Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-27 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ports and Civil Aviation Ministry on behalf of Airport and Aviation Services has invited proposals from prospective investors for investments to utilize resources of Mattala International Airport.
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[2026-04-27 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Royal College Colombo produced a powerful second-half performance to defeat Science College Mount Lavinia by 43 points (four goals, three tries) to 10 (one goal, one penalty) in their opening match of the Dialog Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament played at the Royal Sports Complex, Colombo after leading 14-10 at half-time.
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[2026-04-27 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a significant boost for its tourism sector, the Sri Lankan government has successfully negotiated a comprehensive funding package worth USD 300 million with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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[2026-04-27 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Most Venerable Mahanayake Theras of the three main Chapters (Nikayas) have issued a statement strongly condemning the anti-religious, anti-social and illegal acts committed by a group of imposters posing as monks.
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[2026-04-27 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka produced a fighting performance to record a hard-earned 3-2 win over Kazakhstan in their Pool B match of the Women’s Asian Games Hockey Qualifier 2026 played in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday.
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[2026-04-27 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Flexible, investor-oriented labour regulations will continue to apply within Port City Colombo, officials confirmed during a recent session of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF), chaired by Dr Harsha de Silva.
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[2026-04-27 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake stated that measures will be taken to minimise road accidents in the country through the National Transport Action Plan.
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[2026-04-27 05:47 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two centuries hit by Vishad Randika (104) and Anjala Bandara (128) helped Dambulla pile up 424 for 9 wickets when the rain halted play early on the second day in their NSL four day fixture against Kandy played at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium Hambantota yesterday.
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[2026-04-27 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s inflation showed a modest uptick in March 2026, while key financial indicators presented mixed trends, according to the latest weekly economic highlights released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-27 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Officers from the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at Katunayake International Airport arrested 22 Sri Lankan monks arriving from Thailand with a stock of “Kush” and “Hashish” valued at over 1.1 billion rupees on Saturday.
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[2026-04-27 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two more bronze medals were won by Sri Lankan athletes at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China yesterday.
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[2026-04-27 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A significant step toward digital transformation has been taken in the insurance sector with the official launch of its first digital motor insurance card in Colombo.
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[2026-04-27 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Freedom Party is planning to hold its biggest May Day rally ever as the Sri Lanka Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya holds the largest share of the country’s workforce, MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake said
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[2026-04-27 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ganthiriyagama Mahinda Maha Vidyalaya Ipalogama and Yasodara Vidyalaya Colombo will battle in the Under 19 Girl’s Division Two Inter Schools Cricket tournament final at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on April 29.
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[2026-04-27 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The biggest criticism or doubt some projected towards the new government was lack of experience to manage the economy, despite many challenges in 2025 like the trump tariffs and Ditwa Sri Lanka has recorded a significant economic performance in 2025, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe, said in a Facebook post yesterday.
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[2026-04-27 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The “Ehi Passiko” Walk for Peace, led by Venerable Pannakara Thera and a group of monks visiting from the United States continued for its sixth day yesterday (26) from Tholangamuwa to Yakkala Abeysekararamaya. They will continue from Yakkala to the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya today (27).
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[2026-04-27 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Isipathana College Colombo produced a powerful performance to thrash St Anthony’s College Katugastota by 43 points (three goals, four tries) to 14 (two goals) in their opening match of the Dialog Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament played at Havelock Park yesterday after leading 19-7 at the breather.
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[2026-04-27 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau states that the amount of remittances sent by migrant workers to the country during the first quarter of this year has increased by 26.5% compared to the first quarter of last year. From January to March 2026, the country received remittances of US $ 2.29billion.
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[2026-04-27 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National People’s Power (NPP) has planned several May Day rallies across the country, with its Colombo and Nuwara Eliya rallies scheduled to be held under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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[2026-04-27 05:40 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran weakened as the new week began after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned visit by his envoys to Islamabad. The move followed the departure of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi from Pakistan without securing progress in negotiations aimed at ending the two-month conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
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[2026-04-27 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Culture & Art] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With roots for centuries, puppetry has survived the odds of performance as well as practice. Known in English simply as ‘puppet’, the Sinhala rukada has historically served as a form of rural theatre. It is also the medium through which stories, ideas and social commentary travel across communities.
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[2026-04-27 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A shocking new item published in one of the leading Sinhala newspapers published last week and according to this news item, annually the Government spends around Rs. 250,000 to maintain one undergraduate while spending around Rs. 300,000 for one Aswesuma recipient. These details had been revealed during a study conducted by the Department of Economics and Statistics of the University of Peradeniya.
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[2026-04-27 05:39 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India and Russia can now share army bases, ports and air bases and station up to 3,000 military personnel in each other’s territory, as the Indo-Russian Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) – signed between New Delhi and Moscow in February 2025 – has become operational.
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[2026-04-27 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The monks walked in complete mindfulness.
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[2026-04-27 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least 14 people were killed and at least 38 wounded, including five children, after a bomb tore apart a busy road in Southwestern Colombia, according to local authorities.
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[2026-04-27 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: For a skilled and professional woman, the decision to take a career gap is rarely a simple lifestyle choice. It is usually a complex negotiation with a system that feels designed to exclude caregivers. With the absence of a family support system in urban localities to the “double burden” – where women perform significantly more unpaid care work than men – the barriers are structural.
