Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-18 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Under-12 boys and girls teams kicked off their campaign yesterday at the Regional Qualifying Event of the South Asia – ITF Asia 12 and Under Team Competition in Nepal, aiming to secure a place in the Asian finals.
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[2026-04-18 05:38 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was welcomed according to Tamil tradition when she participated in a ceremony held at the Hekitta Sri Sivasubramaniyam Hindu Temple, Wattala on Tuesday (14). The ceremony was held in parallel with the Sinhala and Tamil New Year cultural festival in Gampaha district organised by the Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 1970s were the golden decade of the Sri Lankan silver screen, but by the 1980s, that gold had shifted to the small screen. With the launch of Sri Lanka’s first television channel in 1979, a variety of programs began to grace the screen, enchanting the hearts and minds of viewers.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The rhythmic beat of the raban met the graceful poise of the pirouette last Saturday as the iconic Racecourse grounds transformed into a vibrant tapestry of cross-cultural celebration. The “Good Market Avurudu with Russia,” held on April 11th, served as a historic milestone marking 70 years of bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Russia.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Rotary Club of Colombo Uptown and the Women’s International Foundation (WIF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MullenLowe Sri Lanka, forming a strategic partnership to scale the ‘Dear Father’ programme into a national movement. As part of this collaboration, MullenLowe Sri Lanka will serve as the Creative and Public Relations Partner, leading the campaign and communications strategy to promote equitable, non-violent, and responsive fatherhood across Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The iconic duo of Sri Lankan classical music, Pandith Amaradeva and Dr. Nanda Malini, who have earned the admiration of music lovers as the foremost exponents of Sinhala classical song, had their celebrated albums “Amara Gee Sara” and “Tharaka As” released on vinyl LP records under the renowned music label SingLanka, to mark the company’s 45th anniversary.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: We have already discussed the lines and signs on the Mounts in the hand. We also propose to run a series of articles on the lines and signs on the fingers and the Thumb. Prior to running that series, we wish to recapitulate the fundamentals about the fingers and the Thumb for the benefit of our readership beginning this article.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President’s Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake invited the Presidential Secretariat staff to commit themselves, with renewed energy and fresh ideas to advancing the President’s people-centred programme.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A van travelling on the road leading to a tea estate in the Norton Bridge area veered off the road and overturned onto the boundary wall of the Norton Bridge temple, which is about 20 feet below.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative in Geneva Sumith Dassanayake had a meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Ambassador Volker Turk at Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland recently.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The collective of humanitarian organisations of Sri Lanka, in a statement on Wednesday (15) condemned the recent attacks targeting Arab nations in the Gulf region, particularly the State of Kuwait. “These actions constitute a grave violation of international legal frameworks and pose a direct threat to the right to life of hundreds of thousands of civilians, including the extensive community of Sri Lankan expatriates residing in the region.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cruise liner ‘MS Amadea’ docked at Colombo Port yesterday with nearly 900 visitors after rough seas prevented its planned stop at the Galle Harbour. The vessel, registered under the flag of the Bahamas, carried 580 passengers and 315 crew members, with the majority of tourists being German nationals. They will be undertaking a city tour around Colombo as part of the visit.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan Navy personnel and cadets of the Indonesian Navy participated in the Sri Lanka – Indonesia Navy Friendship Parade and Marching Band Display at the Galle Face on Thursday (16) as part of the goodwill visit (muhibah) of the Indonesian Navy training ship KRI Bima Suci.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Over 150 free cataract surgeries were done recently at the National Eye Hospital in Colombo sponsored by the Vision of Love Organisation, UK and V& Eye Vision Centre. The surgeries were the first phase of the Restoring Sight Rebuilding 1,000 Lives programme initiated by the Lions Club of Jawatte Summit District 306 D7.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DE LANEROLLE NIHAL CHANDRA – Son of late Dr. Leslie and late May, brother of late Rosemary Wijeyewardene, Ralph and late Santi, brother-in-law of late Ajit, Heather and Shiranthi, uncle of Trishan, expired in USA on 25th March 2026. His mortal remains will be laid to rest on Saturday 18th April 2026 following a service at 11.00 a.m.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It was more than a quarter of a century ago that a young Jacinta Allan pulled off an upset few political watchers saw coming.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One Nation’s first big test in Victorian politics – the Nepean byelection – may have put the fast-rising party in breach of Victoria’s electoral laws, after state president Warren Pickering advised candidate Darren Hercus to use a personal bank account to accept campaign donations.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The EU’s strategy towards Russia is flawed, untenable, and ineffective; Russians only get on their knees when they need to tie their shoelaces, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated during a speech at a meeting with students posted on the YouTube channel of the Slovak government.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The European Union plans to deepen its engagement with Syria by relaunching formal political contacts and paving the way for closer economic and security ties, according to a document seen by Reuters, marking the latest step in a broader policy shift after years of frozen relations. The background paper, produced by the bloc’s diplomatic arm and circulated to EU member countries this week, says the EU will fully resume its 1978 cooperation agreement with Syria and begin a High-Level Political
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said Friday that a newly announced ceasefire in Lebanon remains fragile because all sides in the conflict have been “equally untrustworthy.”
