Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The following is an analysis of a Supreme Court case judgment (Harankaha Arachchige Menaka Jayasankha and another v. Standard Credit Lanka Limited (S.C. (CHC) Appeal No. 72/2013)) focusing on the contractual obligations, the dispute over interest calculation, and the historical legal context regarding compound interest.
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[2026-03-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka received much praise from neutral countries across the globe for emerging unscathed when the country unexpectedly got drawn into the crossroads of a global confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The tragedy that unfolded just off Sri Lanka’s Southern coast has brought the distant Middle East war dangerously close to our shores.
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[2026-03-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Court told of former SriLankan CEO’s testimony Rs. 60 Mn handed over in three installments Former Minister Jayaratne received Rs. 20 Million
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[2026-03-20 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Savings Bank (NSB) has reported its highest-ever profit for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, reflecting robust growth across core banking operations and strengthened financial stability.
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[2026-03-20 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a telephone conversation with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East and their wider implications on Wednesday (18).
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[2026-03-20 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two resilient half-centuries by Ravinu Randinu (85) and Ameesha Rasanjana (81) propelled Richmond to 203 for 4 at stumps on the first day of their 121st Battle of the Lovers against Mahinda at the Galle International Stadium yesterday.
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[2026-03-20 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran is considering charging transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a lawmaker said on Thursday, as officials in Tehran stepped up rhetoric over the strategic waterway after this week’s attacks on energy sites in the Persian Gulf.
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[2026-03-20 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB), in collaboration with the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL), has marked a significant milestone in the country’s insurance sector with the signing of agreements to establish a Centralised Insurance Data Repository System a first-of-its-kind national initiative to unify insurance industry data.
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[2026-03-20 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday that all problems related to the QR code based fuelling for vehicles will be resolved by today (20). “Those who are having difficulty in obtaining the fuel QR code will be able to obtain solutions by Thursday (19)”, the Minister added.
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[2026-03-20 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Jaden Amaraweera of S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia, scored his third century of the season in the Under-19 Inter-Schools Two-Day Cricket Tournament yesterday.
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[2026-03-20 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Authorities of the Ministry of Digital Economy have introduced a new system feature aimed at resolving long-standing issues faced by motorists in obtaining fuel QR codes for previously registered vehicles.
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[2026-03-20 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka stormed into the semi-finals of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event with a strong 2-0 victory over Pakistan in their quarter-final clash at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-03-20 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will go to Israel on Friday, in an unscheduled visit, after visiting Beirut as part of efforts to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon.
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[2026-03-20 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Desmond Mallikarchchi Prof. of Philosophy (rtd) University of Peradeniya [email protected]
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[2026-03-20 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa urged the Government to take action to provide relief to the people in crisis by using Treasury monies.
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[2026-03-20 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St Joseph’s College made a strong start on Day 1 of the 92nd Battle of the Saints, piling up 281 for 5 against St Peter’s at the SSC yesterday.
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[2026-03-20 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Angelique Donnellan
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[2026-03-20 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB PLC, the leading private bank in Sri Lanka proudly announces its role as the Official Banking Partner of the 9nd Battle of the Saints annual cricket encounter between St. Joseph’s College and St. Peter’s College. The highly anticipated match is taking place from March 19 to 21, 2026, at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), continuing the legacy of one of the country’s most celebrated school cricketing rivalries.
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[2026-03-20 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Dec. 6, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Harm Venhuizen, File)
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[2026-03-20 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On a typical farming day in rural Sri Lanka, decisions that shape the entire season are often made with little more than experience, instinct, and fragments of information passed from neighbour to neighbour. For generations, this has been the rhythm of agriculture here. Although tradition has it that way, integration of science and technology seeks to transform farming from a gamble into a coordinated, knowledge-driven enterprise.
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[2026-03-20 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SpeedBay, Sri Lanka’s premier karting and motorsport facility, has made history with the launch of the country’s first-ever Sodi World Series (SWS) Sprint Championship, introducing an exciting new era of accessible, arrive-and-drive kart racing for aspiring and seasoned drivers alike.
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[2026-03-20 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Donald Trump threatened to “massively blow up” the world’s largest gas field after Israeli strikes on the Iranian site prompted Tehran to step up attacks on energy facilities across the Middle East.
