Veteran Singer Morris Wijesinghe passed away.

# Veteran Singer Morris Wijesinghe passed away. Veteran singer Morris Wijesinghe, passed away. He was 79 at the time of his demise. Final rites will be held today 31 August 2020 at the Mt. Lavinia Public Cemetery. He has won multiple awards as a playback singer in the 80s with…

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Humans overshoot 2020 planetary ‘budget’ on August 22.

# Humans overshoot 2020 planetary ‘budget’ on August 22. Humanity will have burned through all the natural resources that the planet can replenish for 2020 by this Saturday, according to researchers who said the grim milestone is slightly later than last year after the pande…

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Anniversary of the death of Princess Diana - 31 August.

# Anniversary of the death of Princess Diana - 31 August. On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris, France. Her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, and the driver of the Mercedes-Be…

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Sun overhead until September 7 in Sri Lanka.

# Sun overhead until September 7 in Sri Lanka. On the apparent southward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during August 28 to September 7 in this year, stated the Meteorology Department. The nearest towns of Sri Lanka over…

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The protective layer fending off the deadly solar radiation is in peril.

# The protective layer fending off the deadly solar radiation is in peril. According to NASA, Earth's magnetic field has a weak spot called the South Atlantic Anomaly, named after its location somewhere over South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean, this small but e…

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Olympic badminton gold medalist Ayaka Takahashi to be retired.

# Olympic badminton gold medalist Ayaka Takahashi to be retired. Badminton star Ayaka Takahashi, a women’s doubles gold medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, is intent on retiring, multiple sources close to her told. Takahashi, 30, and her 28 year old partner Misaki M…

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UN council approves cut in Lebanon peacekeepers as US sought.

# UN council approves cut in Lebanon peacekeepers as US sought. The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday 28 August 2020 cutting the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon and expanding its mandate to address U.S. and Israeli concerns about acti…

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Lute Olson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Arizona to NCAA title, dies at age 85.

# Lute Olson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Arizona to NCAA title, dies at age 85. Lute Olson, a Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse and in 1997 led the Wildcats to their only national championship, died Aug. 27. He was 85. # ඇරි…

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51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from Nov 20.

# 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from Nov 20 of 2020. 51st International Film Festival of India IFFI will be held in Goa, from November 20th to 28th. This film festival being a hybrid film festival due to pandemic, would screen films on of…

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Sri Lankan Cricketer Tharanga Paranavitana retires from international cricket.

# Sri Lankan Cricketer Tharanga Paranavitana retires from international cricket. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday 27 August 2020 announced that Tharanga Paranavitana has decided to retire from international cricket. The 38-year-old represented Sri Lanka in 32 Test matches,…

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'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer aged 43.

# 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer aged 43. American actor Chadwick Boseman, has died after a four-year-long secret battle with colon cancer. He was 43. He passed away at his residence with his wife and family by his side. Boseman was best kn…

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation for health reasons.

# Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation for health reasons. He said he did not want his illness to get in touch to the way of decision making the towards country, and apologised to the Japanese people for failing to complete his term in office. The …

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International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances - 30 August.

# International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances - 30 August. The United Nations (UN) observes the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on August 30 each year. Enforced disappearance is used as a strategy to spread terror within the society…

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International Day against Nuclear Tests - 29 August.

# International Day against Nuclear Tests - 29 August. The United Nations’ (UN) International Day against Nuclear Tests brings public awareness and education about the effects of global nuclear weapon tests. The day aims to end nuclear testing and to promote peace and securi…

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Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to take 500 wickets in T20s.

# Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to take 500 wickets in T20s. West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday became the first bowler to take 500 T20 wickets. Bravo achieved the feat during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between Trinbago Knight Riders and St L…

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Walmart-Microsoft joining hands to bid for TikTok’s US arm.

# Walmart-Microsoft joining hands to bid for TikTok’s US arm. The report comes on the same day that TikTok’s chief executive officer, Kevin Mayer, left the company. The letter also seemed to be a public confirmation that TikTok’s global operations will have to be broken up Wa…

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Global Chief Financial Officers's now have a more positive economic outlook for China than the U.S.

# Global Chief Financial Officers's now have a more positive economic outlook for China than the U.S. Global Chief Financial Officers's have a more positive outlook for China’s economy than they do for the economy of the United States, the Q3 CNBC Global Chief Financ…

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Vocational Guidance and Counseling compulsory under new education reforms in Sri Lanka.

# Vocational Guidance and Counseling compulsory under new education reforms in Sri Lanka. The Government has decided to make vocational guidance compulsory in schools for grades 6 and above, education officials said. Dr. Upali Sedara – the Secretary to the State Ministry of E…

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Steven Spielberg's father Arnold Spielberg, who was a pioneering computer engineer, passes away at age 103.

# Renowned Film Maker Steven Spielberg's father Arnold Spielberg, who was a pioneering computer engineer, passes away at age 103. Arnold Spielberg, father of filmmaker Steven Spielberg and an innovating engineer whose work helped make the personal computer possible, has …

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Dutch novel 'The Discomfort of Evening' wins the 2020 International Booker Prize.

# Dutch novel 'The Discomfort of Evening' wins the 2020 International Booker Prize. "The Discomfort of Evening," written by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld and translated from Dutch by Michele Hutchison, is the winner of the 2020 International Booker Prize, announc…

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