Topic: Education — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-01-13 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The embassy’s International Space Station image prompted self-deprecating jokes about oil, US power and being strategically uninteresting
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[2026-01-13 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the continuation of the program providing allowances for school stationery to eligible students in 2026, following steps taken in 2025.
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[2026-01-13 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet has decided to postpone the implementation of the Grade 6 English module, which was initially scheduled to begin this year, and reintroduce it in 2027 as part of the ongoing education reform process.
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[2026-01-13 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Education has announced that appeal applications for Grade 6 school admissions in 2026, based on the 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination results, are now open.
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[2026-01-13 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s health chief Lei Haichao wants the city to be global hub for testing and research, as John Lee vows policy alignment with national goals
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[2026-01-13 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Even just a few joints a week can make a difference ― measured in milligrams of THC. A new study by researcher Rachel L. Thorne and her team provides the first concrete thresholds for the weekly dose at which the risk of cannabis use disorder increases significantly. Thorne is a research associate in the psychology department at the University of Bath, UK, whose areas of expertise include cannabis use and its consequences for youth and adult health.
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[2026-01-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts note how Beijing’s policy goals, such as internationalising China’s currency and curbing overcapacity, are aligning with a firmer exchange rate
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[2026-01-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Husband says he thought his wife had been scammed when told about policy; couple opt for cash payout over 10,000 roses
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[2026-01-13 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Education, exhibition and job fair, EDEX Expo 2026, makes its highly anticipated return this January, offering unparalleled opportunities for students, parents, professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs to shape their futures with confidence. Organised by the Royal College Union since 2004, EDEX has grown into a trusted national platform guided by a powerful vision: “Empowering Sri Lankan Youth to be Globally Competitive.”
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[2026-01-13 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 12 2026
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[2026-01-13 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Parliamentarian Sivagnanam Shritharan has stated that his party will not support the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) brought against Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya by sections of the Opposition, describing the move as politically motivated and lacking factual basis. Speaking to the media, Shritharan said that the country is in urgent need of comprehensive educational reforms, noting that Sri Lanka’s education standards are lagging behind those of many other nations.
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[2026-01-13 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Young Women’s Muslim Association (YWMA) organised the Certificate Distribution Ceremony of Vocational Studies at the IMEX Reception Hall, Wellampitiya recently. It was held under the patronage of President of the YWMA Fawaza Thaha. The event was sponsored by the Canadian Sri Lankan Muslim Women’s Alliance. Zainab Jameel, student of the vocational centre delivered the welcome address.
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[2026-01-13 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Kaduwela Magistarte’s Court yesterday ordered several restrictions on a protest organised by former Minister Wimal Weerawansa in front of Isurupaya in Battaramulla related to proposed education reforms.
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[2026-01-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Royal College Colombo ‘B’, Mahinda Rajapaksha College Homagama and St. Joseph’ College Colombo ‘B’ advanced to the semi finals of the Under 13 division 2 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-01-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Grassroots tennis in Sri Lanka received a major boost as the Janaka Bogollagama Memorial Cool Tennis All Island Inter-School Kids Play Day 2025, organised by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association, got strong corporate backing at the SLTA Headquarters in Colombo, bringing together more than 1,100 young players from 215 school teams in one of the country’s biggest junior tennis initiatives.
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[2026-01-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Hemas Outreach Foundation announced the opening of its 75th ‘Piyawara’ pre-school, marking a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s early childhood development landscape. The new pre-school is established under the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha and in partnership with ‘Fly & Help’, Germany.
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[2026-01-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said that the government is not prepared to pay a pension instead of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Employees’ Trust Fund, which are paid in lump sum when employees retire, and that this is false propaganda.
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[2026-01-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kegalu Vidyalaya beat Revatha College Balapitiya by innng and 37 runs in the Under 19 two-day inter schools cricket fixture conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket at Balapitiya yesterday.
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[2026-01-12 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city state will study and incorporate into policy frameworks relevant observations made by the Hong Kong authorities about the fire
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[2026-01-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After studying theatre and women’s studies at university, they started a sex-positive production company and acted in shows like Better Call Saul – they’re also a trained doula
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[2026-01-12 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court has issued an order regarding the continuous satyagraha that began this morning (12) in front of the Isurupaya Ministry of Education.
