Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-24 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masato Kanda, arrived in Sri Lanka last morning (23) for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening economic cooperation, engaging with key stakeholders and assessing cyclone-related damage in affected areas.
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[2026-03-24 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Milk powder importers and wheat flour companies have assured that despite the difficulties faced due to the Middle East crisis and escalating fuel prices, they will not resort to increasing the prices of imported milk powder and wheat flour. They had given this assurance during a meeting with Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe yesterday.
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[2026-03-24 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: National Development Bank PLC (NDB)commemorated raising LKR.16bn with its first ever issuance of BASEL III compliant GSS+ (Green, Social, Sustainable & Sustainability Linked)bonds and the country’s largestissuance of GSS+ bonds to dateby way of a market opening ceremony conducted on the trading floor of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) last Friday.
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[2026-03-24 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka made a powerful start to their campaign at the 2026 Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event with a convincing 3-0 victory over Macau at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-03-24 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said yesterday (23) that he has ordered the United States military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days after holding “good and productive conversations” with Tehran.
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[2026-03-24 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka finds itself once more at the crossroads of global turmoil and domestic instability. The Middle East conflicts have increased global oil market volatility with rising prices and supply chain uncertainties. The impact on an oil-import dependent economy is immediate and severe.
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[2026-03-24 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated that the continued increase in fuel prices is pushing the country toward a severe economic crisis and deepening poverty.
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[2026-03-24 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The new three-storey multi-purpose building constructed at the Sri Lanka Textile and Apparel Institute (SLITA) in Ratmalana, which operates under the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, was inaugurated yesterday (23) under the patronage of the Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetti.
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[2026-03-24 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Paceman Dushmantha Chameera, opener Pathum Nissanka, and all rounder Kamindu Mendis, who have successfully completed their physical performance tests have been issued No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to participate in the IPL.
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[2026-03-24 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-03-24 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In the wake of the increase in fuel prices, the Government yesterday (23) took steps to revise public passenger transport fares.
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[2026-03-24 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court yesterday served indictments to former Minister Arjuna Ranatunga and former Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Chairman (CPC) Dhammika Ranatunga for allegedly causing nearly Rs. 800 million in losses to the CPC. Following serving the indictments, the accused were ordered to be released on two surety bails of Rs.
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[2026-03-24 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released a short video statement backing US President Donald Trump's attempt to make a deal with Iran, but he says attacks on the country will not stop.
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[2026-03-24 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chenitha Kavinda, under 15 boy of St. Joseph’s College Colombo scored an unbeaten ton against Prince of Wales College Moratuwa in their fixture of the Under 19 two-day inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket at Moratuwa yesterday.
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[2026-03-24 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: During his lifetime, Sri Lankan modernist George Keyt struggled to support himself through painting. Three decades after his death, the same works circulate in a vastly different economy, where a typical Keyt canvas can fetch more than USD 25,000 at international auctions.
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[2026-03-24 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Social media has been abuzz over the past few days with the news of a medical student who fell nearly 80 feet down a precipice at World’s End, Horton Plains. She was attempting to take a selfie. She was rescued unharmed in a feat that can only be described as miraculous.
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[2026-03-24 06:36 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: State legislation due to be introduced on Tuesday will give authorities powers to seize high-powered e-motorbikes. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-03-24 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Acting High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Sri Lanka Zunaira Latif expressed how Sri Lanka and Pakistan continue to maintain traditionally close and mutually beneficial relations based on respect and trust.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka volleyball Federation entered a new phase today with the arrival of Greek coach Petroglou Petros, who took up duties as the Head Coach of the National Volleyball Team.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka will look to make full use of home advantage when the 2026 Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event got underway at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) headquarters in Colombo yesterday, March 23, and will run until March 28.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The official press conference for the annual Super Fighters’ Cup—a prestigious triangular Chess Big Match contested among C.W.W. Kannangara Central College, Matugama; Taxila Central College, Horana; and Ananda Sastralaya National School, Matugama—was recently held at the premises of C.W.W. Kannangara Central College.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In recognition of International Women’s Day 2026, Sampath Bank hosted its Entrepreneur Development Programme under the theme ‘Unstoppable Woman’, bringing together SME women entrepreneurs for an evening centred on knowledge sharing, inspiration and practical business insights.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Union Assurance, one of Sri Lanka’s longest-standing private Life Insurer, secured three accolades at The Diamond Chapter of the TAGS Awards 2025 ceremony, held at the Shangri-La, Colombo.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) recently concluded a highly impactful and strategically significant visit to India, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening international banking relationships, enhancing regulatory engagement and unlocking new avenues for growth across the region.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MAS Holdings, one of Sri Lanka’s largest apparel manufacturer, announced that two of its subsidiaries, Texo (Pvt) Ltd, a cotton fabric processing mill and Noyon Lanka, a knitted lace manufacturer, have become bluesign System Partners, marking a significant step forward in the company’s commitment to responsible, future-ready manufacturing.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has launched its much-anticipated seasonal promotion for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, offering credit and debit cardholders discounts of up to 70% across an extensive network of merchant outlets island-wide in the run-up to the Avurudu celebrations.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: It is with much sadness that we share news of the passing of Lasantha Abayawardane nee Alwis who was a senior team member in the editorials of the Sunday Observer and Daily News.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Discussions between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s Chief of Staff Prabath Chandrakeerthi and the Australian High Commissioner Matthew Duckworth focused on the long-standing and strong bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Australia.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A total of 5,789 police officers have laid down their lives in the line of duty from the time Police Constable Sabahan lost his life trying to apprehend Saradiel in Utuwankande under the direction of Kegalle District Attorney E. R. Saunders to the present day.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Rear Admiral Princely Liyanage (Retd) qualified for three Guinness World records.
