A SpaceX rocket carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California early Saturday 18 December 2021. The U.S. military has become increasingly interested in using satellite imagery to extend its situational awareness and beyond line-of-sight targeting, partly …
Leftist Gabriel Boric to become Chile's youngest ever president.
Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile's presidential election to become the country's youngest ever leader. In what was expected to be a tight race, the 35-year-old former student protest leader defeated his far-right rival José Antonio Kast by 10 points. Mr B…
Karl Nehammer sworn in as Chancellor of Austria.
Karl Nehammer was sworn in as new Austria’s chancellor by Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Austria in a ceremony in Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria. He is succeeding the career diplomat Alexander Schallenberg who took charge as chancellor in October 2021. He is the 3r…
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers dies.
High-tech architecture pioneer Richard Rogers, who designed the Centre Pompidou and Lloyd's building, has passed away aged 88. British-Italian architect Rogers, one of the world's best-known architects, died at his home in London on Saturday (18th) evening. His death…
India successfully test-fired the ‘Agni P’ missile off the coast of Odisha.
The nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully tested off the coast of Odisha by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Recently, DRDO has successful test-firing of the air version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on December …
International Human Solidarity Day - 20 December.
Every year on December 20th, International Human Solidarity Day seeks to celebrate the word’s unity in diversity. It’s also a day to raise awareness about the importance of solidarity. Solidarity is defined as an awareness of shared interests and objectives that create a psy…
Cate Blanchett to receive lifetime cesar award from French Film Academy.
Australian actress Cate Blanchett will receive French cinema’s top honor, the César d’Honneur, a lifetime achievement award, from the French Film Academy. The French academy on Friday 17 December 2021 said it had picked the two-time Oscar winner to be the 2022 César d’Honneu…
Joe Root becomes 4th player in history to score 1600 Test runs in a calendar year.
England skipper Joe Root etched his name in history books on Saturday 18 December 2021. The right-handed batter became only the fourth player to score 1600 Test runs in a calendar year. He picked up the feat on the third day of the ongoing Second Ashes Test against Australi…
Kumar Mangalam Birla receives Global Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Aditya Birla Group’s chairman, Kumar Mangalam Birla has received the Global Entrepreneur of the Year Award- Business Transformation from The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) based out of Silicon Valley. Birla is the first Indian Industrialist to receive the award for global entrep…
Malta becomes first EU nation to legalize cannabis.
Malta has become the first EU country to legalise the cultivation and personal use of cannabis. Adults will be allowed to carry up to seven grams of cannabis, and grow no more than four plants at home. But smoking it in public or in front of children will be illegal. Several o…
Simone Biles named Time magazine's 2021 Athlete of the Year.
Time magazine announced the Olympic-winning gymnast and Houston native is its 2021 Athlete of the Year. At age 24, Biles has become a light in the world through her contributions as an athlete, an advocate for mental wellness and a voice for victims of sexual abuse. Biles is…
India to raise legal marriage age for women.
The Indian government has cleared a proposal to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21, according to media reports, as women’s rights activists fear the move could lead to a “real disaster”. The decision to raise the age was made during a cabinet meeting o…
Seven-times Formula One champion Hamilton receives knighthood.
Britain's seven-times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton received a knighthood for services to motorsport on Wednesday, days after losing out on what would have been a record eighth title in the last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton holds the record for most ra…
Korean language to be added as A/L subject from 2023.
The Ministry of Education has decided to include the Korean language as a foreign language for the Advanced Level (A/L) curriculum from 2023. The decision was taken following discussions held between Sri Lankan Education Minister and Korean Ambassador in close cooperation w…
Scientists Develop a New Molecule That Blocks COVID-19 Infection.
A research team at Aarhus University has developed a new molecule that attaches to the surface of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. This attachment prevents the virus from entering human cells and spreading the infection. The newly developed molecule belongs to a class of compound…
Miss World 2021 postponed after contestants & staff contract Covid-19
One of the prestigious beauty pageants Miss World has been postponed due to Covid-19 concerns. The grand finale of this year’s beauty pageant, which was scheduled to take place in Puerto Rico was called off after several contestants tested positive for Covid-19 and have bee…
YouGov: World’s Most Admired 2021.
This year’s study surveyed more than 42,000 people in 38 countries and territories to compile the list. Barack Obama retains his position as world’s most admired man in YouGov’s international survey this year, having wrested the position from long-time incumbent Bill Gates l…
World Arabic Language Day - 18 December.
Every year on December 18th, World Arabic Language Day celebrates the Arabic language. The day also promotes multilingualism and cultural diversity. More than 290 million people speak the Arabic language. This makes Arabic one of the most widely spoken languages around the w…
International Migrants Day - 18 December.
Every year on December 18th, International Migrants Day emphasizes the protection of migrants’ human rights. The day also recognizes the contributions and efforts of migrants around the world. Ever since human beings were created, they moved from one land to another. In most…
David Warner & Hayley Matthews bags ICC Player of the Month for November.
Australia opener David Warner and West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews were voted the ICC Players of the Month for November. Warner, nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award alongside Pakistan’s Abid Ali and New Zealand’s Tim Southee, emerged victorious with …
NASA Enters the Solar Atmosphere for the First Time.
For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there. The new milestone marks one major step for Parker Solar Probe and one …
China sends classified Shijian satellites into orbit with milestone Long March launch.
China successfully launched a new group of satellites Shijian-6 05 into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China for space exploration and new technology tests. The satellites were launched by a Long March-4B rocket which marked the 400th mission of…
Rāgā, elevates Sri Lankan "Kithul" Industry to the next level.
Rāgā, an innovative line of organic, kithul-based products was launched by Agri Deshiya (Pvt.) Ltd. – a local company committed to elevate Sri Lanka through value-added agricultural products of Sri Lankan origin to international fame. The official launch took place on the 1…
Sri Lanka’s ‘Dumbara Weaving’ recognized as a UNSECO World Cultural Heritage.
Sri Lanka’s traditional craftsmanship of making Dumbara Ratā Kalāla (Dumbara Weaving) has been recognized at the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. The recognition was given at the 16th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural H…
New chairperson and member appointed to HRCSL.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has made two key appointments to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL). Accordingly, retired Supreme Court Justice Rohini Marasinghe has been appointed as the new chairperson of this independent commission. Meanwhile, Venerable Kalupaha…
International Tea Day - 15 December.
Every year on December 15th, tea-producing countries celebrate International Tea Day. The day seeks to draw the attention of governments and citizens around the world to the impact that tea trade has on workers and growers. The tea-producing countries that celebrate Internat…
Elon Musk named Time's 2021 'Person of the Year'.
Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2021, a year that saw his electric car company become the most valuable carmaker in the world and his rocket company soar to the edge of space with an all-civilian crew. Musk i…
Dubai becomes 1st ever govt to implement 100% paperless strategy.
In a major step towards sustainability, Dubai crown prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Saturday announced that Dubai has implemented the 100% paperless strategy. Pointing at savings of 1.3 billion Dirham ($350 million) and 14 million man hours, the p…
Gothic novel author Anne Rice passes away.
American gothic-fiction writer Anne Rice, best known for The Vampire Chronicles novel series, passed away at the age of 80. Anne Rice's debut novel, published in 1976, Interview with the Vampire revolves around a vampire named Louis de Pointe du Lac, who narrates the sto…
New chairman appointed to Board of Investment.
Raja Edirisooriya has been appointed as the new chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI). The appointment came two weeks after the BOI chairman along with several other top officials including the members of the Board of Directors and the Director-General tende…
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