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March 21, 2025 7:44 PM March 21, 2025 7:44 PM

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Sri Lanka Hosts Tyagaraja Aradhana, Celebrating Carnatic Music Legacy

In Sri Lanka, the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre held a festival of Carnatic music, the Tyagaraja Aradhana, at Saraswati Hall in Colombo. The festival is an annual aradhana of Telugu saint composer Tyagaraja. Saint Tyagaraja attained Jeeva Samadhi in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. The aradhana...

March 21, 2025 4:47 PM March 21, 2025 4:47 PM

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Sri Lanka: 107 Parties, 49 Independents File Nominations for 2025 Local Polls

Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has revealed that 107 registered political parties and 49 independent groups have submitted their nominations. The acceptance of nominations for the 2025 local government election concluded yesterday. Approximately 8,500 individuals across 340 councils are set to be e...

March 21, 2025 2:44 PM March 21, 2025 2:44 PM

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Sri Lanka Eases Import Rules to Release Vehicles Stuck at Customs

The Sri Lankan government has amended key import regulations to facilitate the release of vehicles held at Sri Lanka Customs. A special Gazette notification, issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Finance Minister yesterday, simplifies procedures.   The amendments address concerns raised by...

March 21, 2025 1:58 PM March 21, 2025 1:58 PM

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International Day of Forests being celebrated with theme ‘Forests & Food’

International Day of Forests is being celebrated today. The theme for this year is "Forests and Food"-emphasizing the vital link between healthy forests and global food security. The United Nations declared March 21 as the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. Since then the day has been celeb...

March 21, 2025 1:12 PM March 21, 2025 1:12 PM

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South Korea: Opposition parties introduce motion to impeach Acting President Choi

In South Korea, the opposition parties today raised a motion to impeach acting President Choi Sang-mok, escalating the country’s ongoing political turmoil. The Democratic Party, which holds a parliamentary majority, accused Mr. Choi of repeatedly vetoing bills and blocking the appointment of a liber...

March 21, 2025 12:19 PM March 21, 2025 12:19 PM

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World Down Syndrome Day being observed with theme ‘Improve Our Support Systems’

World Down Syndrome Day is being observed today. The day is a global event commemorated every year to highlight the need for stronger community networks, better caregiver support, inclusive education, workplace inclusion, and enhanced healthcare access for individuals with Down syndrome. The date Ma...

March 21, 2025 11:36 AM March 21, 2025 11:36 AM

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Israel continues ground operations in Gaza as Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv

Hamas has launched rockets at Tel Aviv, marking its first known response since Israel resumed military operations in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said one rocket was intercepted, while the other two landed in uninhabited areas. Meanwhile, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry reported that at le...

March 21, 2025 11:25 AM March 21, 2025 11:25 AM

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Kirsty Coventry becomes 1st female president of IOC

Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry has been elected as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She has become the first female President in IOC history. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean was elected at the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece yesterday. President-elect Coventry received 49 v...

March 21, 2025 11:10 AM March 21, 2025 11:10 AM

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US to sign rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will soon sign a rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine. While addressing reporters at the White House yesterday, Trump also revealed that he had signed an executive order to boost the production of critical minerals in the United States.   Mr. Tru...

March 21, 2025 10:50 AM March 21, 2025 10:50 AM

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US federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Social Security personal information

In the US, a federal judge has ruled that the Social Security Administration, SSA likely violated privacy laws by granting Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) broad access to millions of Americans' records.   The U.S. District Court ordered an immediate halt to the data shari...

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