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[2026-03-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Four centuries two each from both schools Sri Sumangala College Panadura and Moratu MV were scored in the 74 th Battle of the Golds annual cricket encounter which ended in a draw at De Soyza Stadium Moratuiwa over the weekend . This is the first time four centuries were scored in a match in the series.
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[2026-03-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MullenLowe Sri Lanka, has announced the integration of Synapse VII’s advanced data analytics capabilities into its digital services ecosystem.
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[2026-03-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LANKATILES recently celebrated the opening of its 59th showroom in in the Northern Peninsula, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued journey of bringing refined design and premium surfaces closer to communities across the island.
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[2026-03-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Browns EV, in partnership with PickMe and LOLC Holdings PLC, marked a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s mobility landscape with the handover of 125 electric vehicles under its ‘Drive to Own’ initiative.
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[2026-03-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cargills Food and Beverage Ltd. through its brands KIST and Knuckles, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Clean Ocean Force Lanka (COF) to adopt Crow Island Beach for one year, reinforcing its commitment to long-term coastal conservation in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging the legality of the arrest and detention of former State Intelligence Service Director, Suresh Salley, in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks was yesterday fixed for September 25 by the Supreme Court.
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[2026-03-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Executive Council of the All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association has decided to increase the price of a loaf of bread weighing 450 grammes and other bakery products by Rs. 10 with effect from today, President of the Association, N. K. Jayawardena said.
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[2026-03-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Lagoon Park and Tourist Boat Service in Kattankudy was launched on Sunday (22).
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[2026-03-24 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A fighting knock of 78 in 188 balls with 2 sixes and 3 fours by opener Dinuga Abeysekara helped St Anne’s College Kurunegala to force a draw in their 42 nd ‘Battle of the Rocks’ encounter against Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala which concluded at the Welagedara Stadium Kurunegala over the weekend .
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[2026-03-24 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank has launched its Avurudu 2026 card campaign, themed The most rewarding swipe of the Avurudu’, offering customers practical ways to manage seasonal spending while continuing to celebrate with family and loved ones.
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[2026-03-24 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Samsung Sri Lanka has announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, ushering in a new era of intelligent mobile experiences powered by advanced Galaxy AI.
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A message currently circulating on social media, purportedly issued by the Sri Lanka Police under the headline ‘Be vigilant’ is false, the Police Media Division said yesterday.
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Based on intelligence received by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, a search operation was conducted at Kirinda, Amaduwa area in coordination with officers of the Police Special Task Force, Katharagama. During the operation, a suspect was arrested while transporting 1.06 kg of local Cannabis and 500g of Cannabis seeds on Sunday (22).
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A group of officers from the Airport Customs and the Customs Narcotics Division arrested five passengers both local and foreign who were attempting to smuggle into the country a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes, medicines and perfumes worth over Rs. 16 million.
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With the rapid decline in the price of gold in the world market due to the prevailing war situation in the Middle East region, there has been a significant decrease in the price of gold in the local market as well.
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: EDIRISINGHE – NIHAL – At Rest with Jesus. Loving husband of Jacqueline (nee Reid), darling Dada of Nigel (Emirates Engineering BIA), son of late Victor and Ethel, son-in-law of late George and Virginia Reid. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond Parlour from 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday 25th March. Service on the same day at 4.00 p.m.
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Six fake websites collecting information from the public by claiming to generate fuel QR codes speedily have been banned by the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT).
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has taken steps to freeze assets including a house worth around rupees 30 million in the Wellampitiya area belonging to an alleged drug trafficker known as Thotalanga Poddi.
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested a former Customs Superintendent over an alleged corruption scheme involving an illegal sale of palm oil for Rs.4 million.
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday, killing the flight’s pilot and co-pilot, injuring dozens and temporarily shutting down the New York area’s third-busiest airport, officials said.
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