Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-20 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence Minister Israel Katz also said the military will demolish any structure or roads that were ‘booby-trapped’ and threatened soldiers
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[2026-04-20 06:35 UTC+10:00] [Bint Jbeil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence Minister Israel Katz also said the military will demolish any structure or roads that were ‘booby-trapped’ and threatened soldiers
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[2026-04-20 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Premier League highlights: Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal
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[2026-04-20 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com,
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[2026-04-20 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: PARIS — An 85-year-old French widow who moved to the US to start a new life with an American military veteran she first met more than half a century ago is back in France again after a harrowing 16 days spent in federal immigration custody.
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[2026-04-20 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: FBI Director Kash Patel is concerned for his job, believing that he could be the next official fired from US President Donald Trump's administration, The Atlantic reported on Friday.
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[2026-04-20 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Political Parties
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[2026-04-20 06:11 UTC+10:00] [Manchester City] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Deep lying creator is an excellent Manchester City story and confirmed why he is England’s best left-back
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[2026-04-20 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Premier League highlights: Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal
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[2026-04-20 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Even as the global economy shakes, the world community watches a rare geopolitical event: the mighty sole superpower, the United States of America, is compelled by war-battered ‘heathen’ Iran to comply with Tehran’s pre-condition for talks! Imperial Washington has had to get its client colony Israel to halt its military battering of Iranian ally Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese Shia social movement and militia.
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[2026-04-20 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Usually the world walks forward and all of us walk forward in our lives from the technology we use, from our attitudes and everything we do. We treat walking forward as something positive, accepted. We always encourage it. At the same time we consider walking backward as something negative and useless.
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[2026-04-20 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As IMF was looking to lift up the global growth forecast in 2026 the war in the Middle East halted this momentum. The closing of the Strait of Hormuz and serious damage to critical energy facilities in the Middle East raise the prospect of a major energy crisis should a durable solution not be found soon, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department IMF told its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) launch held on April 14, in
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[2026-04-20 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka women’s cricket team will commence their Bangladesh tour when they play their first ODI of the three-match series against Bangladesh today at Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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[2026-04-20 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has had discussions with both India and China on the benefits of using the Indian Rupee (INR) and the Chinese Renminbi (RMB/Yuan) on cross-border settlements for trade and tourism.
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[2026-04-20 05:59 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: France and the United Kingdom have said they are ready to lead a multi-national mission to help restore freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz, only to be deployed once peace had been agreed in the region.
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[2026-04-20 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Although the Middle East conflict places geopolitical risk at the center of developing Asia and the Pacific’s economic outlook, Sri Lanka enters this challenging and uncertain environment from a position of strength, with growth at 5 % in 2025, ADB Senior Country Economist Lilia Aleksanyan said releasing its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026 report in Colombo.
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[2026-04-20 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The first four day unofficial Test match between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and New Zealand ‘A’ ended in a draw at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium Hambantota yesterday. However batsmen from both sides dominated the game while Sri Lanka ‘A’ all-rounder Sonal Dinusha hit a fighting knock of 108 in their first innings.
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[2026-04-20 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A bilateral discussion between Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, who is on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday morning (19).
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[2026-04-20 05:56 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan is facing widening power cuts as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shortages worsen amid the war in the Middle East, disrupting electricity supply at a time of peak summer demand, according to local media.
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[2026-04-20 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Rahula College Matara defeated Hartley College Jaffna by 288 runs according to DLS method in the 7th Battle of the Ends cricket encounter and retained the Manimaran – Wijesiriwardena trophy for the 7th consecutive time at Uyanwatta Stadium Matara.
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[2026-04-20 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya yesterday said the Police Department is currently operating with a shortage of around 40,000 personnel.
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[2026-04-20 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lankan delegation headed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe, is engaged in productive discussions with the senior leadership of the IMF, WB, as well as with rating agencies and investors.
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[2026-04-20 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Skipper Sadeera Samarawickrama scored an unbeaten 113 in 169 balls well supported by Ahan Wickramasinghe who made 70 in 122 balls as Galle scored 255 in their first innings while Dambulla made 36 for 1 wicket at close of the first day in their National Super League (NSL) four day cricket fixture played at R.Premadasa Stadium yesterday.
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[2026-04-20 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has reported a mixed but broadly stable set of economic indicators for the week ending April 17, 2026, with improvements in business activity, easing lending rates, and steady external sector developments.
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[2026-04-20 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) said that a revenue of over Rs. 441 million has been generated from the expressways in the eight days from April 10 to 18 during the festive season.
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[2026-04-20 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In the past two years, as Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become embedded in Sri Lanka’s corporate landscape, the way organisations hire talent has undergone a quiet but profound transformation. For many professionals seeking to return to work after a career break -particularly women – this shift is often met with unease.
