Topic: Education — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From karaoke lounges tucked inside malls to living forests in defunct school fields, the Lion City’s art scene is choosing depth over dazzle
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[2026-01-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Restaurant says it had to call police over unruly Chinese diners; online sleuths claim real reason for ‘trouble’ is dual pricing policy
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[2026-01-16 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To shift to a new growth model, China must redirect its focus from skyscrapers and infrastructure to raising educational attainment
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[2026-01-16 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For Ido Mahatzri, CEO of TALMA the National Program for Excellence in Education, English is a tool for social mobility, a bridge to the Jewish Diaspora, and, increasingly, a way for Israeli communities to tell their own story to the world. “TALMA is a nonprofit education organization working in Israel since 2014,” Mahatzri told the audience at the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit.
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[2026-01-16 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The stopover visit to Colombo on Monday (January 12) by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian External Affairs Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar’s visit last month proves once again how Sri Lanka strives to balance great-power relations with care.
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[2026-01-16 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, easing to 2.6% in 2026 before rising to 2.7% in 2027, an upward revision from the June forecast.
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[2026-01-16 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two semi-finals of the Under 13 Division One Inter Schools Cricket Tournament, conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with sponsorship from Sri Lanka Cricket, will be played today at Beddagana and Bandaragama.
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[2026-01-16 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kensley Graduate School hosted its Convocation 2026 on January 8, at the BMICH Main Hall, Colombo, celebrating the academic achievements and professional readiness of its graduating cohort.
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[2026-01-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Higher Education, Vocational Education and Education Minister, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that developing digital infrastructure in schools is a targeted factor in carrying out educational reforms.
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[2026-01-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Dr. Upali Pannilage said that the primary objective of the ‘Prajashakthi’ National Movement is not merely to economically empower the people, but also to strengthen education and health, thereby building a developed and resilient human community.
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[2026-01-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Darussalam College, Colombo celebrates its 110th Anniversary and issuing of a commemorative stamp at the college premises today (16) at 9 a.m.. It will be held under the patronage of the Principal of the College M. M. Ahamed Nibras. Zonal Director of Education P. R. Devabandu will be the Chief Guest.
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[2026-01-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) President Priyantha Fernando stated yesterday (15) that the government is set to close over 500 schools across the country through a new circular, despite withdrawing some of its recent educational reforms.
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[2026-01-16 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecutors said the scheme involved 39 players, millions of dollars in wagers on fixed games and hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes
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[2026-01-16 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ruling, which reversed an earlier decision to release Khalil, is a win for the Trump administration’s efforts to deport the ex-student
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[2026-01-16 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung received a very warm welcome from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during his visit to Japan this week, with the two leaders pictured exchanging gifts in Nara, Takaichi's hometown, and even playing the drums together.
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[2026-01-15 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond the central bank’s rate cuts that take effect Monday, authorities will work to lower the minimum down payment for commercial property purchase loans to 30 per cent
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[2026-01-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The government was busy dealing with the political fallout from the controversy over the proposed educational reforms last week which seems to have galvanised the opposition into action, albeit with a focus on attacking Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, but the not the substance of the reforms itself.
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[2026-01-15 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Professor Wimal Dissanayake stands as one of the most iconic figures in Asian communication and Asian cinema, globally recognised for his pioneering scholarship, cultural vision, and intellectual leadership. His contribution to the field is not only international but deeply rooted in Sri Lanka’s modern intellectual and artistic history. In the early 1970s, he played a foundational role in establishing the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Kelaniya (then Vidyalankara University), at a time when media and communication studies
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[2026-01-15 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The formal academic activities for Grade 1, implementing new education reforms with revised curricula, will officially begin on January 29, the Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Ministry announced yesterday. The implementation of the new syllabus to be introduced for Grade 6 will be postponed until 2027.
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[2026-01-15 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Mary’s College Chilaw and Wadduwa Central College recorded wins in their fixtures of the Under-19 Two-Day Inter Schools Cricket Tournament, conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with sponsorship from Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2026-01-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President’s College Kotte and Siddhartha MMV Balapitiya recorded wins in their fixtures of the Under 19 Two days inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-01-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) have arrested a retired Navy Medical Assistant for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.200,000. The arrest followed a complaint lodged by a resident of Wellawatte.
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[2026-01-15 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To justify its power politics, the United States often refers to the Monroe Doctrine. Current foreign policy is still inspired by James Monroe's speech, which is over 200 years old.
