Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Health Deputy Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni stated today that the current Government faced numerous challenges over the past 14 months that previous administrations had never encountered, and was able to emerge stronger by drawing strength from Buddhist philosophy.
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[2026-04-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Customs officers at the Katunayake Airport departure terminal arrested a foreign national in the early hours of yesterday (31) for attempting to smuggle a stock of Kothala Himbutu (Salacia Reticulata) overseas. The suspect used popular Sri Lankan tea brand packaging to conceal the illegal shipment.
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[2026-04-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kurunegala Chief Magistrate Randika Lakmal Jayalath rejected a Police request to remand three suspects arrested for the alleged illegal possession of diesel and petrol without valid permits. The Magistrate ordered the suspects’ release on personal bail of Rs. 500,000 each and directed them to appear before the Court again on April 30.
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[2026-04-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Intelligence Bureau and Ramanathapuram District Police have detained a 46-year-old Sri Lankan national near Pamban bus stand on Sunday (29).
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[2026-04-01 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sri Lanka held a briefing session in the UK Parliament to discuss Sri Lanka’s economic outlook and UK-Sri Lanka relations recently. The objective of the event was to discuss analytical reports on debt distress and economic transformation in Sri Lanka by ODI Global – a leading UK based public affairs think tank.
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[2026-04-01 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: During a search operation carried out in the dark hours on March 26 in the beach vicinity of Erambugodella in Puttalam, the Sri Lanka Navy seized over 468 kg of smuggled Kendu leaves.
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[2026-04-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s reigning national swimming champion Minagi Rupesinghe has climbed to an impressive 126th place in the latest open water swimming world rankings published by World Aquatics on March 15, 2026, emerging as the number one swimmer in South Asia and underlining her rapid rise in the international arena.
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[2026-04-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Holy Trinity Central College Nuwara Eliya cricket teamSeated from left T. Sebastian (Capt), David (coach ), Ravichandran (MIC ), Vishnuwardhan (Vice Principal ), N. Nawarathnam (Principal ), Sivokumar (Deputy Principal )Shanmuganathan (Deputy Principal ),Kangeshwaran (PTI), Dhilushan (V. Capt),Standing from left Rishamas Dhushanth (WK), Sadhurwaran , Lindhujan , Sadhurshan , Yasdhurshan , Sasidharan , Nikshan , Kavish , Dharshan, Kabishan , Kabilashan , Vijalan
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[2026-04-01 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An entertaining knock of unbeaten 50 by all rounder Sanuja Dissanayake in just 32 balls with 4 towering sixes and 2 fours helped St Anne’s College Kurunegala to an easy five wicket win over home town rivals Maliyadeva College Kurunegala in their 29 th ‘Battle of the Rocks’ one day limited overs encounter which concluded at the Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala on Sunday.
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[2026-04-01 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The YWCA Bangkok and Thai Beverage Public Company Limited contributed towards Sri Lanka’s ongoing relief efforts, donating THB 200,000 and US$ 10,000 respectively recently.
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[2026-04-01 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Kickerz Football Academy will partner lady J, through its sportswear brand Airtrack, as the Main Spsonsor and The Papare as the Digital Media Partner for the 2026/27 football season. These partnerships mark an important milestone for the academy as it continues its mission of developing the next generation of football talent in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-01 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oluvil Eastern Warriors Sports Clubbeat ArafaSports Club, Nintavur by 03 runs in the final to emerge champions and bagged the ‘Eid Festival Champion Trophy-2026’ of the eight-a- side limited over cricket tournament played at the Sammanthurai Public Play Grounds recently.
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[2026-04-01 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (31) for a two-day official visit. Ports and Civil Aviation Deputy Minister Janitha Ruwan Kodituwakku, received him at the Katunayake Airport. Rudenko is expected to take part in the eleventh round of bilateral political consultations between Sri Lanka and Russia.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A lucrative Over-45 football tournament offering a top prize of Rs. 300,000 along with the R.A. Mahathun Challenge Trophy will be held on April 25 and 26 at the Cooray Park Wellawatte with organisers calling for entries.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion on expanding foreign employment opportunities for retiring Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) personnel in the shipping and marine sector was held in Colombo on Monday (30), co-chaired by Defence Deputy Minister Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara, and Ports and Civil Aviation Deputy Minister Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan says it is ready to host “meaningful” talks to end the United States-Israeli war on Iran after diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye gathered in Islamabad in a bid to de-escalate the conflict.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Facing a massive shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) following a virtual stop in supplies from the Arabian Gulf, India has spread the acquisition net wide, roping in distant countries including Argentina and the US for supplies to tackle the crisis back home. It has also bought LPG from Iran for the first time since 2019.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Spain has banned US military aircraft involved in the Iran war from using its airspace and military bases, extending an earlier restriction that applied only to two American installations on Spanish soil.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Amid the energy crisis in Bangladesh caused by the conflict in West Asia, India has supplied an additional 5,000 tonnes of diesel, a Government official said.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured during an attack near Petite-Riviere in Haiti’s breadbasket Artibonite region, a human rights group said, significantly higher than official estimates, which put the death toll at approximately 16.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel’s Knesset passed a Bill on Monday mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terrorism. The Bill stipulates that the death penalty will be imposed on a terrorist who killed a person “with the intent to deny the existence of the State of Israel.”
