Topic: Education — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-02 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Education Ministry Secretary Nalaka Kaluwewa has stated that no decision has been made regarding the revision of the school reopening date.
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[2025-12-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 2 2025
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[2025-12-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahead of next year’s record-long Spring Festival, local governments roll out short holidays to lure families to winter getaways
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[2025-12-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, which celebrates its 20th year, is a case study for why strategic cooperation is vital
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[2025-12-02 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University are among seven schools that plan to offer ‘embodied intelligence’ as a new major
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[2025-12-02 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sachain Liyanage of Mahinda College Galle ‘B’ came up with a fine bowling performance against Siridhamma College Galle 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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[2025-12-02 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SLASSCOM marked another milestone during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025 with the successful conclusion of the Xcellerate Inter University Hackathon 2025, uniting Sri Lanka’s brightest young innovators.
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[2025-12-02 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Strengthening its commitment to understanding the needs of today’s youth and empowering them to achieve their goals, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DIMO Academy for Technical Studies (DATS) to promote the Bank’s Education Loans among students aspiring to pursue advanced technical and vocational training.
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[2025-12-02 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A editora universitária Oxford University Press anunciou nesta segunda-feira (01/12) o termo em inglês rage bait ("isca de raiva") como termo do ano de 2025 após uma votação pública de três dias com mais de 30.000 participantes.
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[2025-12-01 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PhD student admitted the attack was to satisfy his sex drive, humiliate the victim, and ‘release a bit of anger’
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[2025-12-01 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The publisher Oxford University Press on Monday announced it had chosen the term "rage bait" as its Word of the Year for 2025 after a three-day public vote involving more than 30,000 participants.
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[2025-12-01 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many Russian-speaking Ukrainians deliberately decided to refrain from using Russian in daily life and to speak only Ukrainian.
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[2025-12-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Leo Cremonezi, Wai Kwen Chan and Sam Stephens
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[2025-12-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 1 2025
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[2025-12-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 1 2025
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[2025-12-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 1 2025
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[2025-12-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 1 2025
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[2025-12-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ), the Queensland Government’s global business agency, together with Study Queensland, has strengthened its commitment to expanding high-quality international education opportunities for Sri Lankan students through a special two-day engagement programme featuring representatives from five leading Australian universities. Delegates from Griffith University, James Cook University, Bond University, Central Queensland University, and Southern Cross University attended the forum to present their academic offerings, scholarships, student support services, and career-focused pathways tailored for Sri Lankan learners.
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[2025-12-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Induwara Perera, ambidextrous bowler of Bandaranayake Central College Veyangoda claimed 6 wickets for 12 runs against Sri Sumangala College Wariyapola in their second round fixture of the Under 13 division 2 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools CricketAssociation and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mahanama College, Colombo under 11 Badminton Team won the All Island Championship in Sri Lanka Schools under 11 Doubles Team Championship 2025 in Divission C.
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[2025-12-01 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Unbeaten Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa emerged champion among 690 teams of the Under 15 division three inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket on recently.
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[2025-12-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: What saves human lives is education. If you know how to protect yourself from HIV/AIDS, you will be safe, and so will everyone you associate with. That applies to both healthy and infected individuals. What matters here is education.
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[2025-11-30 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: All G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations and other scheduled exams have been postponed indefinitely, Commissioner General of Examinations Indika Liyanage announced.
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[2025-11-30 15:54 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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[2025-11-29 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Anjana Nidusha, of Sri Jayawardanapura MV Kotte gave a fine batting performance against Carey College Colombo in their Under 19 Two day inter schools cricket fixtures conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-11-29 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dewmith Hansana, left arm orthodox of Royal College Colombo ‘B’ claimed 8 wickets for 5 runs against Ananda Central College Elpitiya in their 2nd round fixture 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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[2025-11-29 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commissioner General of Examinations has announced that the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been postponed until further notice due to the prevailing adverse conditions in the country.
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[2025-11-28 23:37 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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[2025-11-28 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The fact that even after 16 years since the military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka, Tamil diasporas in Europe and North America have remained politically active. Last week there were recurring signs of renewed public visibility of so-called Eelam lobbies in Canada and the United Kingdom.
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[2025-11-28 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The distribution of sports kits to 13 selected schools in the Anuradhapura District under the School Cricket Sports Development Program was held yesterday (27) at the Anuradhapura District Secretariat under the patronage of the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
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[2025-11-28 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Defence College (NDC) held its graduation ceremony of Course No 04, at the Faculty of Graduate Studies Auditorium of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) yesterday (November 27). The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) attended the ceremony as the Chief Guest.