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An attempted bank robbery in southern Italy turned into a tense hostage crisis, as armed suspects held 25 people inside a branch in Naples before escaping through an underground route, Rai News reported on Friday.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian President praised Islamabad’s role in mediation and establishing a ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran, saying Tehran seeks lasting peace and stability in the region while pursuing the Iranian nation’s rights within the framework of international law.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The America Sri Lanka Photographic Art Society (ASPAS), in collaboration with the Embassy of Sri Lanka and various diplomatic missions, is launching its sixth annual photographic exhibition, “Beauty of Sri Lanka,” across four major North American cities this April and May 2026.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Editorial] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government’s decision not to pass on the latest global fuel price hike to the public is a praiseworthy move. It will be greatly welcomed by the public who are today at their wits’ end to find answers to the steep rise in the Cost of Living. According to a news item quoting Treasury sources, the financial losses incurred by the State owned fuel- sector due to global crude oil price increase will not be transferred to the public through
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[2026-04-18 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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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) yesterday expressed concern over the drowning which rapidly increased in the recent past, especially during the New Year period and highlighted that hypoxia is the main cause of deaths in drowning cases.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court ordered the release on bail of former Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) Chairman Sarath Kongahage and former Additional Director General Devapriya Abeysinghe, who were arrested and remanded by the Bribery Commission on corruption charges.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The annual ‘Presidential Environment Awards – 2026’ ceremony, conducted by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) will be held at BMICH in October with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in attendance.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Thursday said that “the war in Iran is going along swimmingly.”
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is among the worst impacted countries in the Asia-Pacific due to the ripple effects of the West Asia crisis, a UN report said.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Walk for Peace in Sri Lanka led by Venerable Panngakara Thera will take place from April 21 to 28.
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[2026-04-18 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O maquinista de um trem regional que ia de Herrenberg para Tübingen, no sul da Alemanha, se deparou nesta quinta-feira (16/04) com uma caixa esquecida entre as poltronas. Logo viu que não era um caso para os Achados e Perdidos, mas para a Polícia Federal. No pacote estava escrito "Aranhas e Escorpiões".
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[2026-04-18 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A World Athletics panel has rejected 11 athlete transfer requests to Turkey, over what it referred to as a ‘coordinated recruitment strategy’ from the country’s government.
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[2026-04-18 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Congress has temporarily extended a controversial surveillance law which allows federal intelligence agencies to collect the data of foreigners, including their contacts with US citizens.
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[2026-04-18 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person early votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-04-18 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rumors about Eric Swalwell’s affairs have swirled through California’s political circles for years, but the indiscretions were largely ignored as the Bay Area congressman surged to the front of the 2026 governor’s race.
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[2026-04-18 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and United States President Donald Trump have said that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial vessels.
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[2026-04-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions spent almost $300,000 on external media advisers in two years after seeking a crisis communications plan, documents produced to parliament reveal.
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[2026-04-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Anyone who drives needs no reminder about the high price of petrol. Despite the federal government temporarily halving the fuel excise, costs are staying up as a result of conflict in the Middle East. But while cost-of-living concerns continue mounting across the board, some Melbourne restaurants are finding ways to ease the burden for prospective diners.
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[2026-04-18 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Maricopa County Recorder candidate Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap, R-Phoenix, speaks during a campaign event, Oct. 22, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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[2026-04-18 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: An armada of at least eight oil tankers set off toward the Strait of Hormuz immediately after Iran’s foreign minister said the vital waterway was fully open to shipping.
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[2026-04-18 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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[2026-04-18 04:38 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenTyre, LebanonDisplaced children queue to receive toys at a shelter in Tyre. On Thursday, Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon to be followed by a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese leaders next week, in a deal that it is hoped will bring progress toward a parallel peace agreement between the US and IranPhotograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenSidon, LebanonPeople attend a funeral for 13 security personnel killed in Israeli airstrikes near a government complex in
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[2026-04-18 04:33 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-18 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A portrait of Charles Adair, who died after a deputy kneeled on his back in a Kansas jail, is displayed at a news conference held by his family and their attorneys at Friendship Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Hollingsworth, File)
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[2026-04-18 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: In Olympic sporting terms, the degree of difficulty in delivering this year's federal budget is unusually high. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
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[2026-04-18 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El británico Justin Rose observa su tee durante la cuarta ronda del Masters de Augusta el domingo 12 de abril del 2026. (AP Foto/Gerald Herbert)
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[2026-04-18 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has posted a series of rapid-fire messages on the US-Israeli war with Iran, claiming that his government secured major concessions ahead of a possible next round of ceasefire talks.
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[2026-04-18 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Kanye West concert in Poland has been cancelled, the venue has announced, following government pressure and condemnation over a string of antisemitic, racist and pro-Nazi comments by the US rapper.
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[2026-04-18 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan warned on Friday it could take time for Gulf exporters to increase production due to extensive infrastructure damage caused by Iranian attacks.
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