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Indian Prime Minister Modi inaugurates world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet in Manali, India.

Indian Prime Minister Modi inaugurates world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet in Manali, India.
# Indian Prime Minister Modi inaugurates world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet in Manali, India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Atal Tunnel in Manali. It is “world’s longest highway” tunnel and is named Atal Tunnel, Rohtang. The 9.02 kilometres long …
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World Space Week: 04 - 10 October 2020.

World Space Week: 04 - 10 October 2020.
# World Space Week: 04 - 10 October 2020. World Space Week is a UN declared celebration of space held annually, every October 4 to 10. It is the largest space event on Earth, with over 8,000 events reported in 2019 and held in 96 countries. These events are organized by thou…
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India & Denmark launch Green Strategic Partnership.

India & Denmark launch Green Strategic Partnership.
# India & Denmark launch Green Strategic Partnership. India in a unique move has launched Green Strategic Partnership for the first time with Denmark as its partner as the two aim to be at forefront of the global fight against the Climate Change. At the virtual Summit hel…
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World Teachers' Day - 05 October.

World Teachers' Day - 05 October.
# World Teachers' Day - 05 October. Held annually on 5 October since 1994, World Teachers’ Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. This Recommendation sets benchmarks regarding the rights a…
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World Habitat Day - 05 October.

World Habitat Day - 05 October.
# World Habitat Day - 05 October. In 1985, the United Nations designated the first Monday in October as World Habitat Day, with the first official observance hosted in Nairobi in 1986.  World Habitat Day is to reflect on the state of our towns and cities, and on the basic rig…
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India successfully tested nuclear-capable Shaurya ballistic missile.

India successfully tested nuclear-capable Shaurya ballistic missile.
# India successfully tested nuclear-capable Shaurya ballistic missile. India on Saturday 03 October 2020, successfully test-fired an advanced version of the Shaurya surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile in Odisha. The Shaurya missile can strike targets at a ran…
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Honda to quit Formula One to focus on zero-emission technology.

Honda to quit Formula One to focus on zero-emission technology.
# Honda to quit Formula One to focus on zero-emission technology. Japan’s Honda Motor will end its participation as an engine supplier in the FIA Formula One World Championship at the end of the 2021 season to focus on zero-emission technology has said on Friday 02 October 2…
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Central Bank Successfully Completes Settlement of Maturing International Sovereign Bond of US Dollars 1 Billion on Behalf of SL Govt.

Central Bank Successfully Completes Settlement of Maturing International Sovereign Bond of US Dollars 1 Billion on Behalf of SL Govt.
# Central Bank of Sri Lanka Successfully Completes Settlement of Maturing International Sovereign Bond of US Dollars 1 Billion on Behalf of SL Govt. On 02 October 2020, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka successfully completed the settlement of the maturing International Sovereig…
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Pentagon approves $90 million sale of spares, support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to India.

Pentagon approves $90 million sale of spares, support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to India.
# Pentagon approves $90 million sale of spares, support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to India. The Pentagon has approved India’s request to buy $90 million worth of equipment, spare parts and logistical support for its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft. In i…
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NASA launched SS Kalpana Chawla commercial cargo spacecraft.

NASA launched SS Kalpana Chawla commercial cargo spacecraft.
# NASA launched SS Kalpana Chawla commercial cargo spacecraft. A commercial cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS) launched on Friday 02 October 2020 night. It was carrying the name of deceased Indian NASA astronaut Kalpana "K.C." Chawla, t…
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Burj Khalifa illuminates in honour of Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary.

Burj Khalifa illuminates in honour of Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary.
# Burj Khalifa illuminates in honour of Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary. On Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary, Burj Khalifa, a skyscraper here, illuminated the global icon's image along with his message for world peace. The tallest building in the …
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World Animal Day - 04 October 2020.

World Animal Day - 04 October 2020.
# World Animal Day - 04 October 2020. World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October the 4th. It started in Florence, Italy in 1931 at a convention of ecologists. On this day, animal life in all its forms is celebrated, and special events are planned in locations all ov…
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Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), All Share Price Index (ASPI) was the Best Performing Index Globally in September.

Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), All Share Price Index (ASPI) was the Best Performing Index Globally in September.
# Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), All Share Price Index (ASPI) was the Best Performing Index Globally in September. The benchmark all share price index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded significant gains outperforming all other main indexes around the globe d…
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Alyssa Healy breaks MS Dhoni’s record.

Alyssa Healy breaks MS Dhoni’s record.
# Alyssa Healy breaks MS Dhoni’s record. Australian women’s wicket-keeper Alyssa Healy broke MS Dhoni’s record for "most dismissals by a wicket-keeper" in T20 internationals.  She went past Dhoni in the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series against New Zeala…
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Crown prince Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah becomes new ruling emir.

Crown prince Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah becomes new ruling emir.
# Crown prince Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah becomes new ruling emir. Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah became the oil-rich nation’s new ruling emir on Tuesday 29 October 2020 night, reaching the highest post in the country after decades in its security services…
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Vienna wins “Smart City” award from UNESCO.

