The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) crossed the 8,000 mark today (July 19) as it went by 55.60 points. ASPI closed at 8,022.55, according to the CSE. Further, the value of turnover for today is at Rs 6.22 billion. Read Full News
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Microsoft acquires cyber security firm RiskIQ for $500M.
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WhatsApp blocks two million Indian accounts.
Current Affairs (CA) Daily Updates7/19/2021 02:58:00 AMSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL & CULTURAL
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WhatsApp has said it blocked over two million accounts in India in May and June for violating rules. The service said 95% of these users were blocked for violating the limits of the number of times messages can be forwarded in India. The submissions were made by WhatsApp in i…
Local boxer becomes first Sri Lankan female to judge Olympic event.
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US, Central Asian Foreign Leaders Attend C5+1 Summit In Uzbekistan.
On Friday 16 July 2021, US officials and Central Asian foreign ministers met in Uzbekistan, to conclude the C5+1 summit, which was primarily focused on Afghanistan. The two-day event took place in Tashkent on July 15-16 focused on exploring ways to enhance connectivity betw…
Pakistan, Russia sign terms of accord for gas pipeline.
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Pak Parliament passes FATF related bill.
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President Bashar al-Assad sworn in for 4th term in war-hit Syria.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been sworn in for a fourth seven-year term in the war-torn country, after winning more than 95.1 percent of the votes cast in government-held areas. Al-Assad took over in 2000 after the death of his father, Hafez, who had seized power in …
Astronomers identify appearing, disappearing stars.
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