International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members - 25 March.

Every year on March 25th, the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members commemorates the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett. He was kidnapped by armed gunman in 1985. Collett, a former British journalist, was kidnapped at gunpoint whi…

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International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade - 25 March.

Each year on March 25th, the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is set aside to honor and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of slavery. The day also raises awareness about the dangers of racism and pr…

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China has world's strongest military power.

China has the strongest military force in the world while India stands at number four, according to a study released recently by the defence website Military Direct. The USA, despite their enormous military budgets, comes in 2nd place with 74 points, followed by Russia with …

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Turkey withdraws from Istanbul convention

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has withdrawn his country from an international treaty to protect women through a presidential decree issued in the early hours of Saturday 20 March 2021. The move has sent shockwaves through a country that has been reeling from high-pr…

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Lee Zii Jia and Nozomi Okuhara bag singles titles at All England Open.

Malaysian shuttler Lee Zii Jia defeated defending champion Viktor Axelsen to win the men’s singles crown at the All England Open on Sunday 21 March 2021 while Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara won the women’s title for a second time. Sixth seed Lee took control in the third game to bea…

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Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 2019 for Late Sultan of Oman.

The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is being conferred on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Rahman was the first President of Bangladesh and he is known as the "Father of the Nation".  The prestigious prize for the year 2019 is being conferred on late Oman Su…

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International Day for Achievers - 24 March.

International Day for Achievers is celebrated to pay tribute to achievers in any field for their outstanding achievements or achievement. These achievers can be Scientist, Doctor, Conservationist, Teacher, Social Worker etc. who have used their imagination and vision to eas…

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International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims - 24 March.

Every year on March 24th, the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims pays tribute to the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero. Monsignor Romero was an Archbishop who was actively engaged in denounci…

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World Tuberculosis Day - 24 March.

Every year on March 24th, World Tuberculosis Day seeks to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis. The observance also aims to increase efforts to eliminate the deadly disease. TB remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers. Each day, nea…

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First ever tweet sells for $ 2.9M by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's first ever tweet has been sold for the equivalent of $2.9m (£2.1m) to a Malaysia-based businessman. The tweet, which said "just setting up my twttr," was first published on March 21, 2006 and was auctioned off by Mr Dorsey for char…

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Fossils of ancient shark found Mexico.

About 93 million years ago, a bizarre plankton-eating shark shaped unlike any other known marine creature glided through the sea in what is now northeastern Mexico using curiously elongated wing-like fins that rendered its body wider than it was long. Scientists on Thursday …

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Pritzker Prize 2021 awarded to Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal.

Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have been announced as the winners of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize for 2021. The French architecture duo have championed considerate, sustainable architecture since they set up their practice in Paris in 1987. It followed…

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Global House Price Index - Research, Q1 2020

The Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across more than 50 countries and territories worldwide using official statistics. The data in this report is backward looking and covers the period up to 31 March 2020 when curr…

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World Meteorological Day - 23 March.

Every year on March 23rd, World Meteorological Day celebrates the date when the World Meteorological Organization was formed in 1950. This day also educates the public on the importance of meteorology. Barometric pressure. Jet stream. Wind chill factor. Cloud cover. Chance o…

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South Africa’s roads are the most dangerous in the world according to new research.

It’s no secret that South Africa’s roads are a very dangerous place to be, but a new study shows that according to a certain set of criterias the country actually has the most dangerous roads in the world. The analysis by Zutobi factored in criteria such as the number of roa…

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Danish Red Cross launches first ever volcano catastrophe bond.

The Danish Red Cross has launched a catastrophe bond for volcano-related disasters with the support of several financial firms, the groups said, adding it was the first of its kind. The $3 million bond will enable the disaster relief agency to get aid quickly to those suffer…

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Google vice-president Caesar Sengupta steps down.

Veteran Google executive Caesar Sengupta, who led the internet giant's efforts in digital payments and building products for the next generation of users in emerging markets including India, is leaving the firm. His last day is April 30. Sengupta joined Google in 2005 an…

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CSE and SEC invite family businesses to achieve new heights through a stock market listing.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in association with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) recently engaged the family business community in Sri Lanka through the inaugural Issuer Forum for 2021 hosted on the theme ‘Founder to Family - Leveraging Going P…

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Road Safety World Series: India legends beat Sri Lanka Legends by 14 runs in final.

India Legends defeated Sri Lanka Legends  by 14 runs in the final of Road Safety World Series 2021 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Sunday. Yusuf Pathan became the star of the match with his all-rounder performance for India legends. Yusuf smas…

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Rear Admiral Ruwan Perera appointed Navy’s new Chief of Staff.

President and Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Rear Admiral Ruwan Perera as the Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy, with effect from 21st March 2021.  Accordingly, the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, formally ha…

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International Day of the Seal - 22 March.

