Legendary actor, comedian, and former SNL cast member Norm Macdonald has died at the age of 61.

Legendary actor and comedian Norm Macdonald has died at the age of 61. Born in Quebec City in 1959, Macdonald began his comedy career doing stand-up in Canada before landing a writing gig for the TV show Roseanne.  He then landed a job at Saturday Night Live, where he was a …

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World Lymphoma Awareness Day - 15 September.

World Lymphoma Awareness Day on September 15th is dedicated to informing the public about cancers of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a vast network of vessels that make up our lymphatic system. They branch out into every tissue of our body. The vessels contain …

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International Day of Democracy - 15 September.

The United Nations has marked September 15th as the International Day of Democracy. On this day the UN urges all governments to promote and uphold the principles of democracy. Democracy is a form of government in which citizens exercise power by voting. Democracy is built on…

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Australia to support India's Gaganyaan mission.

Australia will support India's Gaganyaan mission by tracking it through Cocos Keeling island. Speaking at the International Space Conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Deputy Head Australia Space Agency Anthony Murfett said that. The space ag…

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Britain begins world's largest trial of blood test.

Britain's state-run National Health Service will on Monday begin the world's biggest trial of Grail Inc's (GRAL.O) flagship Galleri blood test that can be used to detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. The Galleri test looks at the DNA in a p…

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U.S., EU pursuing global deal to slash planet-warming methane.

The United States and the European Union have agreed to aim to cut emissions of the planet-warming gas methane by around a third by the end of this decade and are pushing other major economies to join them. Their pact comes as Washington and Brussels seek to galvanize other …

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UN leading to raise USD 600 Million as an aid for Afghanistan.

Leading the appeal in Geneva for $606 million to support emergency aid for 11 million people across the country, Secretary-General of the UN António Guterres said that even before the uncertainty caused by the Taliban takeover last month, people were in the grip of one of t…

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India has launched its first satellite, ballistic missile tracking ship INS Dhruv.

India has launched its first satellite and ballistic missile tracking ship Dhruv on Friday 10 September 2021. The 10,000-tonne vessel has commissioned from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. INS Dhruv, the latest addition to the Indian Navy’s arsenal, was built by the Hindusta…

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Daniel Ricciardo wins Italian Grand Prix 2021.

Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren, Australian-Italian) has won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix 2021 title held at Autodromo Nazionale Monza track, Italy.  This is the first victory for McLaren in 9 years. Lando Norris came second while Valtteri Bottas came third in the F1 race.  L…

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Yahoo Appoints Jim Lanzone as its new CEO.

The web service provider, Yahoo has named Jim Lanzone as its new chief executive officer (CEO). He was currently serving as the CEO of the Dating app Tinder. Jim Lanzone will replace Guru Gowrappan, to the post of Yahoo CEO. As for Tinder, Renate Nyborg has been appointed a…

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UAE to introduce green visa to attract talent and funds.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) tops the list of hosting the largest number of immigrants from India, reported to be 3.5 million, according to a UN report (2020). As the UAE is set to roll out green visas and expand eligibility for golden visas, this number could grow by lea…

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British Author Susanna Clarke wins for 'truly original' comeback.

British author Susanna Clarke has won the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction for her second novel Piranesi. The fantasy work is the long-awaited follow-up to her acclaimed 2004 debut Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Piranesi, a mystery about a man living alone in a labyrinthi…

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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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