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[2026-01-12 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-12 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chinese government has donated 11.484 million meters of fabric to Sri Lanka to support the national school uniform program, the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education announced.
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[2026-01-12 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Homeowners were convicted and fined sums of HK$130,000, HK$85,000 and HK$60,000 for unauthorised works at seaside estate
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[2026-01-12 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, along with civil society representatives and supporters, has launched a continuous ‘Satyagraha’ sit-in in front of the Education Ministry.
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[2026-01-12 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The No-Confidence Motion (NCM) decided to be brought by the Opposition against Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya as the Education Minister will be given priority in accordance with the Standing Orders of Parliament, Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday (8).
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[2026-01-12 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jerome Powell calls legal threats against him pretexts to pressure the US Fed over policy
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[2026-01-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Overnight queues and a complicated application system open to abuse expose gaps between Hong Kong’s policy ambition and execution
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[2026-01-12 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 11 2026
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[2026-01-12 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 11 2026
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[2026-01-12 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Peradeniya University Engineering Faculty Senior Lecturer Dr. Panduka Neluwala stated that a new project using mathematical models has been introduced to communicate the time frame and severity of natural disasters.
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[2026-01-12 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said that while strengthening and protecting free education, Sri Lanka must preserve its national identity, history and culture and modernise the education system accordingly.
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[2026-01-12 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government has commenced necessary measures to maintain preschool education under a framework, align preschool education with a unified curriculum, conduct teacher training in a systematic manner, and ensure quality standards.
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[2026-01-12 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Annual Kelaniya Duruthu Perahera at the historic Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya lit up the streets once again, concluding on Saturday (10) night after three days of colourful pageantry. The Relics casket on the ceremonial tusker was placed by Former Russian Ambassador and Chairman of the Kelaniya Viharaya Dayaka Sabha Dr.
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[2026-01-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kavindu Senadi with a match bag of 10 wickets steered St. Anthony’s Wattala to victory over St. Thomas College Matara by five wickets in their fixtures of the Under 19 Two days inter schools cricket fixture conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association.
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[2026-01-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vihanga Rathnayake’s all-round performances steered St. Benedict’s College Kotahena over Devapathiraja College Rathgama by 8 wickets in the Under 19 two-day inter schools cricket fixture conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket at Kotahena yesterday.
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[2026-01-12 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 11 2026
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[2026-01-11 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: ALBAY, Philippines – Rappler’s reports from Albay show the grim reality of Mayon displacement: families are packed 35 people to a room in crowded schools, while others seek shelter in tents inside covered courts.
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[2026-01-11 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: W północnej Kolumbii znaleziono martwego niemieckiego studenta. Na jego ciele były rany postrzałowowe. „Trwa dochodzenie, czy przyczyną śmierci była próba kradzieży jego motocykla” – podał portal informacyjny „Notícias Caracol”, powołując się na kolumbijską policję krajową.
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[2026-01-11 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former minister and National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa will lead an indefinite satyagraha campaign outside the Ministry of Education tomorrow (12), opposing proposed education reforms and demanding the resignation of Education Minister and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.
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[2026-01-11 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The postponed subjects of the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination are set to resume tomorrow (12), the Ministry of Education announced.
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[2026-01-11 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Medications often prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder seem to work differently than science previously thought. A study published in December by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in the United States has found that drugs commonly prescribed for ADHD — such as Ritalin or Adderall — "act primarily on the brain's reward and wakefulness centers, rather than on its attention circuitry."
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[2026-01-11 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government has commenced necessary measures to maintain preschool education under a framework, align preschool education with a unified curriculum, conduct teacher training in a systematic manner, and ensure quality standards.
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[2026-01-10 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City to host 2,500 delegates from more than 65 jurisdictions at Asia-Pacific Association for International Education conference
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[2026-01-10 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts expect policy will signal to Europe that Beijing is interested in serious trade relations and is a good partner
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[2026-01-10 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tai Po Baptist Public School principal Siu Ting says pupils expected to begin classes for coming academic year at new premises
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[2026-01-10 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buff, struggling performer who adheres to a strict ‘non-sexual’ service policy plans to branch out into becoming a swimming buddy
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[2026-01-10 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The trade war, weak domestic demand and stronger policy support push more firms to invest overseas, with growing implications for currency
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