Vienna wins “Smart City” award from UNESCO.
# Vienna wins “Smart City” award from UNESCO. Vienna’s inclusive housing policy is a global model. This has now also been recognized by UNESCO.  UNESCO and Netexplo, a company in the field of futurology and innovation research, have awarded ten global cities for their top per…
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Adani Green Energy Completes Acquisition of 205 MW Operating Solar Assets.

Adani Green Energy Completes Acquisition of 205 MW Operating Solar Assets.
# Adani Green Energy Completes Acquisition of 205 MW Operating Solar Assets. Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Thursday 01 October 2020 announced that it has completed the acquisition of 205 megawatt operating solar assets from Essel Green Energy Pvt Ltd (EGEPL) and Essel Inf…
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International Day of Non-Violence - 02 October.

International Day of Non-Violence - 02 October.
# International Day of Non-Violence - 02 October. The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 02 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. According to General Assem…
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World Vegetarian Day - 01 October.

World Vegetarian Day - 01 October.
# World Vegetarian Day - 01 October. October 01st is World Vegetarian Day. World Vegetarian Day was established to provide education and awareness about vegetarian diets. The North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) founded World Vegetarian Day in 1977. The special day was en…
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World's longest high altitude tunnel fully ready to open in Himachal Pradesh in India.

World's longest high altitude tunnel fully ready to open in Himachal Pradesh in India.
# World's longest high altitude tunnel fully ready to open in Himachal Pradesh in India. The world's longest high-altitude tunnel on Manali-Leh national highway is fully ready to open in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district in India. The 9-km Atal tunnel built…
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The first person cured of HIV - Timothy Ray Brown - has died from cancer.

The first person cured of HIV - Timothy Ray Brown - has died from cancer.
# The first person cured of HIV - Timothy Ray Brown - has died from cancer. Mr. Brown, who was also known as "the Berlin patient", was given a bone marrow transplant from a donor who was naturally resistant to HIV in 2007. It meant he no longer needed anti-viral dru…
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Togo names Victoire Tomegah Dogbe as first female Prime Minister.

Togo names Victoire Tomegah Dogbe as first female Prime Minister.
# Togo names Victoire Tomegah Dogbe as first female Prime Minister. Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has appointed the country's first female prime minister. Victoire Tomegah Dogbe, 60, became the first female prime minister of the tiny West African nation of about e…
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World Day for Farmed Animals - 02 October.

World Day for Farmed Animals - 02 October.
# World Day for Farmed Animals - 02 October. Every Year since 1983, the World Day for Farmed Animals (WDFA) is observed on 2nd October, which marks the birth anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi. The day is organised by the International animals’ welfare organization, World Anim…
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International Day of Older Persons - 01 October.

International Day of Older Persons - 01 October.
# International Day of Older Persons - 01 October. The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Older Persons is celebrated annually on October 1 to recognize the contributions of older persons and to examine issues that affect their lives. International Day of Older Per…
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World Animal Protection launches report.

World Animal Protection launches report.
# World Animal Protection launches report. International animals welfare organisation, World Animal Protection has launched an important report titled "All Eyes on Dogs" which provides the first trajectory with actions needed to eliminate dog mediated rabies by 203…
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Buried lakes of liquid water discovered in Mars.

Buried lakes of liquid water discovered in Mars.
# Buried lakes of liquid water discovered in Mars. Three new underground lakes have been detected near the south pole of Mars. Scientists also confirmed the existence of a fourth lake - the presence of which was hinted at in 2018. Liquid water is vital for biology, so the find…
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Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Investment has signed a historic MOU to expand Bilateral Trade and Investment.

Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Investment has signed a historic MOU to expand Bilateral Trade and Investment.
# Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Investment has signed a historic MOU to expand Bilateral Trade and Investment. A historic MOU was signed virtually by Mr. Manjula de Silva, Chief Executive Officer of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Mr…
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Children's Day in Sri Lanka - 01 October.

Children's Day in Sri Lanka - 01 October.
# Children's Day in Sri Lanka - 01 October. Children's Day is an event celebrated on various days in many places around the world. International Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 and Universal Children's Day is on November 20 and in Sri Lanka, it is comm…
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The Government will facilitate Degrees for Police Officers.

The Government will facilitate Degrees for Police Officers.
# The Government will facilitate Degrees for Police Officers. The Government will facilitate police officers for them to obtain university degrees. The Police Department and the University of Kelaniya have signed an MoU in this regard. The courses will be conducted by the Pol…
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Commemorative stamp for Nine (09) Arch Bridge.

Commemorative stamp for Nine (09) Arch Bridge.
# Commemorative Stamp for Nine (09) Arch Bridge  Sri Lanka . The famous Nine Arch bridge on the railway line between Badulla and Demodara will be 100 years old next year. A commemorative stamp will be issued to mark the day. Culture State Minister Vidura Wickramanayake said it …
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