Veteran actor Tissa Wijesurendra passed away.

# Veteran actor Tissa Wijesurendra passed away. Tissa Wijesurendra, the Veteran actor , passed away. He was 71 at the time of his demise. He had been receiving treatment at Apeksha Hospital Maharagama when he passed away. Wijesurendra was a known artist in Cinemas. Read Full N…

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Sri Lanka removed from EU money laundering blacklist.

# Sri Lanka removed from EU money laundering blacklist. The European Commission has de-listed Sri Lanka from its list of High Risk Third Countries with Anti- Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Strategic Deficiencies. Sri Lanka was listed as a high risk…

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International Nurses Day: 12 May.

# International Nurses Day: 12 May. International Nurse Day is observed globally on 12 May every year. This day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. International Nurses Day was first planned in the early 1950's, but it was not until …

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International Mother’s day 2020: 10 May.

# International  Mother’s day 2020: 10 May. International Mother’s day is celebrated on every second Sunday of May month and this year, it’s falling on 10th May 2020. Mother’s Day is widely known to salute the motherhood, to extend the influence of mothers within the society,…

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The Global Report On Food Crises (GRFC) 2020.

# The Global Report On Food Crises (GRFC) 2020. The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2020 has launched recently. The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2020 is the result of a joint, consensus-based assessment of acute food insecurity situations around the world by 16 pa…

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Cabinet Approves Proposal To Construct Nelson Mandela Statue In Colombo Following Request By South African High Commission.

# Cabinet Approves Proposal To Construct Nelson Mandela Statue In Colombo Following Request By South African High Commission. Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a request to construct a statue of late South African President Nelson Mandela in Colombo. The request was made by th…

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On May 5, 2020, the UNICEF released its report called “Lost at Home”.

# On May 5, 2020, the UNICEF released its report called “Lost at Home”.  The report enforces the risks and challenges of internally displaced children and the need to protect them. According to the report, at the end of 2019, around 46 million people were internally displaced…

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Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87.

# Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87. Little Richard, one of the chief architects of rock ‘n’ roll whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, died Sa…

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World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD)-09 May.

# World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD)-09 May. On Saturday, 9 May 2020, people around the world will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD). World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their …

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IMF approved $18 bln in 50 requests for emergency pandemic aid.

# IMF approved $18 bln in 50 requests for emergency pandemic aid. The International Monetary Fund has approved requests for emergency pandemic aid from 50 of its 189 members for a total of about $18 billion, and is continuing to work quickly through the remaining 50-plus req…

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Iran's currency is set to get a new name — and lose four zeros.

# Iran's currency is set to get a new name — and lose four zeros. The head of Iran's Central Bank announced Monday that the nation's currency was set to be re-named and re-valued. Long called the rial, Iran's money will soon likely be called the Toman, and an…

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Veteran director & story artist Rob Gibbs passes away at 55.

# Veteran director & story artist Rob Gibbs passes away at 55. US Veteran director, story artist and writer of many Pixar films Rob Gibbs passed away. He was well Known for successful Pixar films, including Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, Monsters.Up, Wall-E, Inside Out to On…

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Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, 8-9 May.

# Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, 8-9 May. Every year during May 8-9, the United Nations marks the Time of Remembrance and reconciliation for those who lost their lives during the Second World War. The day pa…

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China launched a newly designed spacecraft on Tuesday 05 May 2020.

# China launched a newly designed spacecraft on Tuesday 05 May 2020. China launched a newly designed spacecraft on Tuesday as part of its program to build an orbiting space station, furthering its aspirations to rival the U.S., Russia and private companies in outer space exp…

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World Red Cross Day: 08 May.

# World Red Cross Day: 08 May. World Red Cross Day is also known as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is observed globally on 08 May every year. It is an annual celebration of their principles. The day is celebrated by the Red Cross society across all the countries. It wor…

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World Thalassaemia Day: 08 May.

# World Thalassaemia Day: 08 May. Celebrated on the 8th of May, the International Thalassaemia Day is devoted to raising awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about thalassaemia, promoting and strengthening the lifelong and difficult struggle of patients a…

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World Athletics Day 2020 observed globally on 07 May.

# World Athletics Day 2020 observed globally on 07 May. The World Athletics Day-2020 is observed on the 7 May. The date is subject to adjustment, the date of World Athletics Day is decided by the IAAF, however, the month stays the same as May. The first World Athletics Day w…

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Mustafa Al Kadhimi becomes new Prime Minister of Iraq.

# Mustafa Al Kadhimi becomes new Prime Minister of Iraq. Former intelligence chief of Iraq Mustafa al-Kadhimi becomes new Iraqi prime minister. Former PM Adil-Abdul Mahdi resigned in November last year. The Iraqi parliament approved Kadhimi’s government at an emergency sessi…

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Vesak Day 2020 is observed globally on 7 May.

# Vesak Day 2020 is observed globally on 7 May. Vesak, the Day of Full Moon is the most sacred day to the Buddhists all over the world.  Vesak marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. Vesak is the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May. It was on the Day …

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Professor Meeta Narain conferred the Pushkin Medal 2019.

# Professor Meeta Narain conferred the Pushkin Medal 2019. Professor Meeta Narain of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been conferred with the Pushkin Medal, the highest honour given to an Indian scholar by the Russian government. She was awarded the medal at an event org…

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