U.S. urges Sri Lanka to make ‘difficult’ choices over China ties.

U.S. urges Sri Lanka to make ‘difficult’ choices over China ties. The United States will urge Sri Lanka to make “difficult but necessary choices” on its economic relations when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits there next week, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday 22 …

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U.S. State Department approves $1.8 billion in potential arms sales to Taiwan.

U.S. State Department approves $1.8 billion in potential arms sales to Taiwan. The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of three weapons systems to Taiwan, including sensors, missiles and artillery that could have a total value of $1.8 billion. The defense an…

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Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day - 21 October.

Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day - 21 October. Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) Prevention Day or World Iodine Deficiency Day is observed every year on 21st October. Iodine is an essential micronutrient required for normal thyroid function, growth, a…

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Saad Hariri renamed as Lebanon Prime Minister.

Saad Hariri renamed as Lebanon Prime Minister. Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday 22 October 2020 asked former Prime Minister Saad Hariri to form the country's next government amid a multitude of political and economic crises. The move comes after Hariri secured e…

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Final trial of Nag anti-tank guided missile successful.

Final trial of Nag anti-tank guided missile successful. India successfully carried out the final user trial of the third-generation anti-tank guided missile Nag at Pokhran desert in Rajasthan. It was a significant milestone that paves the way for deployment of the weapon in s…

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Dr. Jajini Varghese honoured with Outstanding Young Person of the World 2020.

Dr. Jajini Varghese honoured with Outstanding Young Person of the World 2020. Indian origin UK based plastic surgeon, Dr. Jajini Varghese has been named an ‘Outstanding Young Person of the World 2020’ by a non-profit NGO for her “incredible” scientific contributions to diagn…

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MS. Dhoni set to become 1st player to play 200 IPL matches.

MS. Dhoni set to become 1st player to play 200 IPL matches. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni created another history in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he became the first cricketer to appear in 200 IPL matches on 19th October 2020. It was the 37th match of the I…

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China Seeking to Build World's Biggest Maritime Fleet.

China Seeking to Build World's Biggest Maritime Fleet. China was seeking to build the world's biggest surface and subsurface maritime fleet. China is growing the largest maritime surface and subsurface fleet in the world, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told the Atlanti…

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United Nations Day - 24 October.

United Nations Day - 24 October. The year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and the launch of its founding Charter in 1945.  With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Sec…

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World longest flight from Singapore to New York to resume from November 09.

World longest flight from Singapore to New York to resume from November 09. The world’s longest flight from Singapore to New York will resume service from November 9, with passengers now disembarking at John F Kennedy International Airport instead of Newark airport. Singapore…

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Egypt says another ancient coffins found.

Egypt says another ancient coffins found. Egyptian archeologists have unearthed another trove of ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement that archeologists found the collection of colourful, sealed sarcopha…

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Rare white sea turtle found on South Carolina beach in USA.

Rare white sea turtle found on South Carolina beach in USA. Volunteers checking sea turtle nests on a South Carolina beach came upon a rare sight: a white sea turtle hatching crawling across the sand. The town of Kiawah Island posted on its Facebook page that the Kiawah Islan…

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India successfully test-fires “SANT” Missile.

India successfully test-fires “SANT” Missile. India successfully flight-tested its indigenously developed Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) missile from Integrated Test Range (ITR) off Odisha coast. The missile was test-fired from a roof-top launcher of the ground-based platform. I…

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Blue Origin launched its New Shepard suborbital rocket.

Blue Origin launched its New Shepard suborbital rocket. Recently, Blue Origin launched its New Shepard suborbital rocket into the skies over west Texas. The flight was the 13th time a version of the New Shepard flew into space, the 12th time it was entirely successful.  The f…

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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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