World Book and Copyright Day - 23 April.

April 23 every year is celebrated as World Book and Copyright Day. Sometimes, it’s called World Book Day, or International Day of the Book. The focus of the day is to promote reading, publishing and copyrighting. World Book and Copyright Day celebrates all things book-relate…

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Muthurajawela to become National Park.

Environment Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe said that a Cabinet paper has already been drafted to convert the Muthurajawela Sanctuary to a National Park. The Secretary was speaking at the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) chaired by Prof. Tissa Vitharana in Parliament…

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English Language Day - 23 April.

On April 23rd, English Language Day explores the development, history, and culture of the English tongue. A Germanic language that began to develop during the 5th and 6th centuries when Anglo-Saxons settled in Britain, English is also influenced by French, Latin, and many ot…

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National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) based Inflation increased in March 2021.

Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI, 2013=100) increased to 5.1 per cent in March 2021 from 4.2 per cent in February 2021. This was due to the statistical effect of the low base prevailed in March 2020…

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NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Takes Flight on Mars.

NASA successfully flew its tiny helicopter Ingenuity on Mars, the first powered flight on another planet and a feat a top engineer called “our Wright brothers’ moment.” Data and images from the autonomous flight were transmitted 173 million miles (278 million kilometres) ba…

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World Press Freedom Index 2021.

Sri Lanka has been placed at 127th position among 180 countries in the latest World Press Freedom Index 2021. Sri Lanka was at 127th position in 2020 as well. Norway has retained its top spot for the fifth year running, followed by Finland and Sweden at second and third pla…

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Queen Elizabeth II marks 95th birthday in private just days after husband's funeral.

Days after the funeral of her husband of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth II turned 95 Wednesday, marking a milestone birthday without Prince Philip by her side. While there may have been plans for a private, low-key event to mark the occasion in a normal year, the Duke of Edinburg…

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Plymouth Sound volunteers plant seeds to restore seagrass meadows.

Volunteers have worked to restore undersea meadows in England's largest seagrass planting effort. Around 16,000 bags of seeds and 2,200 seedlings have been planted in Devon's Plymouth Sound National Marine Park since 7 April. The £2.5m project aims to grow eight hecta…

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Republic of Chad's President Idriss Déby has died.

Chad's President, Idriss Déby, has died from wounds sustained in combat, the country's military has said. He was a one of Africa's longest-serving leaders. Déby, 68, spent more than three decades in power and was one of Africa's longest-serving leaders. Idriss…

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European Union targets to cut CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030.

The EU has adopted ambitious new targets to curb climate change, with a pledge to make them legally binding. Under a new law agreed between member states and the EU Parliament, the bloc will cut carbon emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared with 1990 levels. The EU parli…

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Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium will host T20 World Cup Final.

Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium will host the T20 World Cup Final in November 2021. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has selected in on eight places for the October-November T20 Cup, together with Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Dharamsha…

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International Mother Earth Day - 22 April.

On April 22, people unite to celebrate International Mother Earth Day. The day is to focus on the responsibility to rebuild our troubled relationship with nature. It recognizes that “the Earth and its ecosystems are our home” and that “it is necessary to promote harmony wit…

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International Girls in ICT Day - 22 April (Fourth Thursday in April)

Every year on the fourth Thursday in April, International Girls in ICT Day draws attention to the critical need for more girls and women in the area of information communication technology (ICT). It’s also a day to encourage girls to look into this field of study. In 2010, t…

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Indonesian submarine goes missing in north of Bali.

An Indonesian navy submarine has gone missing with 53 people on board, military officials say.  The submarine was conducting a drill north of the island of Bali on Wednesday (21th), but it failed to report back and contact was lost. Indonesia's military chief said warshi…

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TikTok sued for billions over use of children's data.

TikTok is facing a legal challenge from former children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield over how it collects and uses children's data. The claim is being filed on behalf of millions of children in the UK and EU who have used the hugely popular video-sharing…

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Sri Lanka marks two years since deadly Easter attacks.

Sri Lanka is marking one of its darkest days in history today (April 21), with the second commemoration of the deadly Easter Sunday terror attacks which claimed the lives of more than 250 and injured at least 500 others. The country was left devastated on the 21st of April 2…

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China and US pledge climate change commitment.

China and the US say they are committed to working together and with other countries on tackling climate change. It comes after several meetings between Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and his US counterpart John Kerry in Shanghai last week. They both agreed on further spec…

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Henley Passport Index 2021 released.

The Henley Passport Index has released with a list of the most powerful passports. The index ranks the countries based on how strong their passport is. Sri Lanka stands at number 99 on the list, as the Sri Lankan citizens can visit Visa-Free or Visa-on-Arrival in over 42 pl…

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Stefanos Tsitsipas wins Monte Carlo 2021 Title.

Stefanos Tsitsipas has secured his first ATP Masters 1000 series title with a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Andrey Rublev in Monte Carlo without even conceding a break point. Stefanos had lost his previous two finals at this level, with Rafael Nadal denying him in Toronto and Nov…

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New Zealand Makes World’s 1st Climate Change Law for Financial Firms.

New Zealand is about to become the world’s first country to bring a law into force that demands environmental accountability from financial firms by asking them to report on how their businesses affect climate change. The aim is to bring the financial sector on board with t…

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