Every year on March 22nd, the International Day of the Seal promotes the conservation of seals worldwide. It’s also a day to celebrate this amazing marine mammal. A seal is a type of animal called a pinniped, which is Latin for “fin-footed.” Other pinnipeds include the walru…

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International World Water Day - 22 March.

International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United …

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 21 March.

On this day in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people peacefully demonstrating against apartheid 'pass laws' in the township of Sharpeville, South Africa. The notorious passbooks were a repressive tool to control the movements of black South Africans. The Unit…

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World Poetry Day - 21 March.

Every year on 21 March United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) celebrates the World Poetry Day. A decision to proclaim 21 March as World Poetry Day was adopted during the UNESCO’s 30th session held in Paris in 1999. The organization recogni…

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The International Day of Nowruz - 21 March.

Spring cleaning has an entirely different meaning when celebrating the International Day of Nowruz. This global holiday is the annual start to a new year in many parts of the world. Nowruz (pronounced “no-rooz”) translates as “new day” and represents the first day of spring.…

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World Puppetry Day - 21 March.

World Puppetry Day, comes every March 21. The idea came from the puppet theater Dzhivada Zolfagariho from Iran. In 2000 at the XVIII Congress of the Union Internationale de la Marionnette, (UNIMA) in Magdeburg, he made the proposal for discussion. Two years later, at a meet…

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International Day of Forests - 21 March.

Each year on March 21st, the International Day of Forests celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. In November 1971, during the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization, member states voted to establish World Forestry Day to be he…

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World Down Syndrome Day - 21 March.

World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st gives people with Down Syndrome and their advocates a voice and an opportunity to be heard. It’s a day where we assemble and organize activities to promote public awareness for the genetic disorder. The goal is to educate others on the …

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Unlimited data from April.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has issued a directive to all operators to respond with Unlimited Internet Packages by the 1st of March 2021 and is currently in the process of assessing packages submitted by complying operators. Consumers co…

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Recognizing women entrepreneurs across 25 districts in Sri Lanka.

Women entrepreneurs play a critical role in contributing to Sri Lanka’s economy and in uplifting the livelihoods of women in their communities, particularly amidst the current pandemic. In commemorating women’s month, UN Women in Sri Lanka and the Embassy of Japan in Sri La…

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Russian top billionaire Andrey Melnichenko visits Port City Colombo.

Prominent Russian business tycoon Andrey Melnichenko visited Port City Colombo on Wednesday (17th). He was accompanied by Sri Lankan-born British Politician and former EU Parliamentarian Niranjan Deva Aditya. Melnichenko is a self-made billionaire with major investments in S…

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U.N. forced labour drive hits target with backing of 50 nations.

The world has reached a “major milestone” in the drive to combat modern slavery after Sudan became the fiftieth country to back a United Nations treaty against forced labour, the U.N. International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday. The legally binding 2014 pact - …

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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh ink 06 MOUs to enhance cooperation.

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Saturday (March 20) signed six MoUs to enhance cooperation between the two countries in different areas. The MoUs are on cooperation for strengthening youth development between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, another between Bangla Agricultural Research…

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01st automated mask manufacturing plant opened in Sri Lanka.

Sensetronics Ltd. recently opened Sri Lanka’s first accredited and fully automated masks manufacturing facility in Opatha, Kotugoda, with an investment of Rs. 150 million.  The factory manufactures 3ply and KN95 masks. The facility will help the general public have access to…

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte claims victory for fourth term.

Netherlands Prime Minister, Mark Rutte has won the 2021 parliamentary elections with most seats to be sworn in as the Prime Minister for the fourth straight term.  Earlier Rutte and his entire Cabinet offered their resignation on 15 January 2021 in response to a scandal rela…

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Bill Nelson appointed as the new NASA Chief.

Bill Nelson, a US senator and one-time astronaut, has been nominated to be the next head of Nasa. The 78-year-old is seen as a moderate Democrat, and his nomination by President Joe Biden drew bipartisan praise. He will need to be confirmed in the Senate before he can take up…

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World Happiness Report 2021.

The World Happiness Report is a publication of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. It contains articles and rankings of national happiness, based on respondent ratings of their own lives, which the report also correlates with various (quality of) l…

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Riz Ahmed: First Muslim to bag Best Actor nomination for Oscar Award.

British actor and musician Riz Ahmed has become the first Muslim to be nominated for the Academy Award’s Best Actor category for his role in the movie Sound of Metal. Ahmed, of Pakistani origins, plays a rock drummer who loses his hearing. The nomination also makes Ahmed the …

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Michael Holding wins Sports Journalists' Association (SJA) Award for Best Pundit in 2020.

West Indies cricket great Michael Holding, who came out in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement, has been named the ‘Best Pundit’ at the SJA British Sports Journalism Award 2020. Holding had delivered a powerful message against racism during last year’s England-West …

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