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Gary Stead Reappointed As New Zealand Coach.

Gary Stead Reappointed As New Zealand Coach.
# Gary Stead Reappointed As New Zealand Coach. Gary Stead on Wednesday 02 September 2020 was reappointed as the head coach of the New Zealand men's cricket team for another three years. Stead was initially appointed as the coach of the side in 2018 following the resignati…
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Draft of 20th Amendment gazetted.

Draft of 20th Amendment gazetted.
# Draft of 20th Amendment gazetted. The extraordinary gazette notification on the draft Bill of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution has been published. The relevant draft Bill was approved by Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday (02) during its meeting, chaired by President G…
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Global Innovation Index 2020.

Global Innovation Index 2020.
# Global Innovation Index 2020. The 2020 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) presents the latest global innovation trends and the annual innovation ranking of 131 economies. The theme of this year's GII - Who Will Finance Innovation? - is timely given the human a…
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Maldives re-joins as member of Commonwealth Games Federation.

Maldives re-joins as member of Commonwealth Games Federation.
# Maldives re-joins as member of Commonwealth Games Federation. Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Tuesday 01 September 2020 announced that Maldives Commonwealth Games Association has been re-admitted as one of its members, paving the way for the South Asian island natio…
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World Coconut Day - 02 September.

World Coconut Day - 02 September.
# World Coconut Day - 02 September. September 2 is observed as World Coconut Day. The main objective of celebrating this day is to create awareness across the globe about the importance of the coconut and its benefits. The day is especially marked in countries under Asian an…
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Adani Group of India Ranked as the Largest Solar Power Generation Owner in the World.

Adani Group of India Ranked as the Largest Solar Power Generation Owner in the World.
# Adani Group of India Ranked as the Largest Solar Power Generation Owner in the World. The latest ranking of global solar companies by Mercom Capital ranks the Adani Group as the #1 global solar power generation asset owner in terms of operating and off-taker contracted sol…
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The United Nations has released its first-ever guidelines for people with disabilities.

The United Nations has released its first-ever guidelines for people with disabilities.
# The United Nations has released its first-ever guidelines for people with disabilities. The United Nations has released its first-ever guidelines on access to social justice for people with disabilities to make it easier for them to access justice systems around the world.…
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Cabinet approves draft of 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

Cabinet approves draft of 20th Amendment to the Constitution.
# Cabinet approves draft of 20th Amendment to the Constitution. The draft Bill of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers and it is to be gazette tonight (02 September 2020), according to sources. The meeting of the Cabinet of Mini…
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party celebrates its 69th Anniversary today 02 September 2020.

Sri Lanka Freedom Party celebrates its 69th Anniversary today 02 September 2020.
# Sri Lanka Freedom Party celebrates its 69th Anniversary today 02 September 2020. General Secretary of the SLFP – State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara said the 69th anniversary of the party will be celebrated by giving priority to religious observances. “The celebrations will …
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India’s first female cardiologist Dr S Padmavati dies at age 103.

India’s first female cardiologist Dr S Padmavati dies at age 103.
# India’s first female cardiologist Dr S Padmavati dies at age 103. Noted cardiologist Dr S Padmavati has died at age 103 due to Pandemic. Founder of National Heart Institute, she was born in Burma (now Myanmar) in 1917, a year before the world was hit by the Spanish Flu pan…
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SpaceX launches Earth-observation satellite for Argentina, nails rocket landing.

SpaceX launches Earth-observation satellite for Argentina, nails rocket landing.
# SpaceX launches Earth-observation satellite for Argentina, nails rocket landing. SpaceX successfully launched an Earth-observation satellite for Argentina along with two small piggyback satellites on 30 August 2020 The trio blasted off from Space Launch Complex 40 here at C…
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Sri Lanka obtains Interpol Red Notices on 14 wanted suspects.

Sri Lanka obtains Interpol Red Notices on 14 wanted suspects.
# Sri Lanka obtains Interpol Red Notices on 14 wanted suspects. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has obtained Red Notices from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) on 14 suspects. The suspects in question are wanted in Sri Lanka for various cri…
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Sri Lankan Inflation declines to 4.1% in August 2020.

Sri Lankan Inflation declines to 4.1% in August 2020.
# Sri Lankan Inflation declines to 4.1% in August 2020. Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2013=100)1 decreased to 4.1% in August 2020 from 4.2% in July 2020. This was mainly driven by the statistical e…
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Togo is first African country to end sleeping sickness as a public health problem.

