Topic: Education — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A British government crackdown on student visa abuse is reshaping global education pathways, leaving some aspiring students from Pakistan and Bangladesh locked out of universities in the United Kingdom.
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[2025-12-29 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2025-12-28 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With student counts half of 1980 levels, South Korea confronts a crisis of empty classrooms and abandoned sites, raising worry over wasted assets
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[2025-12-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Creative’ boarding school pupils subjected to official investigation, hit with ‘serious’ warnings; online observers praise their ingenuity
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[2025-12-28 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Case involved a common but illegal practice in which developers collude with indigenous villagers to abuse the city’s ‘small-house’ policy
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[2025-12-27 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Historian and political scientist Herfried Münkler recently summed up what he sees as the core foreign policy problem for Germany's government: "The liberal idealism of a rules-based international order has turned out to be an illusion."
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[2025-12-27 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the new requirements for native-speaking English teachers, the need to prioritise safety and well-being in building renovation, and the commercialisation of Christmas gift-giving
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[2025-12-27 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cases of misuse by students and scholars should prompt universities to reconsider how the technology is integrated, to ensure standards are maintained
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[2025-12-27 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Growing mainland demand and a falling local birth rate add to the need for a unified, secure and globally accessible DSE pathway
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[2025-12-27 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The British School in Colombo (BSC) celebrated exceptional academic success at the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards 2025, held at the BMICH in Colombo.
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[2025-12-27 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The vintage girls of the Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa, members of the 1968 batch, recently reunited to relive a few hours of their school days. The gathering was held at the mansion of Gratian Award-winning writer Elmo Jayawardene, who is married to one of their classmates. What fun and frolic they enjoyed!
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[2025-12-26 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: School to address strong public demand and construction could begin as early as 2027, club says
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[2025-12-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The draft policy would cut down on excess capacity within e-cigarette sector and tighten enforcement of standards in production and export
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[2025-12-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Prabowo Subianto asserts his authority as he navigates the global stage and domestic challenges in his first full year in office
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[2025-12-26 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With more countries increasingly turning to Israel for their air defence systems, they cannot afford to isolate the Middle East power
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[2025-12-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former medical school dean says research team plans for comprehensive care platform to start operating within a year
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[2025-12-26 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has decided to spend Rs. 46,317 million to implement 16 new infrastructure development projects in State universities. These projects will be carried out under the 2026–2030 Public Investment Plan. The new initiatives will focus on the Universities of Moratuwa, Peradeniya, Vavuniya, Sri Jayewardenepura, Ruhuna, Eastern, and Uva Wellassa, as well as the Open University of Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-26 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 10th annual Financial Assistance and School Supplies donation ceremony organised by the Being Kind Foundation, for children from low-income families pursuing education, was held recently at the auditorium of Mahanama College, Colombo 3.
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[2025-12-26 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Royal College Colombo beat Nalanda College Colombo by innings and 65 runs in their Under 19 Two days inter schools cricket fixtures conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday.
