CSE market cap gets Rs. 155bn boost.

CSE market cap gets Rs. 155bn boost. Colombo Stock Exchange market capitalization rose by Rs. 155 billion last week. At the beginning of the week, the market capitalization was Rs.2, 494.26 billion. This had risen to 2,649.30 billion at the end of the week's trading on 6…

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World Science Day for Peace and Development - 10 November.

World Science Day for Peace and Development - 10 November. Established by UNESCO in 2001, World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated worldwide on 10 November each year. It offers an opportunity to demonstrate to the wider public why science is relevant to thei…

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Russian Daniil Medvedev wins Paris Master 2020 title in tennis.

Russian Daniil Medvedev wins Paris Master 2020 title in tennis. Russian, Daniil Medvedev has won Paris Master 2020 title in tennis, when he beat Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in Paris. He became the fourth Russian to capture the Rolex Paris Masters title. Medvedev rallied t…

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Former West Indies Cricketer Michael Holding has joined the MCC Foundation as a patron.

Former West Indies Cricketer Michael Holding has joined the MCC Foundation as a patron. Holding, the former West Indies fast bowler turned broadcaster, is a passionate advocate for equality in cricket and the wider community. The MCC Foundation, which is the Marylebone Cricke…

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Virgin Hyperloop completes first test with actual passengers.

Virgin Hyperloop completes first test with actual passengers.  Virgin Hyperloop gave the first ride on its test track in Las Vegas, but it will be years before the public can potentially take a high-speed ride on a hyperloop. A hyperloop is an unproven transportation system i…

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Scientists have discovered a huge walrus haul out in the Russian Arctic.

Scientists have discovered a huge walrus haul out in the Russian Arctic. Scientists in northern Russia have discovered a huge walrus haul out on the shores of the Kara Sea where their habitat is under threat from shrinking ice and human activity. The haul out, a place of refu…

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World Urbanism Day: 08 November.

World Urbanism Day: 08 November. World Urbanism Day, also known as “World Town Planning Day”, is celebrated on 8 November globally, to recognise and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities. WUD is organised by the International Society of City and Region…

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Vidya Balan’s short film ‘Natkhat’ eligible for Oscar nomination.

Vidya Balan’s short film ‘Natkhat’ eligible for Oscar nomination. Vidya Balan starrer ‘Natkhat’, a short film has won the top prize at the third edition of Best of India Short Film festival 2020. This makes it eligible for Oscar nomination. The film has also been produced by …

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World Freedom Day - 09 November.

World Freedom Day - 09 November. World Freedom Day on November 9th each year commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall. This historic event signified the end of communism in Central and Eastern Europe. At the conclusion of WWII, Germany was divided into East and West Germany. …

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World Adoption Day 09 november

World Adoption Day - 09 November. Every year on November 9th, World Adoption Day encourages adoptees to share their stories. It’s also a day for adoptive parents to connect with others and reflect upon their adoption journey. For couples experiencing the pain of infertility, …

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Work on Sri Lanka’s first LNG power plant to begin this month.

Work on Sri Lanka’s first LNG power plant to begin this month. The construction of Sri Lanka’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) power plant with a capacity of 300 MW will commence at the Lakdanavi Power Plant premises in Kerawalapitiya at the end of this month. The proposal …

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Cabinet nod to provide LKR. 01 Mn loan for small and medium scale projects.

Cabinet nod to provide LKR. 01 Mn loan for small and medium scale projects. Cabinet approval has been granted to the proposal made by Youth and Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa to provide a loan subject to a maximum of one million rupees for the implementation of new small an…

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Indian-origin Woman Crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020.

Indian-origin Woman Crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020. Indian-Australian Maria Thattil was recently crowned Miss Universe Australia this year. The winner was announced in a virtual event due to Melbourne’s 112-day lockdown. Thattil, who is the daughter of Indian migrants,…

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Joe Biden plans to increase H-1B visa limit and remove country quota for green cards.

Joe Biden plans to increase H-1B visa limit and remove country quota for green cards. US President-elect Joe Biden plans to increase the number of high-skilled visas, including the H-1B, and eliminate the limit on employment-based visas by country, both of which are expected…

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Berlin Wall Opened - 09 November.

