Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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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: 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: Christ King College Ja-Ela will meet Sri Sumangala Central College Hikkaduwa in the final of the Under 19 division Two Tier ‘B’ inter schools two day cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket at Ananda College ground Colombo from today (20).
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[2026-04-20 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A total of 300 students from across the island were awarded scholarships for a period of 18 months at the Y scholarship award ceremony for G.C.E. Advanced Level students of the 2027 academic year.
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[2026-04-20 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: First Capital Holdings PLC, a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group) and a pioneering force in Sri Lanka’s capital markets landscape has been recognised for its strong management practices and leadership excellence at the recently concluded Best Management Practices Company (BMPC) Awards 2026, securing three Gold awards and reaffirming its position as a leading investment institution in Sri Lanka.
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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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[2026-04-20 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: National Savings Bank (NSB), one of Sri Lanka’s leading state-owned financial institutions, takes pride in continuing its long-standing tradition of celebrating the Sinhala and Tamil New Year by promoting financial savings as well as environmental sustainability through a series of meaningful initiatives.
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[2026-04-20 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Union Assurance, one of Sri Lanka’s longest-standing private Life Insurer, was honoured as a ‘Company with Great Managers’ for fifth consecutive year at the CLA Great Managers Awards 2025, held at Cinnamon Grand Colombo.
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[2026-04-20 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan held extensive bilateral discussions with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa during his official visit to Sri Lanka. This marked the Vice President’s maiden bilateral visit to Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-20 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Zahira College hosted its Sponsor Recognition and Jersey Revealing Ceremony for the 2026 rugby season at the College’s Ghaffoor Hall recently. Principal Trizviiy Marikkar addressed the gathering, reflecting on the proud legacy of Zahira Rugby and expressing gratitude to the sponsors for their continued support ahead of the new season.
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[2026-04-20 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ten-year-old rising swimmer Savindya de Silva delivered a strong statement at the HNB 50th National Age Group Swimming Championship, winning two medals and highlighting the growing strength of Torpedoes Swimming Club under the guidance of head coach Asela Perera.
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[2026-04-20 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka will field a strong team for the upcoming 6th Asian Beach Games set to take part in the continental event, which will be staged in Sanya, China from 22 to 30 April 2026.
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[2026-04-20 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Project GLO (Guiding Leadership and Outreach) has emerged as one of Corporate Sri Lanka’s most impactful youth leadership initiatives over the past two years, with Sysco LABS playing a central role as one of its leading corporate partners in driving scale, reach, and sustained impact.
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[2026-04-20 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: People’s Bank, which introduced the tradition of doing business with the bank, is bringing new meaning to the Sinhala and Tamil Avurudu ‘Ganu Denu’ customs, to offer gifts to all those who take part in traditional Avurudu ‘Ganu Denu’.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A gunman who killed at least six people in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, before taking hostages and barricading himself inside a supermarket on Saturday has been shot and killed by Police, Ukrainian officials said.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut Bangladesh’s economic growth further to 4 percent for the current fiscal year 2025-26 from its previous projection of 4.7 percent amid a fuel price spike and disruption in global supply chains due to the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran fired on two ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on April 18 after announcing it had closed the critical shipping route earlier in the day, according to State media and shipping sources.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a post on X, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he has discussed the situation in the Middle East with French President Emmanuel Macron.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Moragahahena Police state that a man who inhumanely assaulted a woman with a broom was arrested on Friday (17).
