Legendary singer and music composer Bappi Lahiri passed away.

Veteran Indian singer and composer, Bappi Lahiri has passed away at the age of 69. He was lovingly called Bappi Da in the industry is known for delivering iconic songs in several films of the late 1970s-80s like Chalte Chalte, Disco Dancer, and Sharaabi. His last Bollywood …

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India adds 54 more Chinese apps to ban list.

India has blocked access to 54 mobile apps, mainly Chinese but also including Singapore-based Sea Ltd's (SE.N) "Free Fire" mobile game, over security concerns, government sources said. Since the start of political tension with China in 2020 following a border c…

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WHO launches Quit Tobacco App.

The World Health Organization has launched on 15 Feb 2022 ‘Quit Tobacco App’ to help people kick the cigarette butt and give up use of tobacco in all forms - including smokeless and other newer products.  The app, the first such by WHO, and the first that targets all forms o…

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Chinese President sent a Congratulatory Letter to the Chinese and Sri Lankan Political Parties.

On February 17, 2022, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Chinese and Sri Lankan political parties celebrating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of China-Sri Lanka diplomatic…

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World Day of Social Justice - 20 February.

Every year on February 20th, the World Day of Social Justice promotes the importance of fair and just relations between the individual and society. The day also tackles issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender equality, human rights, and social protections. On November 26, …

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World Pangolin Day - 19 February 2022.

World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the “Third Saturday of February” every year. In 2022, the annual World Pangolin Day is being celebrated on 19 February 2022. It marks the 11th edition of the event. The day aims to raise awareness about these unique mammals and speed up c…

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Pluto Day - 18 February.

Every year, Pluto Day on February 18th celebrates the discovery of the former planet. Up until 2006, the dwarf planet was considered one of the nine planets in the solar system. Clyde Tombaugh, an American astronomer, discovered Pluto. He made the discovery at the Lowell Obs…

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World Anthropology Day - 17 February 2022.

Every year on the third Thursday in February, World Anthropology Day allows anthropologists to celebrate their discipline and share it with the world. Anthropology is the study of humans, human behavior, and societies in the past and present. Anthropologists take a broad app…

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Keegan Petersen, Heather Knight ICC players of the month for January 2022.

South Africa’s Test sensation Keegan Petersen and England women’s team captain Heather Knight were voted ICC Players of the Month for January 2022. In the men’s category, South African batter Keegan Petersen was a sensation during the home Test series against India. He ende…

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The United States has just released an Indo-Pacific Strategy document.

The United States has just released an Indo-Pacific Strategy document, reiterating the importance of the region under President Joe Biden. Even though the document states the United States “will focus on every corner of the region, from Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia, to…

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The One Ocean Summit - 2022.

The President of the French Republic organised a One Planet Summit dedicated to the ocean, was held in Brest, France on 9-11 February 2022.  The “One Ocean Summit” was held in the context of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the support of the …

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Colombo’s first Water Sports Centre launched by Lanka Sportreizen at Port City.

A multifaceted water sports centre was launched at the Port City premises in Colombo amidst an exclusive gathering on Friday 11th Feb 2021 by Lanka Sportreizen (LSR), Sri Lanka’s only travel and tourism agency related to sports tourism. The Water Sports Centre, Colombo’s fi…

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Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy.

European scientists say they have made a major breakthrough in their quest to develop practical nuclear fusion - the energy process that powers the stars. The UK-based JET laboratory has smashed its own world record for the amount of energy it can extract by squeezing togeth…

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Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index 2021.

The Democracy Index is based on 60 indicators, grouped into five categories: electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, functioning of government, political participation and political culture.. Countries are given a rating on a zero to ten scale, and the overall inde…

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Luc Montagnier, co-discoverer of HIV, dies aged 89.

Luc Montagnier, the French virologist credited as a co-discoverer of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has died aged 89. Montagnier was jointly awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize for his work in isolating the virus that causes Aids. He was lauded for this work, but later crit…

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Suranga Lakmal to retire from all forms of International Cricket.

