Calendar CheckNational Children’s Day & International Elders’ Day
“Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven” – Henry Ward Beecher- October 1st has a remarkable significance as it stands for the importance of two generations: the children and the adults. In Sri Lanka, Octo
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 1 Oct 2022
Calendar CheckWorld Heart Day
A campaign called “World Heart Day” was established to raise awareness on heart health among the general public worldwide. In order to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases, this day was established in the year 2
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 28 Sept 2022
Calendar CheckWorld Rabies Day
The 28th of September this year will mark the 16th World Rabies Day. This year’s theme ‘Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths’ will highlight the connection of the environment with both people and animals. People all over the
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 28 Sept 2022
Calendar CheckWorld Tourism Day
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has declared the 27th of September as the World Tourism Day in order to foster awareness among the international community about the significant importance of tourism. To
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 27 Sept 2022World Environmental Health Day
Commemorating the love of nature. The magnificent blue sky with the clouds decorating it during the day and the stars sparkling during the night, the gigantic ocean with wonderous mysteries yet to be discovered, the fore
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 26 Sept 2022
Calendar CheckWorld Suicide Prevention Day
Every year on the 10th of September, the World Suicide Prevention Day is observed to represent the global commitment to suicide prevention. Suicide is a leading cause of death and now it is far more common. According to
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 9 Sept 2022
Calendar CheckInternational Literacy Day
What if someone cannot read or write? How will he face the challenges of this modern era of technology; the 21st century? The International Literacy Day is a widely known and celebrated day around the world and it is obs
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 7 Sept 2022
Calendar CheckInternational Day of Charity
“Heal the world; Make it a better place… For you and for me, and the entire human race…” When we hear these words sung by the world-famous pop singer Michael Jackson, most of us instantly get goosebumps, since we are awa
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 4 Sept 2022
Calendar CheckInternational Small Industry Day
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier – Small industries around the world, contribute to the global economy. They have a remarkable ability to fuel the economic growth of a
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 29 Aug 2022
Calendar CheckWomen’s Equality Day
Women’s Equality Day was first celebrated on the 26th of August 1920, when the US constitution formally granted women the right to vote and hence this day represents a turning moment in the history of the fight for women
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 25 Aug 2022
Calendar CheckInternational Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Marking an inhuman era of human history Can you believe there was an era in world history when another could own a human being? Though it would be a rare case in the contemporary society that is highly attentive to all p
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 22 Aug 2022
Calendar CheckInternational Homeless Animals’ Day
We need love too… While food maintains our physical body, love and affection help for our mental wellbeing. Do only humans seek love and care? If we look around the world, we can see plenty of little lovely eyes seeking
By rcuok20152016@gmail.com · 19 Aug 2022