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Life Saving Association (SLLSA) paid attention towards number of sudden deaths that were reported from various parts of the country following drowning. They stressed that persons using boats to go on pleasure trips and those who are engaged in fishing activities must wear safety jackets to escape drowning in emergencies.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Arrangements have been made to hold the internationally recognised ‘Walk for Peace’ procession in Sri Lanka from April 21 to 28 with State sponsorship.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Editorial] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Water is a gift of nature that is essential for life. It plays an important role in human survival, agriculture, industries, and the environment. Preventing drinking water contamination in Sri Lanka is something commendable because still the majority of Sri Lankans, especially in far away rural areas, use wells to obtain drinking water.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A rescued wild elephant which had fallen into the Z.D. Canal from the Aluthwewa area in Pimburettewa, attacked a cab belonging to wildlife officers and four motorcycles causing an estimated damage of Rs. 1 million before fleeing, officials at the Pimburettewa Wildlife Office said.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Three Chinese businessmen were arrested by a team of airport customs officers yesterday morning (17) for illegally bringing a consignment of Chinese-made cigarettes valued at Rs. 6.9 million to the country.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake led a special discussion on the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme action plan at the Presidential Secretariat on April 17.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A man who allegedly sold drugs to fishermen drowned in the sea while fleeing from the Police.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A sudden fire severely damaged a garment factory located on the second floor of a three-storey building in Madawala Bazaar, Katugastota.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasooriya said the public, as the best observers, will finally decide the role of the Police and insisted that currently, Police work is free from political or other outside influence,
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Three temporary houses built adjacent to a row of estate houses at Bambarakelle Estate were destroyed by fire.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Alawathugoda Police launched an investigation to apprehend a man who allegedly sold his wife to a neighbour to obtain money for drugs and the individual who subsequently raped her.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Wattala Acting Magistrate Dinushi Perera ordered the remand of the main female suspect and four others until today (20) over an incident where a woman was assaulted and had her hair forcibly cut inside a shop in Ragama.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: More than 150,000 suspects have been arrested with drugs worth over Rs. 60 billion in the 170 days since the launch of the Ratama Ekata national drive to eliminate illicit drugs and drug trafficking.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank PLC conducted its first ‘Wyapara Hamuwa’ programme for 2026 in Kuliyapitiya, bringing together suppliers connected to PROJAR Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, a Spain-based coconut chips exporting company operating in the region.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) sources revealed that more than Rs. 441 million in revenue was generated from expressway usage during the New Year travel period from April 10 to April 18.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s insurance sector is set to take a significant step forward with the unveiling of the Insurance Industry Development Roadmap, an initiative led by the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka and hosted by the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka tomorrow (21). The move highlights a growing recognition that a structured, long-term strategy is essential to strengthen the industry and expand its contribution to the national economy.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Police stated that three people, including a mother and her teenage daughter, died following a fire that broke out at a two-storey house in Maharagama.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Education Ministry has announced that the second school term of government and government-approved private schools will commence today (20).
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Wadduwa Central College, St. Joseph’s College Wattala, Carey College Colombo and Sri Sumangala College Kandy advanced to the pre quarter final round of the under 19 division 3 Tier ‘A’ inter schools 2-day cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MANOHARI WIJEGOONERATNE – It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our mother on 17th April 2026 in Colombo following a prolonged illness. Precious mother of Capt. Keith Jayasuriya and Ruwanika (Canada) and mother in law of Sharmala and Rishan (Canada) , precious grandmother of Rushika (Dubai), Shanuki, Rishnika (Canada ) and Ruvesh (Canada), daughter of the late Daniel and Merlyn Wijegooneratne and is survived by her sister, Swarna, (USA) and her brothers Dr.Palitha (USA)and Dr Jayantha
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 pm, the Meteorology Department forecast.
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[2026-04-20 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A South Carolina sicko admitted that he burned a defenseless puppy alive by throwing the pooch into a massive rum-fueled fire — while broadcasting the shocking torture online, federal prosecutors said.
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[2026-04-20 05:26 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prime minister to deliver high-stakes statement to MPs over vetting controversy that has put his position in peril
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[2026-04-20 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El técnico de Arsenal Mikel Arteta tras la derrota 2-1 ante Manchester City en la Liga Premier, el domingo 19 de abril de 2026, en Manchester. (AP Foto/Dave Thompson)
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[2026-04-20 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Family members of slain hostages spoke on the lack of government support they received, along with the emotional struggle after having their loved ones kidnapped following the October 7 Hamas attacks, during a special panel ahead of Remembrance Day at the Knesset’s Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women and Gender Equality on Sunday.
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[2026-04-20 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-04-20 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta stands at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and and Arsenal, in Manchester, England, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
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[2026-04-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Have we reached peak Pauline?
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