Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-07 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: German males aged between 17 and 45 may need to seek approval for lengthy stays abroad, under changes introduced as part of a new law which introduced voluntary military service.
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[2026-04-07 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Mary’s Sports Club, Jaffna, produced a brave and disciplined performance to defeat strong Saunders Sports Club, Colombo, and win the Sri Lanka Football Federation Champions Cup knockout final held under floodlights at the Race course Stadium in Colombo on Saturday night.
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[2026-04-07 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s defence exports for the fiscal year to March reached 384.24 billion rupees ($4.11 billion), a jump of more than 62% from the previous period, the government said in a statement on Thursday.
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[2026-04-07 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s modern pentathlon athletes Isiwaruna Oshada De Silva and Sachini Nisansala Rathnathilaka will spearhead the country’s historic debut at the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup, to be held from April 8 to 12 at the Cairo International Stadium Complex in Cairo, Egypt.
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[2026-04-07 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Savings Bank presented its Annual Report 2025 to the Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, at the Ministry of Finance on April 1.
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[2026-04-07 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has further strengthened its focus on delivering a superior customer experience with the expansion of its ‘ComBank Shakthi’ Agency Banking network by 22 new outlets across the country, strengthening its commitment to making banking services more accessible to communities beyond the reach of traditional branches.
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[2026-04-07 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Insurance Life (SLIC Life) was recognised at the ‘Great Managers Awards 2025’, held on March 26, at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, marking a significant milestone as the first State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) to receive this recognition.
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[2026-04-07 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Association of Professional Bankers (APB) Sri Lanka recently hosted a ceremony to felicitate distinguished members who have risen to the highest leadership positions in the banking industry. Among the honorees was Hemal Chaminda Lokugeegana, the General Manager/CEO of HDFC Bank of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-07 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vogue Jewellers Pvt Ltd has been honoured with two accolades at the Best Management Practices Company (BMPC) Awards 2026, organised by the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka (CPM Sri Lanka).
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[2026-04-07 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LOLC Finance continues to reinforce its commitment to inclusive economic development by further strengthening its support for Sri Lanka’s micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector.
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[2026-04-07 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign after a fast-spreading measles outbreak is suspected of killing more than 100 people, mostly children, in what may be the country’s most lethal wave of the disease in recent history.
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has not indicated when the internet shutdown could be lifted. Source: Getty / Xinhua News Agency
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s top springboard diver Dulanjan Fernando and teenage prodigy Ruel Wickramaratne will spearhead the country’s challenge at the Canada Cup Diving Meet 2026, set to take place in Windsor Canada from April 9 to 12.
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cargills Bank has launched the Cargills Bank Ocean Plastic Debit Card, marking the first time such a product has been introduced to the Sri Lankan market.
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sun Siyam Pasikudah has unveiled a series of exclusive seasonal offers aimed at attracting local travellers seeking a luxurious coastal escape during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period.
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with HSBC and LTL Holdings, facilitated the donation of 45 refurbished laptops to support university undergraduates whose education was disrupted by Cyclone Ditwah and the severe flooding that followed in November.
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. (MSI), headquartered in Taiwan, hosted its Partner Excellence Awards in Colombo, bringing together over 100 partners and industry stakeholders to celebrate outstanding performance and strengthen its growing partner network in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Transport and Highways Deputy Minister Dr. Prasanna Gunasena says that special bus services will be operated during the New Year period, through Sri Lanka Transport Board.
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 1995 hotline, a 24-hour emergency service launched by the Ministry of Environment to combat environmental crimes, has received 240 complaints in four months.
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Gamini National School Nuwara Eliya came up with a superb all round performance to record an easy 10 wicket win over Holy Trinity Central College in their 4 th Battle of Little England cricket encounter played at Public grounds Nuwara Eliya over the weekend .
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Sri Lankan passenger who tried to smuggle into the country a stock of ‘Kush’ worth Rs. 113.4 million was nabbed at the Katunayake Airport by a group of officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Division yesterday.
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kohuwala Police have arrested a Chinese national in connection with the murder of a Chinese woman in the Kohuwala area. The suspect was arrested while staying at a hotel in the Colpetty area, on Sunday (5).
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The surge in petroleum prices has drawn a strong reaction from residents of the twin cities, with people from various walks of life demanding the government to withdraw the decision.
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: New laws aimed at protecting children from corporal punishment and psychological harm are expected to be enacted soon.
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A meeting between the President’s Chief of Staff Prabath Chandrakeerthi and India’s Deputy High Commissioner Satyanjal Pandey took place yesterday (06) at the Presidential Secretariat.
