Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-09 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Viet Nam President To Lam praised the efforts that the State, Parliament, Government and People of Sri Lanka have made, and outcomes achieved, in bolstering national stability, fostering recovery and development.
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[2026-05-09 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between Viet Nam and Sri Lanka covering several key sectors at the Presidential Secretariat in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, Tô Lâm yesterday (8).
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[2026-05-09 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Higher Education and Education Deputy Minister Dr. Madura Seneviratne told Parliament yesterday that there are major initiatives to centralize the registration of all degree-granting institutions including state, private and non-Governmental organization to regulate the use of academic titles like Prof. and Dr. to prevent misuse.
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[2026-05-09 05:47 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Siyapath Sasidu Wickramaratne yesterday (8) ordered the Nittambuwa Police to immediately arrest and produce before Court the Atamasthanadhipathi of Anuradhapura, Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera and the mother of the victim, over allegations of sexually abusing a 15-year-old minor.
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[2026-05-09 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has raised concerns regarding the failure of the National Development Bank (NDB)’s audit committees to detect a massive internal fraud, estimated at over Rs.13 billion and the effectiveness of its internal controls.
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[2026-05-09 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Delta Airlines worker is dead after a vehicle crashed into a jet bridge on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport.The worker died when a “tug” aircraft-towing vehicle hit a passenger boarding bridge connected to Delta Flight 2593 around 10:55 p.m. Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.Operations were paused at Delta’s Orlando station as authorities investigated the deadly incident.
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[2026-05-09 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa welcomed President of Viet Nam Tô Lâm to the Parliament yesterday (8), describing Viet Nam as a model nation that has successfully transformed adversity into economic growth, prosperity, and inclusive development.
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[2026-05-09 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Police have reported to the Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday (8) that former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kapila Chandrasena has died under suspicious circumstances.
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[2026-05-09 05:43 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A case filed against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, was yesterday fixed for May 14 to deliver its order regarding the preliminary objections by the Colombo High Court.
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[2026-05-09 05:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The political deadlock in Tamil Nadu seems to finally be nearing an end. The communist parties CPI and CPI(M) have decided to throw their weight behind Vijay’s TVK. This brings the TVK’s seat tally up to 116. The VCK, meanwhile, has not made any announcement. Both sides effectively do not have a majority yet.
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[2026-05-09 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: “A new world order must be built to ensure economic justice and equal political security for all nations. An end to the arms race is an essential prerequisite for the establishment of such an order.”
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[2026-05-09 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An expert from WHO has stressed that the situation should not be compared to Covid-19, saying: “This is not SARS-CoV-2. This is not the start of a Covid pandemic.”
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[2026-05-09 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opener Miyuru Bandara struck a superb century as D. S. Senanayake College reached 195 for 4 when bad light stopped play on the opening day of the 20th Battle of the Golds big match against Mahanama College at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground yesterday.
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[2026-05-09 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dr. Ajay Ravindra Kumbhar, who hails from Maharashtra, India, embarked on his journey not in lecture halls or global classrooms, but in quietude. From a young age, he demonstrated a tendency toward spiritual introspection, discipline, and organized self-examination. In 1999, he embarked on a life-changing 21-day Maun Sadhana (silent retreat).
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[2026-05-09 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Digitalization refers to the use of digital technologies and data, as well as their interconnection, which results in new technologies or changes to existing ones. In recent years, digitalization has significantly increased, especially in industries such as banking. For example, most banks now provide internet banking facilities as well as mobile applications for transactions.
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[2026-05-09 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vedic Astrology gives an important place among predictive techniques to yogas or special combinations or configurations of planets in a horoscope.
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[2026-05-09 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India strongly condemned the Iranian attack on the United Arab Emirates, which left three Indian nationals injured, calling it “unacceptable.”
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[2026-05-09 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former league champions St Peter’s College produced another commanding performance to register their third successive win of the season with a runaway 65 points (five goals, six tries) to 21 (three goals) victory over Prince of Wales College in their Dialog Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament match played at the Air Force Grounds in Ratmalana yesterday after taking a crushing 34-0 lead at half time.
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[2026-05-09 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Kalyan International Buddhist Film Festival will be held on May 2 for the first time at Nalanda Hall in Kalyan, Mumbai. The festival is being organized by the Kalyan Cultural Organisation.
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[2026-05-09 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A four-artist visual art exhibition titled “Vivid Echoes” is currently on display at the San Melie Art Gallery, bringing together the works of four self-taught artists who explore emotion, imagination, and contemporary human experience through diverse visual styles.
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[2026-05-09 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a world where awareness can transform lives, Spark of Hope emerged as a powerful initiative dedicated to supporting individuals living with cerebral palsy (CP). Organized by the Community Service Avenue of the Rotaract Club of the College of Chemical Sciences, the project unfolded in two impactful phases focused on education, empathy, and inclusion.
