport. The 49-year-old Jeev has had a long association with Dubai, having fe…

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South Africa win 2nd T20 against Sri Lanka, lead series 2-0.

South Africa came up with a commanding performance to win the second T20I in Colombo against Sri Lanka, to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took three wickets before Quinton de Kock hit 58 not out as South Africa beat Sri Lan…

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Ajith Nivard Cabraal appointed CBSL Governor once again.

Former State Minister of Finance Ajith Nivard Cabraal has been appointed as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). President Gotabaya Rajapaksa presented Cabraal with his new appointment a short while ago today (13th), President’s Media Division stated. The…

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UN rights chief urges immediate moratorium on Sri Lanka’s use of PTA.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today called for “concrete actions” by the Government of Sri Lanka on accountability and institutional reform. Delivering the Oral Update on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka during the 48th session of the Human R…

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Taliban announce new rules for female students in Afghanistan.

Afghan universities will be segregated by gender, and a new dress code will be introduced, the Taliban has said. Higher Education Minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani indicated women would be allowed to study, but not alongside men. He also announced a review of the subjects students …

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SpaceX prepares to send first all-civilian crew into orbit.

Yet another billionaire entrepreneur is set to ride into space this week, strapped inside the capsule of a SpaceX rocketship as part of an astro-tourist team poised to make history as the first all-civilian crew launched into Earth orbit. Jared Isaacman, the American founder…

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N.Korea tests first 'strategic' cruise missile.

North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media said, seen by analysts as possibly the country's first such weapon with a nuclear capability. The missiles are "a strategic weapon of great significance" a…

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Britney Spears announces engagement to Sam Asghari.

US pop star Britney Spears has announced her engagement to her long-term boyfriend, Sam Asghari. The singer posted a video of the couple showing off the ring on Instagram. The 39-year-old is fighting a legal battle to end her 13-year conservatorship, which controls both her p…

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U.S. will authorize Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for kids age 5-11 in October.

Top US health officials believe that Pfizer Inc's Covid-19 vaccine could be authorised for children aged 5-11 years old by the end of October, two sources familiar with the situation said on Friday 10 September 2021. The timeline is based on the expectation that Pfizer, …

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Sri Lanka-Malaysia Business Council’s 27th AGM held virtually.

The Sri Lanka - Malaysia Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its 27th Annual General Meeting Virtually.  His Excellency Tan Yang Thai the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Sri Lanka graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.  Mr. Khalid Farouk was elected as t…

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Viral Video: Air Hostess Dances to Manike Mage Hithe on Empty Flight.

Joining the trend, a video of an IndiGo air hostess dancing to Manike Mage Hithe on an empty flight has gone crazy viral on social media. Viral Video: If you are active on Instagram, you must have heard the song, ‘Manike Mage Hithe’ as the background track to many Insta reel…

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Prof. Malik Peiris wins top award under 2021 Future Science Prize.

Professor Malik Peiris and Professor Yuen Kwok-yung from the University of Hong Kong have won the ‘Life Science Prize’ under the 2021 Future Science Prize. It was announced in Beijing that the two University of Hong Kong medical experts, Peiris, the Chair Professor of Virolo…

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United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation - 12 September.

On September 12th, United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation celebrates and promotes the recent developments made by regions and countries in the South. South-South cooperation is a term that refers to the technical cooperation among developing countries located in the …

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COVID-19 pandemic increasing risk factors for suicide.

COVID-19 pandemic is triggering an increase in risk factors for suicide, and suicide prevention “must be prioritized” after 18 months into the pandemic that brought social isolation among the population, America’s office of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned ahead o…

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US marks 20th anniversary of September 11 attacks.

Ceremonies commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States are being held in New York, the Pentagon in Virginia and Pennsylvania. A moment of silence at 8:46am local time (10:46pm AEST) followed by a tolling bell began the program in New Y…

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