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[2026-04-20 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said US officials are heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran, warning that US strikes will resume if negotiators can’t reach a peace deal.
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[2026-04-20 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Member of Parliament Lakshman Kiriella has stated that the Government has admitted to importing substandard coal, as confirmed by the Auditor General’s report submitted to Parliament and the COPE.
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[2026-04-20 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a recent piece for The Guardian, Salman Rushdie sat down at a keyboard and asked a machine to become him. Not in the philosophical sense, but in a far simpler, more mechanical form: he asked an artificial intelligence to write like Salman Rushdie.
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[2026-04-20 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Transport Commission (NTC) is urging passengers to file complaints regarding buses that overcharge passengers and do not provide tickets.
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[2026-04-20 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For decades insecure women have used feminism as a vehicle to crusade against "body shaming" and male objectification - Which is essentially a war on men who dare to have beauty preferences.
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[2026-04-20 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The financial fraud of a staggering amount of Rs 13.2 billion at NDB Bank is without precedent in Sri Lanka. It has sent shock waves throughout the industry and among investors. The possibility of recovery of the stolen funds seems to be very uncertain at this point of time.
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[2026-04-20 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors said a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war.
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[2026-04-20 05:43 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Wesley College Colombo leading on first innings against Sri Sumangala College Panadura at close of day two of the under 19 Division One Tier ‘B’ inter schools 2-day cricket tournament final at Surrey ground Maggona yesterday.
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[2026-04-20 05:43 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A 25-year-old man died of a heart attack while participating in a tug-of-war competition at a New Year festival in Koswatte on April 17.
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[2026-04-20 05:43 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: According to the Police, 85 people died in road accidents and drowning in various parts of the country during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season.
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[2026-04-20 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In March and April 2026, Sri Lanka is experiencing severe hot weather with “feels like” temperatures exceeding in some areas, prompting health warnings. Health and Mass Media Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe advised the public to stay hydrated, limit outdoor activities, and wear protective gear, particularly warning vulnerable groups.
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[2026-04-20 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The area of Kochikade and its surroundings in Colombo-13 are blessed with many kovils, Catholic and Anglican churches, mosques and Buddhist shrines. The most recent kovil to enhance the spiritual aura of this area is the Hare Krishna Kovil, located on New Chetty Street. The kovil was built with the sacrifice and zeal of many faithful devotees, and declared open in February this year.
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[2026-04-20 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said that the National Development Bank (NDB) in consultation with the CBSL is finalising arrangements to engage a leading international firm with experts from overseas to conduct a comprehensive forensic audit into an internal fraud in the NDB which was uncovered recently.
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[2026-04-20 05:36 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A special police team extradited Sobanahandi Sanath de Silva, alias S.F. Raju from India and brought him to the Katunayake Airport on the night of April 17.
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[2026-04-20 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Premier League highlights: Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal
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[2026-04-20 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Navy, in collaboration with the Coast Guard and the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department, conducted a series of co-ordinated operations from April 1 to 15, in an effort to safeguard the nation’s marine resources.
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[2026-04-20 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indonesian Navy ship KRI BIMA SUCI – 945 departed the island on April 18 April, marking the successful completion of her official goodwill visit. The ship was accorded a formal farewell by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions at the Colombo Port.
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[2026-04-20 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka deposited the instrument of ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) with the International Labour Office recently.
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[2026-04-20 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Northern Province Governor N. Vethanayahan has ordered the temporary suspension of sand mining permits issued in Mannar last March, as a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into alleged large-scale irregularities gets underway. The directive was issued during a meeting on sand distribution held at the Mannar District Secretariat on April 18, chaired by District Secretary K.
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[2026-04-20 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Top Korean nameplate Kia has reinforced its presence in Sri Lanka with the opening of a striking new showroom at the iconic Altair high-rise in Colombo, marking a significant step in the brand’s continued expansion and customer engagement in the country.
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[2026-04-20 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LankaPay, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and Alipay+ have entered into a strategic collaboration to enhance Sri Lanka’s tourism appeal and drive international visitor arrivals, particularly from Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
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[2026-04-20 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a significant commitment of support to efforts to modernise Sri Lanka’s public passenger transport system, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has partnered with NCG Express to introduce fully digital bus ticketing, enabling passengers to pay fares using cards, QR-based payments and contactless technology.
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[2026-04-20 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka girls under 19 Silver medal winning team
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[2026-04-20 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: During the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, a time defined by togetherness, tradition and returning home, Allianz Insurance Lanka Limited once again stood alongside Sri Lankan communities by continuing its Avurudu Negam initiative for the second consecutive year, expanding its reach to support families during the festive travel period.
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