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Police have issued a warning to the public to be vigilant of possible financial fraud and data theft via the internet during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season.
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The official establishment of the National Scout Youth Council recently marked a significant step forward to strengthen youth leadership and youth empowerment within the scout movement and a first in the history of the Sri Lanka Scout Association.
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[2026-04-07 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Benedict’s College Kotahena will meet their arch rivals Wesley College Colombo in the semi final of the under 19 Division One tier ‘B’ inter schools two day Cricket tournament from today at Army ground Salawa Kosgama.
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[2026-04-07 05:32 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A boat carrying around 105 people capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea after departing from Libya on Saturday. Two bodies were recovered and at least 70 are missing, according to NGOs Mediterranea Saving Humans and Sea-Watch.
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[2026-04-07 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The funeral of veteran journalist Bhakthi Dharmapriya Mendis who died last Friday after a motor traffic accident in Athruguriya took place yesterday at Dadalla public cemetery amidst a large crowd of family, relatives, colleagues from the media fraternity and friends and old boys of his alma mater Richmond College, Galle.
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[2026-04-07 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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[2026-04-07 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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[2026-04-07 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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[2026-04-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Editorial] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Less than a week remains until the dawn of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year 2026. People are busier than ever, rushing to buy everything needed for the celebrations. This year, however, it is a tougher road than before, now that the cost of food, clothing, and other essentials has soared, driven by rising fuel and electricity prices.
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[2026-04-07 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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[2026-04-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Young Men’s Buddhist Association (YMBA) Vice President and Ceylon Booksellers Importers and Exporters Association former President Kusumabandu Samarawickrama passed away on Sunday(5) following a brief illness.
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[2026-04-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Obituaries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MOONEMALLE – SHEILA “At rest with Jesus” – Beloved wife of the late Justice C.L.T. Moonemalle, much loved mother of Sharmini, Rohan and Cheryl, mother-in-law of Hiran, Maheshini and Harpo, darling Attami of Ashi, Jeremy, Tehara and Trehan, beloved sister of the late Captain Dudley Ranabahu and Doreen Goonethileke, sister-in-law of the late Ira and Jim Wirekoon, Leo and Leslie, with heartful thanks to Nalin for her devoted care.
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[2026-04-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A push to redevelop a “rundown” hotel near St Kilda’s Luna Park and Acland Street precinct has sparked backlash from residents concerned the proposed seven-storey building is too big for the neighbourhood.
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[2026-04-07 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A group of Pennsylvania counties has billed the federal government more than $21 million in recent years to detain immigrants in their jails, a first-of-its-kind review by Spotlight PA has found.
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[2026-04-07 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta foto de archivo del 5 de febrero de 2018, el sello de la Junta de Gobernadores del Sistema de la Reserva Federal de EEUU en el Edificio de la Junta de la Reserva Federal Marriner S. Eccles, en Washington. (Foto AP/Andrew Harnik, Archivo)
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[2026-04-07 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Nick Giambruno via Doug Casey's International Man,
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[2026-04-07 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Spanish citizens see US President Donald Trump as the world leader who presents the greatest threat to world peace, followed by Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a poll published Monday by Spanish news outlet El País.
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[2026-04-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland’s youth justice department has halted its search for providers to run three crime prevention schools – a key part of the Crisafulli government’s election pledge to tackle youth crime.
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[2026-04-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia is facing unprecedented fuel insecurity. Despite the government’s confidence that the nation can avoid a crippling shortage, attention has turned to home-grown solutions.
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[2026-04-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The NSW government is using reams of commercially sensitive data from fuel companies to assess whether the state’s supply will be significantly disrupted by war in the Middle East and to prepare for possible “further action” to ensure petrol reaches critical regional areas.
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[2026-04-07 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 12, 2013. Mueller died on Friday, March 20, 2026. He was 81. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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[2026-04-07 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has endorsed a former top adviser to ex-British PM David Cameron for governor of California, shaking up an unusually unpredictable race in the heavily Democratic state.
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[2026-04-07 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Opposition leader Yair Lapid sharply criticized the government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conduct during the war, questioning his strategy on Monday and saying Israel was failing to meet war objectives as Operation Roaring Lion has continued for over a month.
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[2026-04-07 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The teenage boys arrested for the Hatzola ambulance arson likely don’t even ascribe to Islamism, but “rather they ascribe to the eventual goals of what they perceive is Islamism,” Haras Rafiq, vice president of policy at Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
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[2026-04-07 04:33 UTC+10:00] [Cold War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — Germany is scrambling to clarify a controversial rule requiring that men aged 17 to 45 seek permission before leaving the country for more than three months, after the measure triggered a political backlash over the weekend.
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