Alexander Schellenberg appointed as Austria’s new Chancellor.

Alexander Schellenberg was elected as Austrian Chancellor after the resignation of Sebastian Kurz. Sebastian Kurz resigned because of his involvement in a corruption scandal. Apart from Alexander, Michael Linhardt joined in for the role of foreign minister. He was the forme…

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Germany launches World’s First Self-Driving Train.

German rail operator, Deutsche Bahn and industrial group, Siemens launched the first automated & driverless train of the world. The self-driving train was launched in the city of Hamburg. This project is being developed by ‘Siemens and Deutsche Bahn’. It is being dubbed…

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Amy Hunter becomes world's youngest international centurion.

Ireland's Amy Hunter becomes world's youngest international centurion on her 16th birthday. Ireland's Amy Hunter has become the youngest player to score a senior international century, hitting an unbeaten 121 and taking her side to a win against Zimbabwe on her 1…

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Cabinet approves proposals for Cyber Security Laws.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the drafting of Defence Cyber Commands Act and a bill for imposing cyber protection laws. The proposals were furnished by the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Defence and Minister of Technology. Bill for Defense Cyber Command…

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Sri Lanka interested to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

According to BBC, Australia, Canada, India and Sri Lanka have expressed interest in staging the 2026 Games but, as yet, a host has not been secured. Meanwhile, the number of compulsory sports that Commonwealth Games hosts will have to stage in the future is set to be cut fro…

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Jeevan Thyagarajah new NP Governor.

Jeevan Thyagarajah has been sworn in as the new Governor of the Northern Province. The President’s Media Division said Thyagarajah took oaths before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (11th).  He will replace current Governor P.S.M. Charle…

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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction - 13 October.

Every October 13th, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction celebrates how communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters. It’s also a day to raise awareness about the importance of trying to control some of the risks communities face. The In…

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NASA's asteroid spacecraft Lucy launches this week on ambitious 12-year mission.

NASA's next asteroid-bound mission to explore the earliest days of our solar system is nearly ready to launch. The Lucy spacecraft is targeting a launch window that opens on Saturday (Oct. 16). After blastoff, the spacecraft will make a 12-year journey to the outer solar…

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CSE and SEC Rings the Bell for Financial Literacy.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in association with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) joined stock exchanges from around the world to Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy, as part of the World Investor Week 2021 global campaign. The International Organization of …

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Indian army chief General Naravane in Sri Lanka for four-day visit.

The Chief of Army Staff of India, General Manoj Mukund Naravane arrived in Sri Lanka today (October 12) for a five-day goodwill visit at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Gen Shavendra Silva. During his official visit to Sri Lanka, General Naravane is scheduled to…

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Access to a healthy environment, declared as a human right by UN rights council.

The Human Rights Council has recognised, for the first time, that having a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right.  In resolution 48/13, the Council called on States around the world to work together, and with other partners, to implement this newly reco…

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Kawasaki announces its motorcycles to go all-electric by 2035.

The Japanese motorcycle manufacturer has announced that by the year 2035, it will only sell electric motorcycles in developed countries. The timeline is one of the farthest set for a shift to electric vehicles, and the commitment leaves room for the continued sale of gas-pow…

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World Arthritis Day - 12 October.

On October 12th of each year, World Arthritis Day spreads awareness about the most prevalent disease in the world. This awareness day highlights the need for early diagnosis and treatment. Arthritis is commonly known as joint inflammation. There are over 100 types of arthrit…

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Air India sold to TATA for ₹ 18,000 Crore.

The Narendra Modi government today (Oct. 8) announced that Tata Sons had won the bidding process for Air India. The salt-to-software conglomerate will take back ownership of the carrier nearly after seven decades. Of the seven expressions of interest received, five were disq…

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Martin J. Sherwin, Pulitzer-winning scholar, dead at 84.

