Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in degrading circumstances in their accommodation
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[2026-04-08 06:10 UTC+10:00] [visas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in degrading circumstances in their accommodation
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[2026-04-08 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A slew of Democratic lawmakers are calling for US President Donald Trump to be removed from office via the 25th Amendment - a process by which the vice president and the cabinet assess him as unfit to continue his duties.
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[2026-04-08 06:04 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: IMF to reach staff agreement on Thursday US$ 700 Mn expected before May end Rs.10,000 Mn relief package announced
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[2026-04-08 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Middle East war is raging with overtures being made for peace. The region is in a rapidly escalating, multi-front war now involving Israel, the US, and Iran. Following strikes on Iran, missile exchanges have intensified, with Iran targeting the Gulf and Israel conducting air strikes on Iranian infrastructure. Significant disruptions to oil flows are occurring at the Strait of Hormuz, driving global economic concerns.
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[2026-04-08 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: No country was sufficiently warned that its food economy would be seriously compromised if there are unforeseen circumstances such as fertiliser shortages. Now, we are told that we need to brace for such an eventuality.
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[2026-04-08 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, India, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
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[2026-04-08 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister and Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said the Government has taken measures to strengthen counselling services in schools.
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[2026-04-08 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Court of Appeal has held that funds maintained by Devalayas cannot be treated as private accounts and must be subject to public scrutiny.
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[2026-04-08 05:54 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lawmakers call for use of 25th amendment after president brazenly threatens to commit war crimes in Iran
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[2026-04-08 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on President Trump to extend the deadline yet again to delay the US mass bombing of Iran’s infrastructure.
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[2026-04-08 05:54 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody told Parliament that the Government has not implemented any power cuts during the on-going energy crisis.
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[2026-04-08 05:51 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Additional Magistrate of the Hulftsdorp Traffic Court No.7 yesterday ordered that former Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC)Chairman Upali Sarath Kongahage and former Director General, Devapriya Abeysinghe, be remanded until April 17.
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[2026-04-08 05:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Trump outlined the U.S. operation that rescued the two-man crew of an F-15 after the fighter jet was shot down on Friday in Iran. He called the mission “one of the largest, most complex, most harrowing” the U.S. military had ever conducted.
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[2026-04-08 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In Washington, planning for a war with Iran always started with the same stubborn reality: It would be hard to fight and even harder to win. The country is vast and mountainous. Much of its military infrastructure is buried in caves and bunkers. Any serious plan to neutralize Iran’s nuclear ambitions or topple the regime quickly arrived at the same conclusion — that success required ground forces and would result in American casualties.
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[2026-04-08 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday (7) that presenting a 7% package to provide relief to the people is not sufficient given the current situation in the country, even though the Treasury has Rs.1.4 Trillion.
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[2026-04-08 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
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[2026-04-08 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) has a total of 2,712 children on its surgical waiting list, Health Deputy Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni told Parliament.
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[2026-04-08 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Zoroastrianism is one of the smallest religions in the world in terms of adherents. In Sri Lanka, the faithful number only around 40 to 60 people. Yet this tiny community has left an outsized mark on the country’s commercial landscape.
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[2026-04-08 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka women’s under 19 team led by Chamodi Praboda came back strongly to record a 52 runs win over England women’s under 19 team in their Tri- Nation cricket tournament fixture played at Ian Healy Oval grounds, Brisbane, Australia yesterday.
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[2026-04-08 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Recent news about the reported Rs. 13.2 billion exposure at NDB Bank has drawn widespread attention. There are also allegations suggesting internal collusion.
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[2026-04-08 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Pettah Central Bus Terminal functioned as the central gateway to Colombo for years, if not decades. Commuters continued to arrive even though roofs leaked in the monsoon. Pathways dissolved into mud. The unreliable basic sanitation turned daily travel into a discomfort.
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[2026-04-08 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany’s military spending shot up by over 23% to €39 billion ($45 billion) last year, pushing the budget deficit to the highest level in four years, the Federal Statistical Office has reported.
