Mahela appointed consultant for Sri Lanka National and U19 teams.

Former Sri Lanka Captain Mahela Jayawardena has been appointed as a ‘consultant’ to the National team during the First Round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today (24th). Jayawardena, who is currently the head coach of the Mumbai Indians, wi…

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President Rajapaksa visits 9/11 memorial in New York.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has attended the special commemorative event organized in front of the Manhattan Memorial in the United States to mark the 20th anniversary of terrorist attacks in Washington and New York. The terrorist attacks took place on September …

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Sri Lanka begins COVID vaccinations for children with co-morbidities today. (24 September 2021).

COVID-19 inoculation program for children aged between 12 - 19 years who suffer from disabilities or chronic illnesses kicked off at three hospitals today (Sep. 24). Accordingly, Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are rolled out for such children at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Chil…

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NASA selects landing site for Moon rover mission.

NASA is sending a robotic rover to look for water-ice near a crater at the Moon's South Pole. In 2023, the golf cart-sized vehicle will land near the western edge of Nobile Crater, a 73km-wide depression that is almost permanently in shadow. The Viper mission will support…

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2021 Changemaker Award

Fairooz Faizah Beether of Bangladesh has been chosen for the 2021 Changemaker Award for her work promoting good health and well-being by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation The Award celebrates an individual who has inspired change using personal experience or from a posit…

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WHO issues new Global Air Quality Guidelines.

New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood. The guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect the health of populations, by reduci…

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Biden Pledges $10 Billion to Fight Global Hunger.

President Joe Biden told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (21th) that the United States would commit $10 billion toward ending hunger in his country and around the world. Nearly one in three people did not have access to adequate food last year, Biden said in h…

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Ukraine launches Military Drills with NATO.

Ukraine on Monday (20th) launched joint military exercises with the United States and other Nato countries as tensions with Russia remain high over the Kremlin-backed insurgency in the country’s east.  The annual Rapid Trident military exercises, taking place in western Ukra…

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World Rose Day 2021 - 22 September.

World Rose Day, celebrated on September 22, is a ray of hope for cancer patients all around the world who are facing the big ‘C.’ An arduous and prolonged struggle awaits those who choose to fight cancer. Aside from the physiological implications, cancer causes stress, psyc…

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Accra named UNESCO World Book Capital for 2023.

The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has named Accra (Ghana) as UNESCO World Book Capital for 2023, following the evaluation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. After Guadalajara (Mexico) in 2022, the city of Accra was selected for its strong focus on yo…

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives "SDG Progress Award".

The UN-sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has conferred Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with "SDG Progress Award" for Bangladesh's steady course in responding to the universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure pe…

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Second edition of LPL to kick off on December 04.

Sri Lanka Cricket today (23rd) announced the commencement date and team composition for the second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 tournament with an international flavor. The SLC said that 2nd edition of the tournament will be hel…

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Lithuania urges people to throw away Chinese phones.

Consumers should throw away their Chinese phones and avoid buying new ones, Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has warned. A report by its National Cyber Security Centre tested 5G mobiles from Chinese manufacturers. It claimed that one Xiaomi phone had built-in censorship tools whi…

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International Day of Sign Languages - 23 September.

International Day of Sign Languages on September 23rd recognizes the importance of language through signing.  According to the UN, early access to sign language is vital to the growth and development of deaf individuals. The day takes place during International Deaf Week in…

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Celebrate Bisexuality Day - 23 September.

On September 23rd, Celebrate Bisexuality Day unites the bisexual community, their friends, and their supporters. It also raises awareness and provides an opportunity to educate the public about bisexuality.  The day aims to counteract prejudice of bisexuals by both the strai…

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Willie Garson, 'Sex and the City' actor, dead at 57.

Willie Garson, an actor best known for playing Stanford Blatch on “Sex and the City” and Mozzie on “White Collar,” has died. He was 57. A family member of Garson’s confirmed his death to Variety. He died of pancreatic cancer. In HBO’s wildly popular “Sex and the City” series,…

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Global Innovation Index 2021.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) provides detailed metrics about the innovation performance of 132 countries and economies around the world. Its 80 indicators explore a broad vision of innovation, including political environment, education, infrastructure and business soph…

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Taliban removes Uzbek from official language status.

Contrary to their pledges of forming an inclusive government and respecting all the ethnicities in its Islamic Emirate, the Taliban removed Uzbek from official language status. The law entitled "Fundamentals" indicates the official religion of Afghanistan Sunni Isl…

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China launches Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft.

China on Monday (20th) launched a cargo spacecraft for its under-construction space station, the country’s space agency said. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said in a statement that Long March 7 Y4 rocket carried the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft into space from the Wenc…

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Former England Footballer Jimmy Greaves passes away.

Jimmy Greaves, one of England's most prolific strikers and Tottenham Hotspur's record goalscorer, has died at the age of 81, the Premier League club said on Sunday. Greaves, who suffered a stroke six years ago, scored 266 goals for Tottenham between 1961-1970 and his…

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73rd Emmy award 2021 announced

An Emmy Award, or simply Emmy, is an American award that recognizes excellence in the television industry. It is presented at numerous annual events held throughout the calendar year, each honouring one of the various sectors of the television industry. The 73rd Primetime Em…

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Car Free Day - 22 September.

On September 22nd, Car Free Day encourages motorists around the world to give up their vehicles for a day. The observance is also known as World Car Free Day. Also the  World Car-Free Day a great opportunity to reduce air pollution Many people around the world consider their …

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Volcano erupts on Spain's Canary Islands.

A volcano eruption on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands has destroyed houses and forced about 5,500 residents to evacuate. Lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano has been pouring downhill since Sunday's eruption, devastating everything in its path. Local officials said a…

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Iran becomes 9th member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Iran was officially admitted as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The decision to admit Iran as a full member was declared in the 21st summit of the SCO leaders in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. At the end of the 21st Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Or…

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International Week of Deaf People 2021 - September 20 to 26.

Every year, the full week ending on the last Sunday of September is observed as the International Week of the Deaf (IWD). In 2021, IWD is being observed from September 20 to 26, 2021. The last Sunday of the month of September is celebrated as the World Day of Deaf or Intern…

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Top 10 highest paid young athletes in 2021.

Who are the athletes currently being paid the most? We've taken a look at this year's Forbes' list of the 50 highest-paid sportspeople on the planet, and picked out the youngsters below 26 as the cut-off age. Here are the current top 10, based on this year's e…

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UNESCO steps up efforts for biodiversity conservation with the designation of 20 new biosphere reserves.

UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme today added 20 new sites, in 21 countries to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which now numbers 727 biosphere reserves in 131 countries, including 22 transboundary sites. UNESCO Biosphere reserves now cover more than 5%…

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The President of UNGA 76, Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives, Shahid highlighted five “rays of hope” for the UNGA session.

As the 76th session of the UN General Assembly opened, the incoming UNGA President called for a “new narrative” and identified sources of hope for the coming year. The UN General Assembly closed its 75th session (2020-2021) and opened the 76th (2021-2022) on 14 September 202…

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Japanese sisters certified Guinness World Records as world's oldest twins.

Two Japanese sisters have been certified by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living identical twins at over 107 years and 300 days. Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama have broken the record set by late Japanese twin sisters Kin Narita and Gin Kanie. Umeno and Kou…

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Pfizer/BioNTech Company said data show COVID-19 vaccine safe and protective in kids.

Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech SE said on Monday (20th) their COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response in 5 to 11 year olds, and they plan to ask for regulatory authorization as soon as possible to use the shot in children in that age range in the United States, E…

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