Grace period declared to hand over unlicensed firearms.

The Defence Ministry of Sri Lanka has declared a grace period from February 06 to March 15 to hand over unlicensed firearms to the government authorities. This was announced in a special gazette notification issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the De…

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NASA’s X-57 Maxwell plane is set to take off.

NASA’s “all-electric” plane X-57 is soon set to take off, the US space agency. The plane has 14 propellers along its wings and is powered entirely by electricity. Recently, NASA’s X-57 Maxwell performed successful thermal testing of its cruise motor controllers. Thermal tes…

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Major earthquakes kill thousands of people in Turkey and Syria.

Powerful earthquakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and injured thousands more in Turkey and Syria, triggering frantic searches for survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings. An initial magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit near the southeastern Turkish city of Gazia…

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Pervez Musharraf, former Pakistani General & President dies.

Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf passed away in Dubai at the age of 79 due to a prolonged illness. Musharraf, who was admitted to a hospital in Dubai, was shifted to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) in Rawalpindi earlier. Pervez Musharraf, who was …

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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation - 06 February.

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female is observed on 6th February globally. This day is sponsored by the United Nations for their efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation. It was first introduced in 2003.  This year, the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Eli…

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Dates confirmed for ICC World Test Championship 2023 final.

The official dates for the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle to be played at The Oval later this year have been announced. The final of the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship will be played at The Oval, London from 7 to 11 June with a rese…

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World Interfaith Harmony Week 2023.

World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event observed during the first week of February(1-7), after General Assembly designation in 2010. These celebrations focus on creating mutual understanding and interreligious dialogue to promote harmony between people regardless o…

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Sri Lanka have named their squad for the forthcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa.

Sri Lanka have named their 15-member squad for the forthcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa. The squad will be led by their regular skipper and star batter Chamari Athapaththu. They will kickstart their campaign with the tournament opener against hosts South…

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World Cancer Day - 04 February.

World Cancer Day is observed every year globally on 4th February by the Union for International Cancer Control. By raising worldwide awareness, improving education and catalysing personal, collective and government action, we are all working together to reimagine a world wh…

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International Day of Human Fraternity - 04 February.

The International Day of Human Fraternity was established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 21, 2020. The International Day of Human Fraternity has been observed every year on February 4. This day, which falls in the middle of the International Interfaith H…

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Over 500 prisoners to be released for 75th Independence Anniversary.

Accordingly, a total of 588 prisoners will be released tomorrow, Prisons Commissioner and Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake stated. Those who were jailed for drug-related offences will be granted the said presidential pardon, while the release of 31 inmates who were deemed to hav…

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Australia is removing the British monarchy from its bank notes.

The nation's central bank said Thursday (02) its new $5 bill would feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III. But the king is still expected to appear on coins. The $5 bill was Australia's only remaining bank note to still feature an image…

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Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh conferred with Lifetime Achievement Honour in UK.

Former Indian prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh was recently conferred a Lifetime Achievement Honour by the India-UK Achievers Honours in London for his contribution to economic and political life. The Honour, announced at an awards ceremony last week, will be handed over to …

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World Wetlands Day - 02 February.

World Wetlands Day is observed every year on February 02 all over the world. Wetlands are a habitat for a dense variety of plant and animal species and also rich with the biodiversity which is declining according to the researcher’s estimates. These are the land areas that …

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Ukraine's Odesa designated Unesco World Heritage site.

The historic centre of the Ukrainian port city of Odesa has been designated an endangered World Heritage site by the United Nations cultural agency, despite Russian opposition. Unesco said its decision recognised "the outstanding universal value" of the site. But Ru…

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Susanthika appointed consultant to SL women’s cricket team.

Susanthika Jayasinghe, one of the most successful and decorated athletes produced by Sri Lanka, has been appointed the Consultant – Mentoring and Development of Women’s Cricket. The appointment of the Olympic silver medallist is effective from February 01, Sri Lanka Cricket …

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Equatorial Guinea appoints its first female prime minister.

Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has appointed his vice-minister of education, Manuela Roka Botey, as prime minister, the first time a woman has held the role in the West African country. Botey's new position was announced on state television late …

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UAE lunar rover will test 1st artificial intelligence on the moon.

The moon is about to host one giant leap in artificial intelligence (AI). A Canadian machine learning system will make its way to the moon's surface onboard a United Arab Emirates rover that launched with SpaceX Dec. 11.  The Rashid rover, hosted on the Japanese ispace la…

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European Space Mission JUICE to be Launched in April 2023.

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer or JUICE is the next venture of humanity into the outer Solar System. It will be conducted thorough examinations of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, and its three moons with oceans including Ganymede, Ca…

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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day - 30 January.

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is observed every year on 30 January. This date marks the launch of the first WHO road map and the launch of the London declaration on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), both in 2012. The purpose of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day…

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New Zealand to introduce Debbie H. Medal to honour women cricketers.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has announced that outstanding women’s cricketer will be honoured with the inaugural Debbie Hockley Medal at this year’s annual cricket awards ceremony. Debbie, regarded as one of the world’s best batters during her playing days and one of the fine…

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Perseverance Mars rover files 01st detailed Weather Report.

The average temperature at Jezero Crater is a chilly minus 67 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 55 degrees Celsius). Mars' weather is proving to be turbulent and diverse over the Perseverance rover's landing site in Jezero Crater. NASA's Perseverance rover is dotted with …

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Former NATO general Petr Pavel wins Czech presidential election.

Former army general Petr Pavel has won the race to become the new president of the Czech Republic, defeating billionaire Andrej Babis in a run-off vote on Saturday. Pavel, 61, secured more than 58 percent of the vote, the Czech Statistics Office said. Babis, a former prime m…

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Hockey World Cup 2023

Germany beat Belgium 5-4 in the penalty shootout to win the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India. The scores were level at the end of regulation time at 3-3. This is Germany’s third Hockey World Cup title after they won it in 2002 and…

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ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup.

India beat England in the first-ever ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup final in Potchefstroom, South Africa. India bowled out England for a paltry 68 and won by 7 wkts. This is the first ICC trophy India has won in women’s cricket. The Indian women’s cricket team has never won…

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Archaeologists discover 1.2 million year old 'Workshop' in mind-blowing find.

Scientists have discovered a trove of nearly 600 obsidian hand-axes that were crafted more than 1.2 million years ago in Ethiopia by an unknown group of hominins, the family consisting of modern humans and our many extinct relatives, reports a new study.  The discovery pushe…

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Australian Open - 2023

Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of men’s singles match of the Australian Open 2023. Djokovic wins 10th Australian Open and 22nd grand slam. He levels Rafael Nadal with his 22nd Grand Slam title. In the Women’s Singles category, Aryna Sabalenka defeat…

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The White House nominated a special envoy for human rights in North Korea

The White House nominated a special envoy for human rights in North Korea, moving to fill a post that has been empty since 2017 amid debate over how rights issues fit with efforts to counter Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. President Joe Biden nominated Julie Turner, …

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Infectious Covid virus can stay on some groceries for days.

The Covid virus can reside on some ready-to-eat groceries for days, UK experts have confirmed. Scientists carried out tests for the Food Standards Agency (FSA), purposely smearing the virus on to packaging and food products, including fruit, pastries and bottled drinks. They …

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Egypt archaeologists discovered Gold-covered mummy.

Archaeologists say they have found a gold leaf-covered mummy sealed inside a sarcophagus that had not been opened for 4,300 years. The mummy, the remains of a man named Hekashepes, is thought to be one of the oldest and most complete non-royal corpses ever found in Egypt. It …

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