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[2026-04-08 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany’s military spending shot up by over 23% to €39 billion ($45 billion) last year, pushing the budget deficit to the highest level in four years, the Federal Statistical Office has reported.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Sri Lanka hosted Joni Simpson, Country Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, at a special engagement held at the CIPM Auditorium in Colombo on March 17, organised by the Standing Committee on Empowered Authority and National Role in HR.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: 99x, a leading global product engineering company, has secured five accolades at the CPM Best Management Practices Awards 2026, including an Overall Gold Award, positioning the company among Sri Lanka’s top-performing organisations in management excellence.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a remarkable display of compassion, commitment, and corporate social responsibility (CSR), Ransavi Construction (Pvt) Ltd, together with Needmore Supermarket (Pvt) Ltd, concluded their sixth consecutive annual community service programme on March 29, at their Head Office premises in Koralawella, Moratuwa.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Browns Hotels & Resorts continues its much-loved Royal Avurudu theme this year, inviting you to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year with royal experiences rooted in tradition, culture and togetherness across its properties in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a key leadership appointment within the professional services sector, Suren Rajakarier has stepped into the role of Managing Partner of KPMG Sri Lanka and its Maldives practice, effective April 1.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka–Russia Business Council (SLRBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its Members’ Night, bringing together distinguished dignitaries, business leaders and stakeholders to celebrate and further strengthen the longstanding relationship between Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Seylan Bank has unveiled a range of seasonal offers for Seylan Credit and Debit Cardholders this Avurudu season, partnering with over 300 merchants across Sri Lanka to deliver discounts, flexible payment plans and lifestyle experiences during one of the country’s most celebrated festive periods.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As part of its ongoing commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) priorities, SLT-MOBITELcontinues to drive impactful initiatives under its education pillar, empowering communities through access to safe and supportive learning environments.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The CINEC Campus, Malabe has announced ‘CINEC Campus Open Week’ as an awareness programme regarding higher education opportunities available to students after their Advanced Level (A/L) results.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The first zero-emission Material Collection and Processing Facility in Sri Lanka was inaugurated under the SWYFT Project. This initiative is funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), implemented by Janathakshan, with Neptune Recyclers serving as the recycling partner, in collaboration with Talawakelle Plantation.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SDB bank marked International Women’s Day 2026 with a series of initiatives organised focused on employee wellbeing, reflecting its broader commitment to supporting women at multiple levels of society.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka–Malaysia Business Council (SLMBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted a business networking session recently at Marine Bay, Colombo, in collaboration with a visiting delegation from the Malaysian Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI), Penang.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Lyceum International School Wattala girls’ team pose with the trophy after winning the overall championship at the HNB 50th National Age Group meet.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya, Kurunegala defeated Ibbagamuwa Central College, by 83 runs in their 14th ‘Battle of the Tuskers’ one day limited overs encounter which concluded at Welagedara Stadium Kurunegala on Sunday.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defending joint champions Royal College Colombo will meet Trinity College Kandy in the semi final of the under 19 Division One tier ‘A’ inter schools two Day cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket at Surrey ground Maggona from today (8).
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[2026-04-08 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Schools Karate Do team will leave on April 15 to Malaysia to participate in the 15th Silent Night International Karate Championship – 2026 organised by the Malaysia Karate Federation.
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[2026-04-08 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka-born karate talent Manmitha Jinasena produced a clinical and commanding display to win three medals at the USA Junior International Cup and the USA Open Championship 2026, held at the Fort Worth Convention Center last week.
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[2026-04-08 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ‘Govt hasn’t passed on full burden of fuel price hike to the public’ ‘No fuel shortage in the country’
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[2026-04-08 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Management Council of [RH1] Altair, Colombo’s most iconic residential and mixed-use development, has appointed Realty Management Services Ltd (RMS) as its new facilities management partner, marking a significant step forward in enhancing operational excellence and the overall resident experience.
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dambulla team scored 408 all out in their first innings while Colombo made 153 for 2 wickets at close of the second day in their National Super League (NSL ) 4 day cricket fixture played at R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Taxila Central College Horana leading on first innings against Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda at close of day two in the semi final of the under 19 division two Tier ‘A’ inter schools 2 -day cricket tournament played at Nalanda College ground Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Sumangala College Panadura will meet Maliyadeva College Kurunegala in the quarter final of the under 19 Division one tier ‘A’ inter schools 2-Day Cricket tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship of Sri Lanka Cricket from today at BOI grounds Katunayake.
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank teams with the two awards received at the LankaPay Technovation Awards 2026.
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[2026-04-08 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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[2026-04-08 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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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon.
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