Martin J. Sherwin, a leading scholar of atomic weapons who in “A World Destroyed” challenged support for the U.S. bombing of Japan and spent more than two decades researching the pioneering physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer for the Pulitzer Prize-winning “American Prometheus,…

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The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2021.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2021 with one half to David Card (University of California, Berkeley, USA) “for his empirical contributions to labour economics”.  The other …

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Valtteri Bottas Wins Turkish Grand Prix 2021.

Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) has won the F1 Turkish Grand Prix 2021, held on October 10, 2021.  This is his first title of this season. Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) came second while Sergio Perez (Mexico- Red Bull) finished third. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton f…

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Sri Lanka’s Ruwanthi wins Taiwan Fashion Design Award 2021.

Sri Lankan designer Ruwanthi Pavithra Gajadeera has won the first prize at the “Taiwan Fashion Design Award 2021” (TFDA), the first South Asian to represent and win the award. The finals selection show of “Taiwan Fashion Design Award 2021” (TFDA) successfully concluded at Ta…

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T20 World Cup prize money: Title winners to get $1.6 million.

Whoever lifts the T20 World Cup trophy on November 14, 2021, in Dubai, will get a cash award of USD 1.6 million to go with it. This was confirmed as the ICC announced the list of prize money for the tournament - a total of USD 5.6 million overall - on Sunday. The losing fin…

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Sri Lanka appoints expert committee on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency mining.

Keeping in line with the National Policy Framework - Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour - which highlights the importance and values of a technology-based society, Cabinet approved the proposal made by the Minister of Project Coordinating and Monitoring Namal Rajapaksa to a…

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Implementing a Mobile Application "SL- Remit" to facilitate Foreign Remittances.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) had appointed a Working Committee to study and suggest new remittance channels for Sri Lanka and to make recommendations on reducing the cost of remitting money, having identified the need to introduce new and low cost remittance channel…

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Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder to retain WBC title

Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder on Saturday in a vicious 11th round knockout to hold his WBC heavyweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Wilder was an attacker early in the slugfest and used his jab to back up a larger Fury while trying to set up his powerful ri…

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Sri Lanka’s 15-member squad for T20 World Cup 2021

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today announce the 15-member final squad selected by the Cricket Selection Committee to take part in the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2021. Sri Lanka will be captained by Dasun Shanaka while Dhananjaya De Silva will serve as his deputy at the tourn…

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A special gazette notification has been issued declaring the age limit for compulsory retirement of Government registered medical officers to 63 years. The relevant extraordinary gazette notification was issued by the Minister of Public Service Provincial Councils and Local …

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International Day of the Girl Child - 11 October 2021.

On October 11, the International Day of the Girl seeks to bring awareness and solutions to the unique challenges that girls around the world face every day. From the moment a child is born, she can grow up to be a scientist, author, business leader, mother, teacher or anythi…

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Former Iranian President Bani-Sadr dies.

Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, who became Iran's first president after the 1979 Islamic revolution before fleeing into exile in France, died on Saturday aged 88. He died at the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital in Paris following a long illness. Bani-Sadr had emerged from obscurity to be…

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Malayali Girl sets world record by singing 120 songs in 120 languages.

Malayali Girl sets world record by singing 120 songs in 120 languages in 7 Hours and 20 minutes. Suchetha Sathish has become an overnight sensation. She has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records by singing 120 songs in 120 languages in seven hours and 20 minutes.  The…

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‘Father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme’ Abdul Qadeer Khan dies.

Abdul Qadeer Khan, revered as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme, has died at 85. The Pakistani atomic scientist, hailed as a national hero for making his country the world’s first Islamic nuclear power but regarded by the West as a dangerous renegade responsible for…

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Philippine president Rodrigo Duterteannounces retirement from politics.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is retiring from politics and will not stand in elections next year. The 76-year-old leader said last month that he would run for the vice-presidency in 2022. The country's constitution only permits presidents to serve a singl…

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World Day Against the Death Penalty - 10 October.

Every year on October 10th, World Day Against the Death Penalty advocates for the abolition of capital punishment. It’s also a day to raise awareness about the conditions and the circumstances that affect prisoners on death row. Over 70 percent of the countries in the world …

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