Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-10 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC) and the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) have reaffirmed their longstanding strategic alliance with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 30, marking a significant milestone in their collaborative journey.
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[2026-04-10 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC), the nation’s trusted insurer, was the official insurance partner of the ‘Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya’ 2026, Sri Lanka’s premier national cycling event organised by the Sri Lanka Air Force.
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[2026-04-10 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colour Coatings Lanka which represent WACKER METROARK GmbH Germany, organised a Technical Seminar recently at Waters Edge Colombo, with the participation of over 80 Research and Development Heads and the owners of Coatings and Construction Industries in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-10 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pan Asia Bank is ushering in the festive season with an array of Avurudu promotions, offering over 250 special deals for its credit cardholders. Designed to enhance the spirit of celebration, these exclusive offers enable customers to enjoy discounts of up to 70% across a wide range of categories, making Avurudu a more rewarding and memorable experience.
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[2026-04-10 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cargills Food City has been named the People’s Supermarket Brand of the Year 2026 at the SLIM Kantar Awards, marking an exceptional fifth consecutive year of recognition.
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[2026-04-10 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ogilvy Group Sri Lanka delivered a commanding performance at the Young Lions Sri Lanka Competition 2026 held in Colombo recently, with its talent securing wins in three of the four categories awarded.
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[2026-04-10 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Aitken Spence Travels has once again reaffirmed its leadership in Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, being recognised as a Category Winner in the Hospitality and Tourism Services sector at the CPM (Chartered Professional Management) Best Management Practices Company Awards 2026 for the third successive year.
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[2026-04-10 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Environment Ministry has initiated a comprehensive national effort to secure and sustainably manage Sri Lanka’s surface and groundwater resources. Following the launch of the ‘Thirasara Diyawara’ National Programme on World Water Day, the Government is moving to identify and gazette the country’s vital aquifers. To ensure this initiative reaches every district, Environment Deputy Minister Anton Jayakody has emphasised that the programme must be executed through a nationwide community-based framework.
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[2026-04-10 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump's overhaul of US refugee policies has created a major shift in the number and nationalities of people admitted to the country, US government data shows.
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[2026-04-10 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Healthguard Distribution, one of Sri Lanka’s fully-fledged national pharmaceutical distribution service, continues to play a vital role in ensuring the efficient and safe delivery of medicines from ports to pharmacies across the country.
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[2026-04-10 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The much-anticipated 41st Edition of the Colombo Shopping Festival (CSF) – Avurudu Fair was opened yesterday at the BMICH Exhibition Centre, marking the beginning a five day of festive shopping in celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
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[2026-04-10 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marking 25 years of trust, growth and service excellence, HNB Assurance PLC has unveiled its new corporate identity, transitioning to HNB Life PLC a strategic evolution that reflects the company’s forward-looking vision and commitment to empowering lives with protection and the freedom to thrive, no matter where life takes them.
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[2026-04-10 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: People’s Bank recently conducted the ‘People’s Remittance – Kalin Avurudu Vaasi Draw 2026,’ rewarding fifty lucky winners with packs of essential goods worth.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A ceasefire deal struck by Washington and Tehran is a “disaster” and “failure,” several prominent Israeli politicians have said. Israel was left out of the equation, they argued, calling it a strategic mistake on the part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday hoped that the temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran would become a permanent truce.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Government offices, public institutions, and municipalities will be closed, flags will be flown at half-mast, and radio and television programming will be adjusted to mark the day of mourning.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: BUDAPEST – US Vice-President J.D. Vance said on April 8 that Ukraine’s president had made “scandalous” comments about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as he echoed Budapest’s accusations that Kyiv was using energy supplies to try to influence elections there.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Strengthening local industries is a primary objective of the Government and there are plans to expand opportunities for domestic businesses in meeting Government procurement needs in the future, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Horana Special Crimes Investigation Unit took steps to arrest a woman on Wednesday (8) in the Horana area for allegedly defrauding a female graduate of Rs. 2.5 million by promising employment in Italy.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ‘Kithu Abhiman Sahitha Sammana 2025’, Catholic literary awards ceremony, will be held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute Auditorium, Colombo 7 today (10) at 4 p.m.. Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith will be the Chief Guest.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mahinda and MCCC Mana under 15 team poses for a picture after their match at Mahinda grounds
