International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - May 17.

# International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia  - May 17. The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is observed on 17 May 2020 and a dedicated day to celebrate diversity and to raise awareness of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bi…

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World Hypertension Day - May 17.

# World Hypertension Day - May 17. Every year, 17 May is dedicated to World Hypertension Day (WHD). This is an initiative of the World Hypertension League (WHL), an affiliated section of the International Society of Hypertension  (ISH). The WHD was first inaugurated in May 20…

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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day - May 17.

# World Telecommunication and Information Society Day - May 17. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is celebrated every May 17. It’s the day to celebrate the power of telecommunication and its importance in building relationships across cultures around the wo…

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Fred Willard, 'Best in Show' and 'Modern Family' comedy star, has died.

# Fred Willard, 'Best in Show' and 'Modern Family' comedy star, has died. Fred Willard, the comedic actor known for his roles in movies including "Best in Show" and "This is Spinal Tap" and TV sitcoms "Everybody Loves Raymond" an…

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International Day of Light celebrated - 16 May.

# International Day of Light celebrated - 16 May. The International Day of Light is celebrated every year on 16th May to celebrate the role that light plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, and also in the fields as diverse as medicine, co…

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Sri Lankan Economical Information.

# Sri Lankan Economical  Information. 1. Infant Mortality Rate (2015) - 8.5 2. Dependency Ratio (2019) - 49.4% 3. Average Household Size (2016) - 3.8 Persons 4. Employed Persons - 8,181,000         Agriculture: 25.3%         Industry: 27.6%         Service:  47.1% Source: Central Ba…

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NASA confirms that it is working with Tom Cruise to make a movie shot in space.

# NASA confirms that it is working with Tom Cruise to make a movie shot in space. NASA's administrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed that the agency is working with actor Tom Cruise to create a movie shot aboard the International Space Station.  Read Full News

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Coral bleaching: Scientists 'find way to make coral more heat-resistant'.

# Coral bleaching: Scientists 'find way to make coral more heat-resistant'. Scientists in Australia say they have found a way to help coral reefs fight the devastating effects of bleaching by making them more heat-resistant. Rising sea temperatures make corals expel …

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Sri Lanka ranks 55th on World Economic Forum Global Energy Transition Index.

# Sri Lanka ranks 55th on World Economic Forum Global Energy Transition Index. Sri Lanka has been ranked at 55th position on the Global ‘Energy Transition Index’ by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Key parameters considering to calculate ‘Energy Transition Index’ are economic g…

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Paraguay Independence Day - May 15.

# Paraguay Independence Day - May 15. The Revolution of Independence occurred in the early morning hours of May 15th, 1811, culminating in a conspiracy led by Pedro Juan Caballero. The Spanish governor, Bernardo de Velasco, dismissed from his office, joined the first provisi…

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International Day of Families - May 15.

# International Day of Families: May 15. # International Day of Families - May 15. The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with resolution A/RES/47/237 and reflects the importance t…

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State of the World’s Nursing Report - 2020.

# State of the World’s Nursing Report - 2020. The WHO has issued the first ever Sate of the World's Nursing Report 2020. The State of the world’s nursing 2020 report provides the latest, most up-to-date evidence on and policy options for the global nursing workforce. It …

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China wins Online Nations Cup.

# China wins Online Nations Cup. China won the inaugural $180,000 FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup following a 2-2 draw against USA on Sunday 10 May 2020. China, which lost to USA in the concluding league match on Saturday evening, was declared the winner on the basis of to…

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Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92.

# Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92. Veteran actor and comedian Jerry Stiller passed away in May 2020. He was renowned for his recurring role as George Costanza’s father on TV’s Seinfeld for which he was also nominated for Emmy Awards in 1997. His other popular roles i…

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US Author Colson Whitehead wins Pulitzer Prize for a second time.

# US Author Colson Whitehead wins Pulitzer Prize for a second time. US author Colson Whitehead has become only the fourth writer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction twice. The African-American author was honoured for The Nickel Boys, which chronicles the abuse of blac…

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WHO commemorates the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication.

# WHO commemorates the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication. The World Health Organization commemorated the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication today 13th may 2020, recognizing the historic moment on 9 December 1979 when the end of smallpox was confirmed to have bee…

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Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe Appointed New Secretary to Ministry of Health.

# Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe Appointed New Secretary to Ministry of Health. Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Director General Army Medical Services, Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps and President of Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine assume…

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Russia to host BRICS summit in 2020.

# Russia to host BRICS summit in 2020. Russia will host the BRICS summit in the summer of 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Read Full News

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Colombian airline Avianca files for bankruptcy in US court.

# Colombian airline Avianca files for bankruptcy in US court. Colombia's national airline, Avianca, has filed for bankruptcy protection in a US court. The carrier is the second-largest in Latin America, but its passenger operations have been grounded since March because …

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Grammy-winning 1970s soul singer Betty Wright dies at 66.

# Grammy-winning 1970s soul singer Betty Wright dies at 66. Betty Wright, the Grammy-winning soul singer and songwriter whose influential 1970s hits included “Clean Up Woman" and “Where is the Love,” has died at age 66. Wright died at her home in Miami on Sunday 10 May 2…

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