Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-22 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, outlined the Government’s utmost priority of maintaining stability in energy supply to ensure uninterrupted industrial activity addressing the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) 40th Anniversary held in Colombo recently.
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[2026-04-22 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Jennifer Mercy of St. Joseph’s Girls’ College, Grandpass, produced an impressive display to win both the Under-14 Singles and Doubles titles at the Hill Club Tennis Tournament in Nuwara Eliya.
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[2026-04-22 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has expressed optimism and appreciation for the incumbent Government’s positive approach taken since coming to power toward investigating the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
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[2026-04-22 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China has intensified its pressure on Japan since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks in November regarding a potential contingency in Taiwan. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-22 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economy showed resilience in 2025, with a 5% GDP growth. Agriculture (1.4%), industry (7.8%), and services (3.3%) contributed positively, while Cyclone Ditwah hindered fourth-quarter activity, causing $1.4 billion losses and moderating growth to 4.8%. Consumption rose sharply, but investment growth declined to 2.2%, the Asian Development Outlook April 2026 report released recently said.
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[2026-04-22 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defending champions Galle team were struggling at 159 for 6 wickets in their second innings trailed by 74 runs to avoid the innings defeat after third day’s play against Dambulla in their National Super League (NSL) cricket fixture played at R . Premadasa Stadium yesterday.
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[2026-04-22 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Officials in Japan have warned of an increased risk of a ‘huge’ earthquake in the next week after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the North-East coast, triggering an evacuation order and warnings of 3m (10ft) tsunami waves.
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[2026-04-22 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A senior official from the Nuwara Eliya Police stated that Premalal Jayasekara, a former Member of Parliament for the Ratnapura District, was arrested yesterday by the Police Crimes Investigation Division for the possession of an unlicensed pistol.
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[2026-04-22 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan, in collaboration with the Export Development Board, successfully organized the Japan–Sri Lanka ICT Business Matching Event 2026 at the Minato City Industrial Promotion Centre in Tokyo, bringing together leading stakeholders from Sri Lanka and Japan to improve collaboration in the digital sector and strengthening Sri Lanka–Japan ICT cooperation, fostering innovation, and building sustainable, mutually beneficial partnerships in the digital economy.
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[2026-04-22 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The terrorist threat to Western nation’s following the February 28 strikes, is significant and multifaceted. The U.S-Israeli war against Iran is amplifying terrorism risks across Europe and adjacent theaters like Turkiye, characterised by State-linked retaliation tactics, proxy actors, and self-radicalised individuals. The threat currently manifests as a diffuse, cross-border campaign that blurs terrorism, criminality and statecraft.
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[2026-04-22 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Newcomer Sri Sumangala Central College Hikkaduwa emrged champions of the Under 19 division Two Tier ‘B’ inter schools 2 days cricket tournament when they beat Christ King College Ja-Ela by 10 wickets in the final played at Ananda College ground Colombo yesterday with a spare day.
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[2026-04-22 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa has accused the Government of politicising investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks, alleging selective action and misplaced blame.
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[2026-04-22 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "Israel will celebrate this year’s Independence Day with heads held high and heavy hearts, not by ignoring the pain, but by recognizing it and choosing to keep going," former prime minister Naftali Bennett told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-22 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chinese Ambassador in Colombo, Qi Zhenhong, yesterday welcomed the Government’s practical steps to ensure social stability and support the business environment, but noted that Sri Lanka’s current business climate still does not meet international expectations.
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[2026-04-22 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Police Media Spokesperson ASP F. U. Wootler stated yesterday (21) that reports published on social media and certain websites that an individual was preparing to carry out a series of bomb attacks in densely populated areas including Colombo are completely false.
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[2026-04-22 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Suranga Perera, a Sri Lankan entrepreneur based in the United States called for urgent structural reforms to attract foreign investment, stressing that a clear and efficient pathway for investors- supported by an independent ombudsman, that could significantly transform the country’s economic trajectory.
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[2026-04-22 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Sri Lanka Badminton and Carrom president Parakrama Basnayake passed away last Sunday and his funeral well take place today at Peradeniya.
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[2026-04-22 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: After years of delays, South Sudan is for to hold elections in December, despite the nation being on the brink of civil war.
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[2026-04-22 05:43 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Newcomer Sri Sumangala Central College Hikkaduwa emrged champions of the Under 19 division Two Tier ‘B’ inter schools 2 days cricket tournament when they beat Christ King College Ja-Ela by 10 wickets in the final played at Ananda College ground Colombo yesterday with a spare day.
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[2026-04-22 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Consumer complaints provide a transparent view into the public’s interaction with financial services and frequently act as preliminary indicators of potential dangers within the financial network. Acknowledging the importance of these observations, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) examines complaint statistics to detect behavioral risks, service deficiencies, and sectors that require oversight.
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[2026-04-22 05:43 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed Colombo Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama yesterday that over Rs.300 million had circulated through bank accounts belonging to the custodian of a devalaya from the Gandara area.
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[2026-04-22 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: From the timeless voyages of Chinese monks and explorers who once traced currents of the Maritime Silk Road to the dynamic cooperation of today in trade, investment, infrastructure and education, the partnership between Sri Lanka and China continues to evolve, inspired by a collective vision of achieving sustainable growth.
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[2026-04-22 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: What if you could have anything you wished for in this world? Anything at all? What if you could have anything you dream about? Well, we live in an age where this could very well be possible. Technology is now reaching a new level. You can say that it is at an unprecedented level.
