Registration of coconut lands in the island made compulsory.

# Registration of coconut lands in the island made compulsory. The Coconut Development Board has announced that registration of all coconut lands in the island is now compulsory under the Coconut Development Act No. 46 of 1971. Accordingly, only the coconut lands registered u…

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Obstructing Child Protection Authority considered a punishable offense.

# Obstructing Child Protection Authority considered a punishable offense. The National Child Protection Authority says it is working to protect children from all forms of abuse including physical, mental, sexual, and neglect. Chairman of the National Child Protection Authorit…

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DIG Waruna Jayasundara appointed new STF Commandant.

# DIG Waruna Jayasundara appointed new STF Commandant. DIG Waruna Jayasundara has been appointed as the new Commandant of the Police Special Task Force (STF), says the Police Spokesperson. He succeeds Senior DIG M.R. Latheef who retired after 41-year-long service in Sri Lanka…

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Island-wide shuttle service for patients of Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama.

# Island-wide shuttle service for patients of Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama. The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has launched a special shuttle service for the patients attending the clinics of the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama. The bus service commenced from the 8th of Ju…

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Cabinet nod for new interchange on Southern Expressway at Bedigama in Sri Lanka.

# Cabinet nod for new interchange on Southern Expressway at Bedigama in Sri Lanka. The Cabinet of Ministers has given the nod to construct a new interchange on the Southern Expressway at Bedigama area for Tangalle-Weeraketiya road. The government has identified that this new …

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World Day Against Child Labour - 12 June.

# World Day Against Child Labour - 12 June. The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. Each year on 12 June, the Wo…

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China, India reach ‘consensus’ over border issue.

# China, India reach ‘consensus’ over border issue. China said Wednesday 10 June 2020 it had reached a "positive consensus" with India over resolving tensions at the border between the two countries, where troops have faced off in recent weeks. Tensions flare on a f…

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World Accreditation Day 2020 celebrated on 9th June.

# World Accreditation Day 2020 celebrated on 9th June. The World Accreditation Day (WAD) is celebrated globally on 9th June every year to highlight and promote the role of accreditation in trade & economy. The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International…

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India records 29% increase in Asiatic Lion population.

# India records 29% increase in Asiatic Lion population. India has recorded a 29% increase in the population of Asiatic Lions. The count of Asiatic Lions has increased from 523 in 2015 to 674 in 2020, indicating a rise of 29% in lion’s population. Asiatic Lions are found in …

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QS World University Rankings 2021 released.

QS World University Rankings 2021 released. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking 2021 has released. Every year, higher education consultancy QS releases the World University Ranking. In the QS World University Rankings, the institutes are evaluated on six metri…

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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza died.

# Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza died. Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government says. He was admitted to hospital on Saturday 06 June 2020 after feeling unwell, his condition improved but on Monday 08 J…

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US & Russia to resume nuclear talks.

# US and Russia to resume nuclear talks. US and Russia called Tuesday, 09 June 2020 on the United States to make a "positive" proposal as the powers open talks on a major disarmament treaty, warning that US insistence on including China could scuttle efforts. Deputy…

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Former NASA astronaut becomes first woman to reach Earth’s deepest point.

# Former NASA astronaut becomes first woman to reach Earth’s deepest point. The deepest point in Earth's ocean has been visited by a woman for the first time. On Sunday 07 June 2020, former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan reached the bottom of the Challenger Deep, almost 6.…

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Astronomers Discover Star And Planet Strikingly Similar to The Sun And Earth.

We are close to finding Earth 2.0 and Sun 2.0 An international research group led by René Heller from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Göttingen, Germany, claims to have found a star-exoplanet pair closely resembling the Sun-Earth system, based on their …

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The 51st World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to be held in January 2020 in Davos, Switzerland.

# The 51st World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to be held in January 2020 in Davos, Switzerland. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual gathering of the rich and the powerful in Davos will focus on a post-pandemic world in January 2021. The theme of the 51st World Economic F…

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Ball Point Pen Invention Day - 10 June.

# Ball Point Pen Invention Day - 10 June. The invention of the ball point pen is celebrated on June 10. Why celebrate such a seemingly simple item? When it was invented, the ballpoint pen was revolutionary. The writing apparatus was invented by Hungarian painter and journalis…

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French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander.

# French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander. French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa affiliate, the France’s defense minister announced late Friday 05 June 2020, in what would be a major victory for France after years …

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Environmental Performance Index (EPI) - 2020.

# Environmental Performance Index (EPI) - 2020. The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks 180 countries on environme…

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World Brain Tumour Day - 08 June.

# World Brain Tumour Day - 08 June. World Brain Tumor Day 2020 is observed on June 8 every year. The day was initiated by the German Brain Tumour Association, which is called as Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe of German in 2000.  It has been regarded as an international commemoration…

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OPEC & its allies agreed to cut oil production by about 10%.

# OPEC & its allies agreed to cut oil production by about 10%. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied nations have agreed to extend a production cut of nearly 10 million barrels of oil a day through the end of July 2020. This measures aimed to…

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Former US world gymnastics champion Kurt Thomas passes away.

# Former US world gymnastics champion Kurt Thomas passes away. Kurt Thomas, the first USA male gymnast to win a world championship gold medal, has died aged 64. The Miami native passed away on Friday 5 June, following a stroke, caused by a tear of the basilar artery in the br…

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World Oceans Day - 08 June.

# World Oceans Day - 08 June. In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided that, as of 2009, 8 June would be designated by the United Nations as “World Oceans Day”. This day observed to remind everyone about the importance of oceans' role in our everyday life.  Th…

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World Pest Day - 06 June.

# World Pest Day - 06 June. Every June 6 is World Pest Day or sometimes called World Pest Awareness Day. The day was created to raise awareness of how pest management helps preserve the quality of life for you and your loved ones. It’s estimated 900-million insects types can …

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Joe Biden clinches Democratic nomination.

# Joe Biden clinches Democratic Nomination. Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday 05 June 2020, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic…

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World Food Safety Day - 07 June.

# World Food Safety Day - 07 June. June 7, 2020, marks the second annual observance of World Food Safety Day. The theme, which remains the same as last year’s, is “Food safety, everyone’s business.” The goal of World Food Safety Day is to bring awareness and inspire action to…

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India to host 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup.

# India to host 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup. The Asian Football Confederation has awarded the hosting rights of the 2022 Women's Asian Cup to India for the first time since 1979. The decision was taken at the AFC Women's Football Comm…

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UN Russian Language Day - 06 June.

# UN Russian Language Day - 06 June. UN Russian Language Day is celebrated on June 06, 2020. The United Nations marks the birthday of Alexander Pushkin, recognized as the father of Russian literature. UN Russian Language Day was established by the United Nations Educational,…

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