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[2025-11-28 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sansa Jayewardene and Lisa Li were selected as the Year 7–8 Girls’ Age Group champions at the Inter-House Athletics Meet of the British School in Colombo (BSC). The meet was held recently at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Diyagama, Homagama.
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[2025-11-28 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 23rd DSI Supersport Schools Volleyball Championship concluded successfully, celebrating the remarkable talent and enthusiasm for volleyball among young athletes. Held on 15 and 16 November 2025 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s No. 1 footwear brand DSI partnered with the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and the Schools’ Volleyball Association of the Education Ministry to organise this prestigious tournament.
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[2025-11-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The entries for the All- Island Swimming Meet – 2025 organised by the Biyagama Swimming, Diving and Life Saving Association will close on December 05. The event is open to all schools and swimming clubs in the country.
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[2025-11-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: NDB Bank, in line with its unwavering commitment to social responsibility and inclusive development, has extended its support to The Ceylon School for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB), a institution that has been providing education, care and vocational training to differently abled children across Sri Lanka for over a century.
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[2025-11-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) yesterday announced the grouping of the 18 Division I Segment A teams for the much-anticipated Inter-School League Rugby Tournament 2026.
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[2025-11-28 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why Indian-Hongkonger Lulla ‘couldn’t imagine life without fighting’The 22-year-old Rehaan Lulla, who overpowered his opponent in a KF1 Muay Thai event in Tai Po, trains through university studies, a pandemic and a lack of attention in the local combat sports scene.
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[2025-11-28 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Secretariat for Early Childhood Development has announced that all preschools and early childhood development centers across the country will be closed from tomorrow (28) in response to the prevailing adverse weather and disaster conditions.
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[2025-11-28 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Education has instructed all international schools across Sri Lanka to close temporarily with immediate effect due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions.
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[2025-11-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Since the crisis the country will witness the highest level of reserves by end December with IMF and ADB inflows coming in, Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe told the Monetary Policy Review: No. 06 – November 2025 event held in Colombo yesterday.
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[2025-11-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has underscored the need to establish a Higher Education Commission to regulate and monitor private universities and other degree-awarding institutions.
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[2025-11-27 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A total of 365,951 in the country are currently unemployed and according to the 2024 Labour Force Report, the unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2024 which was 4.5 has decreased to 3.8 in 2025, Prime Minister and Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said in Parliament.
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[2025-11-27 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In line with the government’s policy of maximizing the contribution of renewable energy to the country’s energy goals, a 204 MW wind power plant is to be constructed in the Kiranchi-Veravil area of the Kilinochchi district.
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[2025-11-27 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court yesterday declared that the former Public Services Ministry Secretary violated the fundamental rights of 66 graduates by rejecting their applications for placement under the Government’s 2020 scheme to provide training and employment to unemployed graduates.
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[2025-11-27 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A comprehensive survey of a 400-acre area surrounding the railway line and main road in Kadugannawa is necessary to mitigate landslide risks, stated former Geology Senior Professor at the Peradeniya University Dr. Athula Senaratne. Speaking to the media after inspecting the site of the recent landslide in Ganethenna, Kadugannawa, which claimed six lives, Prof.Senaratne explained the complex geological situation.
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[2025-11-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Faculty of Humanities and Sciences of SLIIT hosted the sixth edition of the SICASH 2025 Multiconference on October 10 and 11, at the SLIIT Malabe Campus.
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[2025-11-27 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Government will achieve its goal of 6% of GDP for Education – PM
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[2025-11-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has set apart Rs.7.4 billion for education for 2026 – the highest allocation made so far in the National Budget towards education, according to Prime Minister and Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. Addressing Parliament during the Committee Stage Debate on the Expenditure Heads for Education, Dr. Amarasuriya said that she made no promise of allocating 6 percent of the GDP in the Budget for the first year itself for the education sector, as it was evident that new
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[2025-11-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Highlands College Maharagama managed by and affiliated with Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda will hold its annual concert, “Rhythm of Highlanders”, variety show organised by the school. This event showcases the hidden talents of our young learners and has always been a tremendous success.
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[2025-11-27 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is to discuss the nation's security policies as it faces up to growing security challenges in Northeast Asia, including whether it should scrap the three long-held principles of not possessing, producing or permitting the entry of nuclear weapons onto Japanese territory.
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