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has declared every Wednesday a special public holiday for Government employees, schools, universities, and Courts. The directive which was taken a few days ago is an effort to conserve fuel amid ongoing energy shortages. Essential services such as healthcare, water supply, and transport remain operational. The private sector has been encouraged to follow suit.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: It is learnt that there are seepages in almost all tanks in the Anuradhapura district. There are around 3,000 major, medium and minor scale tanks situated in the district. Majority of these tanks have not been repaired renovated or rehabilitated for many years. Out of the 13 major tanks in the district the Nuwarawewa tank and Tisawewa tank have been renovated last in 1890 and 1899 respectively.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Water levels in key upcountry reservoirs in Sri Lanka, particularly in the Central Hills, are decreasing rapidly due to dry weather conditions, threatening hydropower generation. The water levels at Castlereagh Reservoir has dropped by 40 feet 10 inches from its spill level, Maussakelle Reservoir water levels have fallen by 26 feet 11 inches and in Kotmale and Upper Kotmale Reservoir too water levels have decreased significantly.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has approved the installation of 25 standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with each capacity of 10 MW/40 MWh to better integrate rapidly growing solar power into the national grid and enhance overall system stability, Cabinet spokesman, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ALMEIDA – RALPH – Beloved husband of Sarojini Almeida (nee de Mel), darling father of Shiran, Sureeni and Sharika, father-in-law of Manoja, Pritha Fernando and Dr. Rajiv Samarasingha, loving grandfather of Akila, Dr. Amila, Mariah, Priveen, Sureshni, Shenali and Cheruni. Cortege leaves 47/3, Uyana Road, Lunawa, Moratuwa at 3.30 p.m.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) launched a countrywide token strike yesterday (31), causing severe hardship to patients throughout the estate sector.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Professor Chandana Abeyrathne stated yesterday that state institutions, local government bodies, and all citizens must responsibly contribute to conserving water and electricity amidst the global energy crisis and prevailing dry weather.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday launched a new centralised electronic system yesterday for filing asset and liability declarations.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) successfully rescued 18 local and foreign tourists from drowning during lifesaving operations conducted across various coastal regions of the island in the month of March 2026.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Canteen Owners’ Association, Chairman Harshana Rukshan stated yesterday (31) that the prices of a packet of rice and kottu will increase by Rs. 30 with effect from midnight.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Officers of the Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) arrested a suspect for defrauding youth by promising employment in South Korea.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: To mark the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation’s (SLBC) Asia Hindi Service, the Consul General of Sri Lanka in Mumbai, Priyanga Wickramasinghe, issued a special message highlighting the profound cultural and diplomatic impact of the historic broadcaster.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the import of GR 11 rice varieties, including Ponni Samba and Keeri/Pal rice varieties subject to a maximum import quantity, to address the current shortage of Samba and Keeri Samba rice in the local market.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pro golfer Vijitha Bandara produced a clinical and controlled five-under-par round of 68 to take the early lead on Day One of the Sri Lanka Golf Ranking Tournament at the scenic Victoria Golf Resort yesterday.
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[2026-04-01 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People greet and take photos with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a Ramadan Iftar hosted by his team at the New York Taxi Workers Association, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
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[2026-04-01 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Actress Elisabeth Shue, left, and her brother Andrew Shue attend a special screening of Fox Searchlight’s “Battle of the Sexes” at the SVA Theatre on Sept. 19, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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[2026-04-01 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La sede de la National Public Radio (NPR) en Washington, el 15 de abril del 2013. (AP foto/Charles Dharapak)
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[2026-04-01 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Federal agents have arrested the illegal immigrant who was tackled and zip-tied by onlookers during the California wildfires in a wild scene caught on video.
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[2026-04-01 06:03 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Sinister’ leaked audio appeared to capture Péter Szijjártó telling Moscow he would try to amend EU sanctions list to its liking
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[2026-04-01 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that messages had been exchanged with the United States, either directly or through countries in the region, amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-04-01 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned that Israel’s new death penalty law, instructing military courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in acts of “terror”, describes it as “another step toward apartheid”.
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[2026-04-01 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel would press ahead with its military campaign against Tehran, declaring that it would continue to "crush Iran's terror regime".
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[2026-04-01 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly, left, and Xavier Bartlett celebrates the win against Gujarat Titans during the Indian Premier League cricket match in New Chandigarh, India, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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[2026-04-01 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kamala Harris has been slammed for a bizarre text announcing she will swing across a raft of states in the Deep South.
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[2026-04-01 05:17 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tabloid outlet has covered Republicans and Democrats relaxing at places such as Disney World as shutdown drags on
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[2026-04-01 05:07 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Relief at the petrol pump has been made official but drivers are being warned it will take time for the fuel excise cut to be felt in their wallets.The opposition and the crossbench expressed reservations but got behind the government's push to halve the tax, cutting 26.3 cents per litre from fuel prices to save about $19 on a 65-litre tank.But calls have also emerged for more radical changes such as drilling more Australian oil, forcing electric vehicle drivers to
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[2026-04-01 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Não são apenas as autoridades alemãs que têm acesso aos documentos criados por órgãos governamentais da Alemanha, tanto em nível estadual quanto federal. Autoridades americanas também têm poder para acessá-los, pois os órgãos governamentais do país europeu utilizam, em sua maioria, programas de computador cujos fornecedores estão sediados nos EUA.
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[2026-04-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 1, 2026 — 5:00am
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