Two thirds majority for 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

Two thirds majority for 20th Amendment to the Constitution. The 20th Amendment to the Constitution was passed with a two thirds majority in Parliament with amendments. One hundred and fifty six MPs voted in favour while 65 voted against. Two hundred and twenty three Parliame…

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US intends to remove Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list.

US intends to remove Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list. President Donald Trump intends to lift Sudan's state sponsor of terrorism designation. Once the $335 million that Sudan has agreed to pay as part of a settlement for victims of twin bombings against the US …

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Singapore becomes 01st country to use facial recognition.

Singapore becomes 01st country to use facial recognition. Singapore became the World’s First Country to attach Facial verification in the National Identification Database. The function is called “SingPass Face Verification”. This technology is being rolled out to the city-st…

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Australia to Join Malabar-2020 Naval Exercise with India, US & Japan in November.

Australia to Join Malabar-2020 Naval Exercise with India, US & Japan in November. India has invited Australia to participate in its trilateral naval exercise “Malabar-2020” which is scheduled to be held in November 2020, in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. In 2020,…

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Indian Air Force’s first woman officer Vijayalakshmi Ramanan passes away.

Indian Air Force’s first woman officer Vijayalakshmi Ramanan passes away. Indian Air Force 01st woman officer, Wing Commander (retd) Dr Vijaylakshmi Ramanan passed away. She was born in February 1924, she did her MBBS and later was commissioned in the Army Medical Corps on A…

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Sheikh Russel International Air Rifle Championship.

Sheikh Russel International Air Rifle Championship. World number 01 Indian Elavenil Valarivan won a gold medal and Shahu Tushar Mane won a silver in the Sheikh Russel International Air Rifle Championship held virtually on 20 October. Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation (BSS…

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Microsoft partners with SpaceX to connect Azure.

Microsoft partners with SpaceX to connect Azure. Microsoft is partnering with SpaceX to connect the Microsoft's Azure cloud computing network to the growing Starlink satellite internet service offered by Elon Musk's company.  It was a big step by Microsoft, towards st…

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Total & Google has partnered to deploy Artificial Intelligence to powered solar energy tool.

Total & Google has partnered to deploy Artificial Intelligence to powered solar energy tool. French energy company the Total has developed a tool to determine solar energy’s potential of rooftops. Partnering with Google Cloud, the tool will help popularise the deployment…

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Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Cuba Presents Credentials

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Cuba Presents Credentials. Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Cuba, Lakshitha Ratnayake presented his credentials to, the President of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermúdez on 14 October 2020 at the Palacio d…

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Peruvian archeologists uncovered giant cat carved into Nazca Lines UNESCO site of Peru.

Peruvian archeologists uncovered giant cat carved into Nazca Lines UNESCO site of Peru. Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered a 37-metre-long (120-foot-long) cat drawing in a explored area of the Nazca Lines UNESCO heritage site of Peru. Peruvian archaeologists said it was e…

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World Snow Leopard Day - 23 October.

World Snow Leopard Day - 23 October. World Snow Leopard Day is observed globally on 23rd October. The main purpose of this day is to show the importance of snow leopard conservation and raise awareness about this incredible animal. The day also emphasizes the importance of t…

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) plans new space center in Ramstein, Germany.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) plans new space center in Ramstein, Germany. Defense ministers from the 30 NATO membersplan to announce the building of a new space center, news agency dpa and the Süddeutsche Zeitung have reported. According to the reports, the b…

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Israel’s parliament to ratify UAE deal.

Israel’s parliament to ratify UAE deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he will bring diplomatic accords with the United Arab Emirates before the Israeli parliament on October 12 2020. Israel and the UAE signed agreements in Washington in September to norm…

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National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) based Inflation increased in September 2020.

National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) based Inflation increased in September 2020 . Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI, 2013=100)1 increased to 6.4% in September 2020 from 6.2% in August 2020. This was dr…

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Sri Lanka’s first company secretarial app launched.

Sri Lanka’s first company secretarial app launched. With over 30 years of service to local and global clientele, renowned company secretaries Ananda Sirisena and Company (Private) Limited, announced the launch of Sri Lanka’s first-ever company secretarial app. Taking the org…

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International Stuttering Awareness Day - 22 October.

International Stuttering Awareness Day - 22 October. International Stuttering Awareness Day is observed globally on 22nd October every year. The day is intended to raise public awareness of the millions of people who have a speech disorder of stuttering or stammering. This ye…

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IMF predicts 5.3% growth recovery for Sri Lanka in 2021.

IMF predicts 5.3% growth recovery for Sri Lanka in 2021. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Sri Lanka’s expected gross domestic product could shrink 4.6% for 2020, up from 0.5% predicted earlier, though it expects the global economy to fare better. However, the IMF sa…

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Ban on single use plastic, polythene from January 01, 2021.

Ban on single use plastic, polythene from January 01, 2021. The Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal made by the Environment Minister to ban single use plastic and polythene from January 01 next year, Co-Cabinet Spokesman Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said. Speaking at…

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Sohail Khan owner of Kandy franchisee in Lanka Premier League (LPL).

Sohail Khan owner of Kandy franchisee in Lanka Premier League (LPL).  Lanka Premier League (LPL) catches Bollywood attention as film maker, producer, writer and actor, Sohail Khan became the proud owner of the Kandy Tuskers franchisee in the T20 League scheduled to be played…

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British Prime Minister appoints his new Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka.

British Prime Minister appoints his new Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Lord Davies of Abersoch CBE as the new Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka. Lord Davies will support the UK’s trade and investment promotion objectives thro…

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