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[2026-05-09 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United States will close its consulate in Pakistan’s Peshawar, citing the safety of its diplomats, the State Department said in a statement published on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-09 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s rising swimming sensation MF Muhammad produced a record-breaking performance on the opening day of the three-day Selection Trial for the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games by shattering the men’s 50m breaststroke national record at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-05-09 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Pentagon said the U.S. military launched “self-defense strikes” on Iranian targets on Thursday after “unprovoked” attacks from the Islamic republic on U.S. Navy vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-09 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) athletes who won medals at the 6th Asian Beach Games in China were honoured with promotions and cash awards The first ever Asian Beach Games gold medalist Nipuni Wasana who won her gold at the 50 kg wrestling is among the promotional Air Force athletes list.
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[2026-05-09 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Three Australian women with links to the Islamic State (IS) group have been charged after returning home from Syria.
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[2026-05-09 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Early Local Election results on Friday showed Reform UK in the lead, followed by Labour Party across England, according to BBC News.
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[2026-05-09 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Following the devastating Cyclone Ditwa and considering the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on supplies, the Government will extend the State of Emergency (SOE) for another month, not for political repression, but to expedite restoration services.
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[2026-05-09 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The International and Thai Martial Arts Games (ITMA), which is held annually in Thailand, will be hosted for the first time in Sri Lanka in 2026. The prestigious international championship will be conducted from May 28 to June 1 at the Goldi Sands Hotel, Negombo marking a significant milestone in the country’s sports history.
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[2026-05-09 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Education and Higher Education Deputy Minister Dr. Madhura Senevirathna told Parliament yesterday that talent identification and development systems in school system will be implemented to match young students with sports they are biologically suited for.
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[2026-05-09 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Senior Lecturer Dr. Mangala Keerthi Pasqual of the Mass Communication Department at the Kelaniya University stated that the young generation has reached a state of diminished intellectual capacity due to the misuse of mobile phones and social media.
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[2026-05-09 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: UNICEF welcomes the Cabinet’s approval on May 4 – the Global Charter for Child Care Reforms – a landmark decision that strengthens protection for children and builds momentum for Sri Lanka’s existing Alternative Care Policy.
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[2026-05-09 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Addis Ababa marked the official assumption of duties by Ambassador-designate Nirmala Indumathie Dias Paranavitana. She will also serve as Sri Lanka’s Permanent Observer to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
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[2026-05-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Editorial] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: According to Public Security Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala, a series of Court cases will be instituted against those accused of misappropriating public funds. According to the Deputy Minister, the people have a right to know about these cases and understand the verdicts, which is a cornerstone of the democratic system.
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[2026-05-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Cartoon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The rescheduled 19th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration to be delivered by the 52nd Chief Justice of India, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, on the topic ‘In a True Democracy, is Parliament Supreme?’, will take place at the BMICH today (9).
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[2026-05-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Obituaries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: JAYAWARDANA – G.R.G. RAJA – Safe in the arms of Jesus – Son of late Cyril and Madeleine Jayawardana of Dehiwala, Beloved husband of late Dawn, loving father of Anuradha and Piyumani, Suresh and Lucinda, precious grandfather of Dhanika, Aaron, Thavisha, Jason and Jonathan, brother of late Seetha Jayamanne, Neil and Lal Jayawardana, brother-in-law of late Vincent Jayamanne, Rohini and Kanthi, Lakshman and Mala Jayawardana, Ainsley and Shanthi Weerakoon, Asoka and late Nirmalee Jayawardana, Raja and Gena Jayawardana, Mervyn and
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[2026-05-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are poised to claim their first Premier League title in 22 years - but their brutally efficient mode of play, and the emphasis they have placed on scoring goals from set pieces, has sparked one of the biggest stylistic debates in modern football.
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[2026-05-09 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Eric Utter via AmericanThinker.com,
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[2026-05-09 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Eight Chadian opposition leaders arrested at the end of last month were jailed for eight years on Friday, their lawyer told AFP, the latest detentions of President Mahamat Idriss Deby's critics.
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[2026-05-09 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Zack Polanski said two-party politics is "dead and buried" as the Green Party celebrated local election gains, including its first-ever elected mayors.
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: In his response to the women and children who have been desperate to return to Australia, the prime minister has been fond of quoting his mother's advice: "If you make your bed, you lie in it." (ABC News: Stuart Carnegie)
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: About 60 per cent of Farrer voters are expected to head to the polls today, with 40 per cent having already voted. (ABC News: Nicola Ceccato)
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[2026-05-09 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The industry says ethanol is the easiest biofuel to use as it is already in the Australian market. (ABC News: John Gunn)
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[2026-05-09 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It looks like Citadel isn’t the only Wall Street giant looking for the exits as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) continues his commie Robinhood thing on the city’s richest.
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[2026-05-09 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose face and anti-war messaging were plastered on Iranian regime missiles in March (according to footage distributed by Iranian state Tasnim News Agency) and who regularly receives direct thanks and praise from Hamas, is in the news again, posturing against Israel. This time, he is calling the detention of two Global Sumud Flotilla members “kidnapping” and demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu return a Spanish citizen “illegally detained.”
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[2026-05-09 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Mikel Arteta has won the FA Cup and two Community Shields as Arsenal manager
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