Togo is first African country to end sleeping sickness as a public health problem.
# Togo is first African country to end sleeping sickness as a public health problem . The World Health Organization (WHO) announced last week that the West African nation of Togo has eliminated human African trypanosomiasis or “sleeping sickness” as a public health problem, b…
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Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) installed the world's largest solar tree.

Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) installed the world's largest solar tree.
# Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) installed the world's largest solar tree. The CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree, which is installed at CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony, Durgapur in West Bengal.  Prof.(Dr.) Harish H…
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Lewis Hamilton won the Belgium Grand Prix as 89th career win.

Lewis Hamilton won the Belgium Grand Prix as 89th career win.
# Lewis Hamilton won the Belgium Grand Prix as 89th career win. Formula One world championship leader Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps in a one-two with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas.  Max Verstappen finished third for Red Bull. Hamilton'…
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Elon Musk is now the third-richest person in the world.

Elon Musk is now the third-richest person in the world.
# Elon Musk is now the third-richest person in the world. Elon Musk passed Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg Monday as shares of Tesla Inc. continued their unrelenting rally after undergoing a forward stock split. Musk is now worth $115.4 billion compared with $110.8 …
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"Scooby Doo" Co-Creator Joe Ruby Passes Away at age 87.

"Scooby Doo" Co-Creator Joe Ruby Passes Away at age 87.
# "Scooby Doo" Co-Creator Joe Ruby Passes Away at age 87. Joe Ruby, the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo, has passed away due to natural cause. He was at age 87. Ruby, an American animator, television editor, writer, and producer, created the much-loved c…
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Program providing 100,000 jobs commences on 02 September 2020.

Program providing 100,000 jobs commences on 02 September 2020.
# Program providing 100,000 jobs commences on 02 September 2020. The program of providing 100,000 employment opportunities aimed at eradicating poverty is scheduled commence tomorrow (September 02). The objective of the program is to empower those who live in absolute poverty…
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Governors appointed for Uva and North Western Province.

Governors appointed for Uva and North Western Province.
# Governors appointed for Uva and North Western Province. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today 31 August 2020 appointed Raja Collure as the North Western Province Governor and A.J.M Muzammil as the Uva Province Governor. The governorship of Uva Province was previously held by R…
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Alexander Kristoff wins opening stage of Tour de France.

Alexander Kristoff wins opening stage of Tour de France.
# Alexander Kristoff wins opening stage of Tour de France. Alexander Kristoff won the opening stage of the Tour de France, the annual multiple stage bicycle race.  Rain made the roads treacherous and led to several crashes. The Tour de France rolled out from the French Rivier…
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French star Juliette Binoche to be honoured with Golden Icon Award at Zurich Film Festival.

French star Juliette Binoche to be honoured with Golden Icon Award at Zurich Film Festival.
# French star Juliette Binoche to be honoured with Golden Icon Award at Zurich Film Festival. The 16th edition of annual film gala will be held from September 24 to October 4 this year. The 56-year-old Academy Award winner will be the first French artiste to receive the award…
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Government's debt increased by Rs. 01 trillion within first 06 months of 2020.

Government's debt increased by Rs. 01 trillion within first 06 months of 2020.
# Government's debt increased by Rs. 01 trillion within first 06 months of 2020. The total outstanding central government debt has increased to Rs.14,052 billion at the end of the first six months of 2020, the latest weekly report by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) …
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Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee passes away.

Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee passes away.
# Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee passes away. The former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee passed away at the age of 84. He had tested positive for the pandemic disease before undergoing successful surgery to remove a brain clot. He was born in the village of Mi…
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National Sports Council to play a key role

National Sports Council to play a key role
# National Sports Council to play a key role in Sri Lanka. Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardena has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Sports Council by Sports Minister, Namal Rajapaksa at a ceremony held at his ministry office yesterday. Mahela along wi…
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Mustapha Adib to be designated Lebanon Prime Minister.

Mustapha Adib to be designated Lebanon Prime Minister.
# Mustapha Adib to be designated Lebanon Prime Minister. An influential group of former Lebanese prime ministers has picked little-known diplomat Mustapha Adib to head the country's next government, all but ensuring his appointment at a nomination process on Monday 31 Au…
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Veteran Singer Morris Wijesinghe passed away.

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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