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[2025-12-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defending joint champions Devapathiraja College Rathgama, Richmond College Galle and St. Joseph’s College Wattala advanced to the quarter finals of the Under 13 division 1 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The catalogue, which lists the sectors carrying policy incentives for overseas investors, has hundreds of new entries, many in advanced manufacturing
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[2025-12-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid heightened tensions, commentator says Beijing has sufficient policy tools in reserve should Tokyo endanger China’s core interests
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[2025-12-25 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The political heavyweight is to lead the BNP through an election after ex-premier Sheikh Hasina’s exit following a student-led uprising
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[2025-12-25 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Incident at Delia Memorial School (Hip Wo) leaves 61-year-old driver trapped, requiring fire services to extract her
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[2025-12-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Private educational institute ‘coerces’ parents to fork out huge sums for non-existent study sessions or face their children being expelled
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[2025-12-25 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland stocks closed higher after paring earlier losses as investors read the central bank’s latest messaging as supportive but restrained
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[2025-12-25 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Education Ministry together with UNICEF, will take action to renovate schools that can be restored quickly and to relocate schools located in high-risk areas to safer locations, following an assessment of schools affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-25 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In an environment where Sri Lanka is recovering from its third shock in six years, our economy it not capable of withstanding much. The social landscape stands vulnerable as almost 1/4th of Sri Lankan’s live below the middle-income poverty line earning less than Rs. 1100 a day. About 33% of households goes into debt to cover their basic day-to-day needs, such as food, education and medical treatments.The prevailing common theme is pawning jewellery meet regular income needs.A further, quarter of
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[2025-12-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Pagnananda National School Raddoluwa and Kegalu Vidyalaya advanced to the pre quarter final round 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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[2025-12-25 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Keshawa Nirmith, right arm paceman of Rajapaksa Central College Weeraketiya claimed 10 wickets in an innings against Beragama Kanishta Vidyalaya Ambalantota in their first round fixture of the Under 13 division 3 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy is contributing to Nena Diri Meheyuma, a week-long initiative led by the Uva Provincial Education Ministry from December 20 to 27. The initiatives focus on rehabilitating schools and pre-schools in the Badulla district that sustained damage from Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-25 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Bangladesh has plunged into renewed violent unrest in recent days following the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a popular student leader and parliamentary hopeful.
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[2025-12-24 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
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[2025-12-24 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with UNICEF, will take necessary steps to renovate schools that can be restored quickly and to relocate schools situated in high-risk areas to safer locations. This follows an assessment of schools affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-24 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2025-12-24 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics say the romantic comedy ‘Princess Goes to School’ risks softening perceptions of North Korea’s regime
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[2025-12-24 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Suspects, aged 11 to 84, allegedly posed as mainland Chinese secret agents to scam victims, with police saying gang leader was student, 19
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[2025-12-24 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Railways has announced additional train services to meet the increased travel demand during the Christmas season, school holidays, and the year-end long weekend.
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[2025-12-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Emperor Hirohito should be held accountable, according to scholars who say the wartime ruler was shielded from prosecution by US policy
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[2025-12-24 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Uhana National School (Ampara) beat Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda by 174 runs in their first round fixture of the Under 19 Girl’s Division one Inter Schools Cricket Tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-24 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2025-12-24 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kesara Malinga of Sri Chandrasekara Maha Vidyalaya Horethuduwa claimed 8 wickets for 25 runs against Boswell International School Kalutara in their first round fixture of the Under 13 division 3 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-24 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Royal College Colombo ‘B’ and St.Joseph’s College Colombo ‘B’ advanced to the quarter final round 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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[2025-12-24 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lumbini College Colombo beat Isipathana College Colombo by 6 wickets in their Under 19 two-day inter schools cricket fixture conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2025-12-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Senior Professor Wasantha Athukorala of the Economics and Statistics Department at the Peradeniya University stated that 2,180 natural disaster incidents have been recorded over the past five years, resulting in nearly 318,000 deaths worldwide.
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[2025-12-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ananda College Colombo and St. Mary’s College Chilaw advanced to the pre quarter final round of the Under 13 division 1 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2025-12-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a significant move to accelerate technological innovation in Sri Lanka, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider and the Dialog-University of Moratuwa (UoM) Research Lab, has announced the release of SinhalaVITS, a state-of-the-art, open-source Text-to-Speech (TTS) model for the Sinhala language.
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[2025-12-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Malay Association had organised an education workshop with top Malaysian universities at the Association auditorium recently, to mark their 103rd anniversary.
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[2025-12-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Thurstan College Colombo, St. Joseph’s College Colombo and St. Sylvester’s College Kandy advanced to the quarter final round of the Under 13 division 1 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: S.Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia ‘B’ and Nalanda College Colombo ‘B’ advanced to the pre quarter final round of the Under 13 division two inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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