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[2026-01-15 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The academic allegedly let a Chinese delegation visit sensitive sites and could be jailed for years if convicted
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[2026-01-15 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Schon wenige Joints pro Woche können den Unterschied machen – zumindest, wenn man es in Milligramm THC misst. Die neue Studie der Forscherin Rachel L. Thorne und ihres Teams liefert erstmals konkrete Schwellenwerte dafür, ab welcher wöchentlichen Dosis die Gefahr einer Cannabiskonsumstörung deutlich wächst. Thorne ist Psychologin und Suchtforscherin an der University of Bath in Großbritannien; ihre Studie erschien am Montag im Fachjournal der Society for the Study of Addiction.
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[2026-01-15 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Trip.com case shows how China’s regulatory inquiries into various online platforms have become the norm
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[2026-01-15 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The researcher who specialises in wearable devices has taken up a position at Peking University
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[2026-01-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rittenhouse fell in love with acting at the age of five, but only pursued it after finishing university and failing to find a job
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[2026-01-14 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China announced record export numbers for 2025, a year when US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade policy caused turmoil in the global economy.
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[2026-01-14 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-14 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Fact Check FACT CHECK: PH not reverting to 4-year high school system, K to 12 still in effect Fact Check FACT CHECK: K to 12 program still in effect for school year 2026-2027 Jan 14, 2026 2:30 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Fact Check FACT CHECK: K to 12 program not abolished for school year 2026-2027 Nov 7, 2025 6:51 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link
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[2026-01-14 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters reminded Anna Breman to ‘stick to domestic monetary policy’
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[2026-01-14 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 31,714 registered births is 14 per cent fewer than 2024 and 3 per cent below previous record low in 2022
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[2026-01-14 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The discovery of new species should prompt more concrete commitments and proactive policy coordination to conserve the city’s flora and fauna
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[2026-01-14 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Enrolment from mainland China grew 4.5% in 2025 even as Washington tightened vetting and revoked thousands of student visas
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[2026-01-14 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has decided to defer the implementation of the proposed education reforms related to Grade 6 until 2027, Cabinet Spokesman and Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting held under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in view of concerns surrounding the Grade 6 English module and several related issues.
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[2026-01-14 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nominations received for the Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) election was closed at the Sports Ministry on Monday. There will be a close battle for the SLA presidency between former SLA president, former Olympian athlete, coach Sunil Gunawardena and former Ananda College athlete, former Ananda OBA President and Olcott schools collective president Bimal Wijesinghe.
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[2026-01-14 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Education reforms are nothing new in Sri Lanka, as successive governments have attempted, successfully or unsuccessfully, to implement them periodically in the past. Nevertheless, it has always been challenging to incorporate sweeping reforms into the education sector because of stiff opposition from different quarters—political parties, trade unions, parents, university students, academics, and others.
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[2026-01-14 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa who began a ‘Satyagraha’ with a group of civil society activists opposite the Education Ministry demanding the abolition of educational reforms related to Grade 6 and resignation of the Education Minister ended yesterday.
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[2026-01-14 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister and Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated yesterday (13) that China’s donation of school uniform fabric further solidifies the trust between China and Sri Lanka.
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[2026-01-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sihasvin Sejitha of Ilma College Matara came up with a double century against Siddhartha MMV Weligama ‘B’ in their first round fixture of the Under 13 division three inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket at Matara.
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[2026-01-14 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda and Wadduwa Central College recorded wins against Sri Medhankara Maha Vidyalaya Horana and Newstead Girls College Negombo in their first round fixture of the Under 19 Girl’s Division One Inter Schools Cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket tournament sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-01-14 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Vice President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), former Member of the Council of Legal Education of Sri Lanka, Vice President of the SAARC Law Sri Lanka Chapter, Past Governor of Lions Clubs International District 306 A1 Sri Lanka, and Past President of the Kalutara Town Club, Attorney-at-law Siri A.
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[2026-01-14 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: क्या खाएं, क्या पहनें, कौनसे सब्जेक्ट पढ़ें, करियर किस फील्ड में बनाएं - ऐसे फैसले लेना आसान हो जाता है, जब कोई फैक्ट्स के साथ आसान भाषा में समझाए. यहां होगी सीधी बात बिना किसी फिल्टर के, पूरी बेबाकी के साथ.
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[2026-01-13 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Far from setting China back, Trump’s foreign policy is bolstering the case for viewing Beijing as the driver of a more equitable world
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[2026-01-13 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The arrest follows international outrage over the killing of the university student, which led to a joint Thai–South Korean investigation
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[2026-01-13 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Education has announced extensions for the validity of school support vouchers.
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[2026-01-13 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former MP and National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa has called off his continuous ‘satyagraha’ protest, which began yesterday (12) in front of the Ministry of Education.
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[2026-01-13 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Our Hong Kong Foundation calls for unified AI platform and more comprehensive curriculum to cover students at all academic levels
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