Former Sri Lanka Test Captain Suranga Lakmal has informed Sri Lanka Cricket that he will retire from all forms of International Cricket following the completion of the upcoming Sri Lanka Tour of India 2022. Suranga Lakmal played for Sri Lanka across all international formats…

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International Childhood Cancer Day - 15 February.

Every year, February 15 is observed as the International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) to highlight the danger and impact of this deadly disease among children. More than 4 lakh children and adolescents below the age of 20 years are diagnosed with cancer every year. While the…

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ESPNcricinfo Awards 2021.

The 15th edition of the ESPNcricinfo Awards, for performances in calendar year 2021. The ESPNcricinfo Awards recognise the best individual batting and bowling performances in cricket over the previous calendar year. They are voted on by an independent jury of former crickete…

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Burkina Faso coup leader Damiba inaugurated as president.

Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been inaugurated as Burkina Faso’s president, just over three weeks after he led a coup that overthrew democratically elected Roch Marc Christian Kabore. In a televised ceremony on Wednesday 16 Feb 2022, Damiba took an oath b…

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Canadian Federal government invokes Emergencies Act for first time.

Canadian Federal government invokes Emergencies Act for first time ever in response to protests, blockades. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canada's history to give the federal government temporary p…

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"How to Prevent the Next Pandemic" A book authored by Bill Gates.

The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over, but even as governments around the world strive to put it behind us, they’re also starting to talk about what happens next. How can we prevent a new pandemic from killing millions of people and devastating the global economy? Can we even ho…

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Israel becomes 01st country to allow drones in civilian airspace.

The Transportation Ministry certified the Elbit defense contractor’s StarLiner drone to fly in civilian airspace, making Israel the first country in the world to allow unmanned aerial vehicles of this type to do so, the company said. The Civil Aviation Authority of the State…

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Germany re-elects President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for second term.

German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been re-elected for a second term of five years by a special parliamentary assembly. This is also the final term for Steinmeier, which he won with 71% of the vote. The special assembly was made up of the members of parliament of…

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'A plant for love' , tree planting program launched.

February 14th is designated as Valentine's Day or Lover’s  Day. There is no good opinion in the society regarding such a day. On Valentine's Day, the media publishes information on various misconducts in some hotels. Some events end in death. According to our police…

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders Uganda to pay $. 325m for Demcratic Republic Congo occupation.

Uganda has been ordered to pay $325m (£240m) to the Democratic Republic of Congo for its role in the conflict there. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Uganda had violated international norms as an occupying force between 1998 and 2003. The judges found that Ugand…

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Julie Chung sworn in as new US ambassador to Sri Lanka.

Diplomat Julie Chung was appointed as the new ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka on Thursday (Feb. 10). She was sworn in by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman. Announcing the appointment of the new US envoy to Sri Lanka in a tweet, Sherman said Chung’s disti…

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Japan won the Women's Hockey Asia Cup in Oman.

Japan won the Women's Hockey Asia Cup in Oman by defeating three-time champions South Korea 4-2 in the final at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. India prevailed in the bronze-medal match versus China. The victory gives Japan their third title, after 2007 and 2013 triumph…

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University of Vavuniya declared open under President’s patronage.

The University of Vavuniya, with a centre for co-existence, was declared open by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday 11 February 2022 making it the 17th national university in the country. The university has a capacity of enlisting around 1000 students at each intake. It …

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Bollywood star of Siddhartha movie enters monkhood in Bangkok.

Indian movie superstar Gagan Malik has entered the monkhood at a temple in Bangkok recently. Malik was ordained at Wat Thatthong and will spend the next 15 days as a monk.  He said in another post that he wanted to learn Dhamma and to promote the religion in India. “Time to le…

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Veteran US Sprinter Justin Gatlin announces his retirement.

On Feb. 10 (his 40th birthday), American sprinting legend and 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin announced his retirement from athletics via Instagram. Gatlin will be hanging up his spikes after a 19-year career that included an Olympic gold medal, multiple World Champions…

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