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minuli Nethumsa of Horizon College Malabe and Charitha Gimhan of D.S Senanayake College Colombo emerged Intermediate women’s and men’s champions at the Mora Smashes All Island Intermediate Novices Table Tennis championships played recently at Indoor Stadium Bandaragama.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Sumangala Central College Hikkaduwa and CMS Sri Jayawardenapura Maha Vidyalaya Kotte advanced to the semi final of the Under 19 division Two Tier ‘B’ inter schools 2-day cricket tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Malaysia’s Johore Tigers Rugby Team will tour Sri Lanka to play two key matches against Sri Lanka A and the Sri Lanka Rugby President’s XV, as part of preparations for the upcoming New Zealand Under-85kg rugby tour.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The second Butterfly All Island Veterans’ Individual Table Tennis Championship will be worked off on April 25 from 10.00am at the S. Thomas’ College Sports Complex, Mount Lavinia. LG Sports is organising the tournament under the instruction of Veterans’ Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka and the entries will close on April 17, 6.00pm.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kandy women’s T20 team did well, to beat Kegalle by nine wickets at Lake View, Dharmaraja College grounds. Kegalle made 102 for 8 in 20 overs with Thisarani Munasinghe 21, Hansika Sewwandi 20, Shanilka Sathasngani 2 for 15, Shalani Dassanayake 2 for 16. Kandy scored 104 for 1 in 10.5 overs Sadhanbi Bowalawatte 57 not out Hiruni Dissanayake 34.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The impasse over the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20 percent of the world’s oil flows, has triggered a debate over our over-reliance on fossil fuels. We consume around 100 million barrels of oil and gas per day for transport, power generation, cooking and many other tasks. The world will indeed grind to a halt – literally – if the oil runs out tomorrow.
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[2026-04-10 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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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is set to strengthen its climate resilience and agricultural productivity through a new USD 1.33 million initiative aimed at revitalising minor tank-based ecosystems, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation announced.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The price of gold has increased to a record high yesterday (April 9) due to the increase in the global market.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Head of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Country Management Board for Sri Lanka, Evan Papageorgiou, stated that he appreciates the Rs. 100 billion relief package provided by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to the needy groups in the country affected by the war situation in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Global oil prices plunged yesterday, falling below the $100 per barrel mark, after the U.S. President announced a two-week ceasefire agreement , easing immediate concerns over supply disruptions in the critical .
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: KORALE – VISAKHA (Retired Deputy Registrar – Moratuwa / Jayawardenepura / Open University) Beloved wife of Ranjith, loving mother of Mahesh and loving mother-in-law of Thilini. Mortal remains lie at Jayaratne Restpect Home from 8.00 a.m. on Friday, April 10th, till 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, April 11th. Cremation takes place on Saturday, April 11th at 4.30 p.m.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National New Rice Festival, a traditional annual ceremony in which newly harvested rice from the Maha Season is offered to the Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, was held yesterday morning (09) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in the presence of the historic Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: While the US is preoccupied with extracting itself from its war in Iran, China has been busy getting on with its core interests on its home turf.
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[2026-04-10 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is "fed up" seeing energy bills in the U.K. swing up and down because of actions taken by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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[2026-04-10 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Jamila Taylor, D-Federal Way, listens to proceedings on the House floor on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol, Jan. 8, 2024, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-04-10 05:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Viktor Orbán has led Hungry since 2010. Source: SBS News
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[2026-04-10 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Liverpool’s Andrew Robertson controlls the ball during the Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham in Liverpool, England, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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[2026-04-10 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lucknow Super Giants’ Mukul Choudhary plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants in Kolkata, India, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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[2026-04-10 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: UCLA’s national champion women’s basketball team was given an eyebrow-raising political quest by late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.
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[2026-04-10 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The demonstrators were trying to reach the building in Caracas to demand action on the country’s political prisoners. A pro-government march was also expected to be held on Thursday to show support for interim President Delcy Rodríguez’s government.
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[2026-04-10 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday pointed fingers at President Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for volatile energy bills hitting London, saying he was “fed up” with global conflicts wreaking havoc on global oil prices.
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[2026-04-10 05:03 UTC+10:00] [Algorithms] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BUDAPEST — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government is complaining his reelection campaign has been undermined by Facebook's internal features favoring his rival Péter Magyar, who is ahead in the polls ahead of Sunday's crunch election.
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[2026-04-10 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-10 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 10, 2026 — 5:00am
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