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[2026-04-22 05:37 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Invisibility of care work should not be considered incidental or accidental. It is structural, and this is a key feminist issue that has been raised by feminist economists worldwide for generations. We have long argued that economic systems depend on this hidden labour and on making care work invisible, Prime Minister Dr.
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[2026-04-22 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Police Scout Division was inaugurated during a ceremony held at the Police Headquarters recently. The event was presided over by IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya and Chief Scout Commissioner of the Sri Lanka Scout Association Manoj Nanayakkara.
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[2026-04-22 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka Vice President Shirantha Peries on Monday unveiled a reform-driven vision to build a more transparent, united and accountable Olympic body, as he officially launched his bid for the presidency at a press conference held at, Lotus Tower Colombo.
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[2026-04-22 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indian Navy Ship (INS) Nireekshak arrived in Sri Lanka on April 21 for Operational Turnaround (OTR) and a training visit. The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship at the port of Colombo with time-honoured naval traditions.
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[2026-04-22 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India–Sri Lanka relations received another high-level boost with the visit of Indian Vice President C.P. Radhakrishanan, the first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian Vice President to Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-22 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A stock of approximately 1,520 kilograms of kendu leaves imported into the country without paying taxes was seized yesterday (21), while being transported by two suspects in a lorry and a motor car.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ceylon Boxing Federation (CBF) has emerged as Sri Lanka’s only organised platform dedicated to the welfare of veteran boxers, providing long-overdue recognition and financial support under the leadership of its president Dushantha Kiriella.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The New Zealand Under-85kg national rugby team arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday (April 20) for a two-match tour against the Sri Lanka national side, with the first Test set for April 25 at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo. The visiting squad, made up of 38 players and officials, landed at the Katunayake International Airport on SriLankan Airlines flight UL-605 from Melbourne, Australia.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Scorpions Sports Club, Akkaraipattu beat No-Name Sports Club, Akkaraipattu by14 runs in the final to emerge champions and bagged the Akkaraipattu Divisional Champion Trophy – 2026 of the 10 overs Hardball cricket tournament conducted by Akkaraipattu Divisional Secretariat at the Akkaraipattu Public Play Grounds recently.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka – France Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted its Members’ Day Evening for the second consecutive year, graciously hosted by the Ambassador of France Rémi Lambert at his residence.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylinco Life reaffirmed its commitment to recognising and inspiring excellence within its sales force with the celebration of ‘High Flyers Day 2026,’ a signature event that brought together more than 300 of the company’s top-performing Sales Officers for an evening of recognition, reflection and renewed ambition.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s hospitality industry marks a significant milestone with the launch of the 31st National Bartenders Competition, celebrating over three decades of excellence, talent development and innovation in the art of bartending.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SellX has officially transitioned into SellX Holdings, bringing its businesses – SellX Computers, SellX Office Automation, X Store and villa properties-under one umbrella. The inauguration ceremony at Unity Plaza, Bambalapitiya, marked the launch of SellX Office Automation and the Chairman’s Office in Colombo. The event was led by Chairman Sameera Bopage and Holding Director Hasintha Kularathne.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: CBC Finance PLC, a subsidiary of Commercial Bank, expanded its footprint with the opening of its 23rd branch at Main Street, Ambalantota.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sixth Annual Convocation Ceremony of the Royal Academy of Professional Studies was held recently at the BMICH Main Hall, under the patronage of the Head of Academics, Dr. M. N. Lukmanul Hakeem.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Omega Line Ltd secured nine accolades, including the Overall Silver Award, positioning the company among the highest-performing organisations across all industries, at the Best Management Practices Company Awards 2026 .
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Meteorology Department yesterday issued a severe lightening warning for most parts of the country.
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[2026-04-22 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bishop’s College athletes received a tremendous boost when Sri Lanka’s renowned isotonic drinks manufacturer Yeti came forward as the hydration partner for their annual Athletic Meet, held at the College Grounds in Colombo recently.
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[2026-04-22 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In 2026, the Inland Revenue Department marks its 94th anniversary, reflecting nearly a century of public service in supporting Sri Lanka’s revenue system.
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[2026-04-22 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the retirement of its Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, S. Prabagar, from the Bank with effect from April 26, concluding a distinguished career spanning over 30 years of dedicated service.
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[2026-04-22 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nawaloka Hospital Colombo has emerged as a standout performer at the CPM Awards, securing multiple accolades across diverse categories.
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[2026-04-22 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cyril Wimalasurendra, who was among the most senior journalists in the country, has passed away. He was 97 years old.
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[2026-04-22 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship is scheduled to be held from June 25 to 29 at the St Joseph’s College Badminton Sports Complex at Darley Road Colombo while once again Badminton Master players both local and foreign will be in action in this five day event.
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[2026-04-22 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Earl’s Regency introduces Noor Weddings, a new wedding offering shaped for celebrations launched in collaboration with Amana Bank, the offering brings the Noor Weddings experience to Amana Bank card holders, with an exclusive 15% discount on the package rate for qualifying bookings.
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[2026-04-22 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Janashakthi Insurance PLC has appointed Hasitha Leanage and Hugh Terry as Independent Non‑Executive Directors to the Board, with effect from April 20.
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[2026-04-22 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, announced the appointment of Arjuna Herath as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective May 1. Herath brings extensive experience across consulting, corporate finance, investments and regulatory governance.
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[2026-04-22 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Monday again threatened Iran with overwhelming military force, saying “lots of bombs [will] start going off” if no deal is reached before a shaky ceasefire with Tehran expires on Tuesday evening.
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