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[2026-04-27 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion / immersion in liquid, resulting in fatal or non fatal outcomes. It occurs rapidly and silently, typically involving a sequence of breath-holding, panic, involuntary swallowing, and aspiration. Key causes include lack of supervision, poor swimming skills, and alcohol use, with high risks for children aged 1–4.
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[2026-04-27 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Asanga Seneviratne was elected President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka after securing a clear majority at the long-delayed Annual General Meeting held on Saturday night at the Duncan White Auditorium at the Sports Ministry in Colombo.
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[2026-04-27 05:35 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the fallout from the shooting in Washington DC yesterday, and the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-27 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Royal Institute Premier League (RIPL) Inter-School Cricket Tournament, organised by the Royal Institute International School network comprising Havelock town, Gampaha, Maharagama, and Nugegoda branches, was held on April 21 at the Ananda Shastraliya Grounds.Kotte.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Gaza War (2023- )] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The centrist leader of Israel’s opposition, Yair Lapid, and a right-wing former prime minister, Naftali Bennett, announced on Sunday that they would combine forces in elections later this year. The merger is an apparent bid to reconstitute a partnership that temporarily unseated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu five years ago.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hindu College Jaffna, St. Thomas’ College Bandarawela and St. Xavier’s College Marawila advanced to the quarter final round of the Under 19 division 3 Tier ‘A’ inter schools 2 Days cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha held discussions with Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime and Foreign Affairs Minister Raina Forbin, during his official visit to the United Nations in New York.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, announced that it has been named among Sri Lanka’s Top 20 Employers for 2026 by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s storytelling excellence took centre stage at the Inspire Global Media Awards 2026, held recently in London, United Kingdom with a packed room of media glitterati.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Janashakthi Finance PLC, a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group), has been awarded the Bronze Effie at the Effie Awards Sri Lanka 2025 in the Finance category for its impactful campaign, ‘Uplifting the Sri Lankan Three-Wheel Community’.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Against the backdrop of one of Sri Lanka’s most treasured wetlands, SLT-MOBITEL has launched a meaningful Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative to restore life to the mangrove ecosystems of the Anawilundawa Wetland Sanctuary in 2026.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cap Snap Lanka Pvt. Ltd., a member of the CSL Group, has received six internationally recognised certifications, including the Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000), at a ceremony held recently in Colombo. The achievement is particularly noteworthy as all six certifications were secured within just six months, reflecting the company’s strong commitment to quality, safety, and operational excellence.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: E. B. Creasy & Co., PLC – BIC & DENTA Factory, a leading manufacturer of personal care products in Sri Lanka, was recently honoured with the Platinum Award at the Responsible Care Excellence Awards 2025. Marking a significant milestone, E. B. Creasy & Co., PLC – BIC & DENTA Factory emerged as the only Platinum Award winner across all categories, demonstrating excellence in responsible, safe and sustainable manufacturing practices.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tiki at Shangri-La Colombo reintroduces itself—with a renewed sense of place, energy, and identity.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The urgent need to build sustainable and resilient agrifood systems to respond to growing challenges like climate change, market volatility and food security concerns was highlighted by Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Minister K.D. Lalkantha.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala, Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatte Chapter said he appreciates the initiative taken by Ven. Pannakara Thera and the Maha Sangha to carry the message of peace to the world by engaging in a ‘Global Walk for Peace’.
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The first phase of renovation work at the Maradana Railway Station, carried out under the ‘Dream Destination’ programme in parallel with the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative, was completed and the upgraded facilities were handed over for public on Saturday (25).
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[2026-04-27 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a significant move to address the escalating global conflicts, the Most Venerable Mahanayake Theras (Chief Prelates) of the three main Buddhist chapters in Sri Lanka issued a special “Urgent Appeal” yesterday (26th), calling for an immediate end to current warfare and the establishment of global peace.
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[2026-04-27 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vantage, a leading clothing manufacturer under Ebony Holdings (Pvt) Limited, has stepped forward in a big way to power rugby in Sri Lanka, backing champions at both club and school level during a remarkable 2025/26 season.
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[2026-04-27 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Health and Mass Media Ministry provided an Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) machine and a Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) machine, worth Rs. 425 million, to the National Hospital in Kandy as part of a programme to improve physical resources in the health service.
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[2026-04-27 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Norway has responded positively to a request from Sri Lanka to support its fisheries monitoring with Automatic Identification System (AIS) satellite technology and specialised training to modernise Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector and facilitate the exchange of technical know-how.
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[2026-04-27 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA), in a statement issued to the media, said it wishes “to strongly deny the false and misleading allegations publicly made via social media by SJB Parliamentarian Nalin Bandara which has been circulated on social media platforms regarding an alleged double payment of over Rs. 380 million to contractors.
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[2026-04-27 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marking a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s efforts to strengthen climate-resilient agricultural development, the country’s first Climate-Smart Agriculture Centre will be officially opened today (27) by Minister Lal Kantha at the Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation Ministry.
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[2026-04-27 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka made a vibrant presence at the Twentieth Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition (Spring Edition), held from April 17–20, at the National Agricultural Exhibition Centre in Beijing, promoting world-renowned Ceylon Tea and its uniqueness.
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