CCPI based Inflation increased to 5.7 per cent in July 2021.

Headline inflation, as measured by the year-onyear (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2013=100)1 , increased to 5.7 per cent in July 2021 from 5.2 per cent in June 2021. This was driven by monthly increases of prices of items in the Non-food category.…

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Isuru Udana announces retirement from international cricket.

Isuru Udana, the Sri Lanka paceman, announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, 31 July. The 33-year-old has played 56 matches for Sri Lanka, picking 45 wickets, and was part of the home series against India, in which Sri Lanka secured the T20I series 2-…

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Sri Lanka’s ban on all types of non-degradable lunch sheets from today (August 01) onwards.

Sri Lanka’s ban on all types of non-degradable lunch sheets will be implemented from today (August 01) onwards. The Government of Sri Lanka imposed a ban on the manufacturing, distribution, sale, or use of non-degradable lunch sheets. Previously, a grace period of a month was…

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Global Education Summit in London raises US$4 billion.

The Global Education Summit, co-hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in London, has raised a record US$4 billion from donors for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). This fundraising total puts GPE firmly on the path to achievi…

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India takes over UN Security Council presidency for August.

India on Sunday 01 August 202 assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August, taking over from France. According to officials, India will organize three high-level meetings focusing on priority areas such as maritime security, peacekeeping, …

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First Muslim Religious Freedom Ambassador USA.

US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American attorney Rashad Hussain as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, the first Muslim to be nominated to the key position, according to the White House. Hussain, 41, is currently Director for Partnership…

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World Ranger Day - 31 July.

World Ranger Day is observed every year on 31 July to commemorate the Rangers killed or injured while on duty and to celebrate the work that Rangers do to protect the world’s natural and cultural heritage. World Ranger Day offers a chance to support their vital work, which …

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Colosseum and Palazzo Barberini hosted Rome G20 summit.

The first G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting was held in Rome on 29 and 30 July, in a major two-day event held under the Italian G20 presidency. The meeting began on Thursday (29) evening in the arena of the Colosseum, attended by the culture ministers of 20 of the world's l…

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Central Province governor approves feasibility study for proposed Kandy cable car project.

Central Province (CP) Governor Lalith U Gamage today granted permission to conduct a feasibility study for the proposed cable car project as a suitable solution to reduce traffic congestion and pollution in Kandy city. The decision was taken following a discussion held at th…

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Ecuadorian Court Revokes Citizenship for the founder of Wikileaks.

Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who is currently in a British prison. Ecuador’s justice system formally notified the Australian of the nullity of his naturalization in a letter that came in response to a claim filed by the Sout…

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Marlboro maker Philip Morris could stop selling cigarettes in UK.

Tobacco giant Philip Morris has said it could stop selling cigarettes in the UK in 10 years' time as it focuses on alternatives, such as heated tobacco. The move would mean that the firm's flagship Marlboro brand would disappear from British shops. The firm also indic…

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US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year.

President Joe Biden says US forces will end their combat mission in Iraq by the end of this year, but will continue to train and advise the Iraqi military. The announcement came after Mr Biden held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the White House. There a…

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Elon Musk reportedly demanded to become Apple CEO as Part of potential Tesla acquisition.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly once demanded that he be made Apple CEO in a brief discussion of a potential acquisition with Apple's current CEO, Tim Cook.  The claim comes in a new book titled "Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century," as revie…

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Greenland’s vast ice enough ice melted on single day to cover Florida in two inches of water.

Greenland’s vast ice sheet is undergoing a surge in melting, with the amount of ice vanishing in a single day this week enough to cover the whole of Florida in two inches of water, researchers have found. The deluge of melting has reached deep into Greenland’s enormous icy i…

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Bezos' $2bn offer to get back in race to the Moon.

Jeff Bezos has offered to cover $2bn (£1.4bn) of Nasa costs in order to be reconsidered for a key contract to build a Moon landing vehicle. In April, the space agency awarded the $2.9bn contract to Elon Musk, rejecting a bid from Bezos' company Blue Origin. The award is f…

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Maldives’ Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid won the Presidency of the 76th UNGA.

Foreign Minister of Maldives Abdulla Shahid won the Presidency of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This is for the first time in the history of the United Nations (UN), Maldives will hold the office of President at the UNGA. Abdulla Shahid’s v…

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Former England bowler Mike Hendrick passes away.

Former England and Derbyshire bowler, Mike Hendrick has passed away.  He played a major role in two of England’s Ashes-series victories and took 87 wickets in 30 Tests for his country between 1974 and 1981. Hendrick, who took 770 wickets in 267 first-class matches and 35 wic…

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Delayed Russian Nauka module joins space station.

Russia's troubled Nauka laboratory has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after an eight-day flight. The 13m-long, 20-tonne module was driven into the rear of the orbiting platform, linking up with the other major Russian segments on the ISS. Nauka should h…

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World's first re programmable commercial satellite set to launch.

The European Space Agency (ESA) will on Friday (July 30) launch the world's first commercial fully re-programmable satellite, paving the way for a new era of more flexible communications. Unlike conventional models that are designed and "hard-wired" on Earth an…

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Affordable hepatitis drug offers new hope to millions.

Malaysia has registered the world’s first affordable – and effective – new drug for hepatitis C, offering the hope of accessible treatment to millions of people around the world at risk from a disease that has few early symptoms, is hard to diagnose and is often seen as a “…

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