Berlin Wall Opened - 09 November. Berlin had been politically divided since the end of World War II, with the eastern portion of the city serving as the capitol of German Democratic Republic. The two parts of the city were physically divided in 1961 with the construction of …

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New Jersey, Arizona, Montana, and South Dakota regons in US voted to legalize Recreational Cannabis.

New Jersey, Arizona, Montana, and South Dakota regions in US voted to legalize Recreational Cannabis. Residents of New Jersey, Arizona, Montana, and South Dakota voted to legalize recreational use of cannabis  The amendment to the state constitution was expected to pass, with…

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Kamala Harris: The first Black and Indian-American woman to serve as vice president.

Kamala Harris: The first Black and Indian-American woman to serve as vice president. Kamala Devi Harris was born on October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California. She has served as the junior United States senator from California since 2017. Her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, a biolog…

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Joe Biden wins US presidential election.

Joe Biden wins US presidential election. Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has defeated Donald Trump to become the 46th U.S. president. Biden will become the oldest president-elect in U.S. history and the first to oust a sitting commander-in-chief after one term since Bill Clinton …

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International Day of Radiology - 08 November.

International Day of Radiology - 08 November. The International Day of Radiology (IDoR) is an annual day of observance dedicated to the science and discipline of radiology. It will be observed for the first time on November 8, 2012 and is a joint initiative of the European S…

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US removes group condemned by China from ‘terror’ list.

US removes group condemned by China from ‘terror’ list. The United States has removed from its list of “terrorist” groups a shadowy faction regularly blamed by China to justify its harsh crackdown in the Muslim-majority Xinjiang region. In a notice in the Federal Register, wh…

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launches PSLV C-49 with 10 satellites.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launches PSLV C-49 with 10 satellites. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the 51st mission of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The carrier vehicle PSLV C49 will deliver 10 satellites in all with EOS-01 as th…

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Jacinda Ardern sworn in as New Zealand Prime Minister for second term.

Jacinda Ardern sworn in as New Zealand Prime Minister for second term. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was sworn in for a second term on Friday 06 November 2020, as final election results showed her landslide victory was even bigger than previously thought. Ardern a…

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Kosovo president resigns.

Kosovo president resigns. Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has resigned from office to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity at a special court in The Hague. After the Kosovo Specialist Chamber (KSC) confirmed an indictment on Thursday against Thaci, the preside…

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Tea auction sees fair demand.

Tea auction sees fair demand. Tea auctions this week saw fair demand and the overall auction quantity recorded an increase this week and totalled 5.9 M/Kgs, Forbes and Walker said in its latest report. Ex-Estate offerings total around 0.75 M/Kgs in comparison to the 0.6 M/kgs…

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LPL to commence Nov. 27, all matches in Hambantota.

LPL to commence Nov. 27, all matches in Hambantota. Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that the Lanka Premier League has been rescheduled. The tournament will now be held from November 27 to December 17, 2020 and will only be played at the MRICS, Hambantota. The latest revision,…

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CBSL extends grace period of 4% working capital loan scheme from 6 months to 9 months.

CBSL extends grace period of 4% working capital loan scheme from 6 months to 9 months. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), in consultation with the Government, had implemented Saubagya Pandemic Renaissance Loan Scheme Facility in 3 phases to provide working capital loans a…

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Mysterious radio signal detected from within the Milky Way.

Mysterious radio signal detected from within the Milky Way. Astrophysicists have detected a burst of cosmic radio waves within our galaxy for the first time and identified its source, according to research published Wednesday 04 November 2020 that sheds new light on one of t…

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Connaught in London named as world’s best bar.

Connaught in London named as world’s best bar. Connaught, London’s stylish hotel lounge, was named on Thursday 05 November 2020 the World’s Best Bar. It unseated Dante, in New York, which fell to No. 2 from the top spot in year 2019. The World’s 50 Best Bars is owned and orga…

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Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli wins 2nd term.

Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli wins 2nd term. The President of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli has been sworn for a second five-year term. He took the oath of the office on 05 November 2020. Magufuli won 84% (12.5 Million) of the total votes in elections held on Octobe…

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United States Formally Exits Paris Climate Accord.

United States Formally Exits Paris Climate Accord. The United States has officially withdrawn from the Paris climate accord on 04 November 2020. With this, the US has now become the only country to formally pull out of the deal since it was adopted in 2015. The landmark Paris…

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