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[2026-03-20 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Opposition has submitted a No Confidence Motion (NCM) against Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody signed by 36 MPs to Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne yesterday.
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[2026-03-20 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Every year, March 15 rolls around quietly. For most people, it is just another Tuesday or Wednesday sandwiched between St. Patrick’s Day plans and the promise of spring. But for those who know their history, this date carries a heavy shadow. It is a day that has seen the fall of emperors, the rise of wars, the crash of ships, and the spread of deadly disease.
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[2026-03-20 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The word Paraya can be identified as a primary term in the Sinhala language that, while not obscene, conveys a powerful derogatory meaning. According to Sinhala dictionaries, “Para” has several meanings such as other, enemy, outsider, or lowly, with “other” or “enemy” being the most prominent. This word has a history dating back to the 10th-century Anuradhapura era, as evidenced by its appearance in ancient classical literary works like the Dampiya Atuva Gatapadaya and Amavatura.
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[2026-03-20 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United States Special Representative for South and Central Asia, and United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, who is currently visiting Sri Lanka, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday morning (19) at the Presidential Secretariat.
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[2026-03-20 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam and JVP General Secretary Tilvyn Silva took place at the party’s head office in Pelawatte on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-20 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A second group of 30 Local Government Representatives from the Indian Origin Tamils (IOT) and Sri Lankan Tamils completed a ten-day capacity-building programme at the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in Hyderabad recently. Among the group, 20 representatives were from Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) and ten were from Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK).
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[2026-03-20 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 2026 election reflects Vietnam’s governance capacity and political maturity, Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih wrote in an article for VOV on the occasion of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, scheduled for Sunday.
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[2026-03-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dharmaraja College cricket team and officials
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[2026-03-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Teenager Abhiman Abeywardhana of Lyceum International School, Anuradhapura continued his outstanding run in junior golf by winning the Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2025 (Copper Division) at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club recently.
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[2026-03-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo International School Cricket Squad
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[2026-03-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Home Lands Group, one of Sri Lanka’s number one, most trusted and most innovative real estate developer, has reached a landmark milestone, with the delivery of 3,500 residential units across its completed projects.
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[2026-03-20 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St Thomas’ College [Front row from left] I.H.Vitharana [Assistant Coach], Praveen Madushan [Junior Head Coach], S.Y.T Lakruwan,[MIC] J.Jayawardhana [Deputy Principal[, .Abdhul Majeed [Captain] G.P.N Perera [Principal] Manuga Guruge [Vice Captain] .Dilip Kumara [POG], Asanga de Silva [MIC], Tharindu Amila Weerasinghe [Head Coach], Isuru Lokuge [Assistant Coach] [Middle row left] W.V.C.Minsitha, .Kasun Kavinda,Firath Ahamad, Desith Dinara, Dinura Pavanji ,.Vihanga Sankalana, Punal Pamuditha, .Kumesh Nuvanjana, Thathsara Dewmith, Binuka Methmila , ..Chamindu Gimhan, Raveen Sachintha, Yomiru Thathvin [Back row from left] Tathsara Vimukthi,
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[2026-03-20 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sampath Bank PLC has been recognised as the Runner-Up in the Banking Category at the ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards 2025, held recently at Cinnamon Life, Colombo.
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[2026-03-20 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Atlas, a leading learning brand in Sri Lanka, recently held its annual Atlas Sipsavi Ridee Viharaya donation at the historic Ridee Viharaya in Kurunegala, reaffirming the company’s long-standing commitment to support equal access to education across Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-20 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB PLC, the leading private bank in Sri Lanka has opened its HNB Negombo City Branch at St. Joseph’s Street in Negombo.
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[2026-03-20 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s men’s wheelchair tennis team produced a historic performance by finishing runners-up at the 2026 BNP Paribas World Team Cup Asian Qualification in Colombo, while the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) won high praise for hosting the prestigious regional tournament to world-class standards.
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[2026-03-20 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) has announced the conclusion of a hands-on workshop titled ‘Empowering Businesses with AI-Driven Productivity’ held on March 17, at the Auditorium of the National Chamber of Commerce.
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[2026-03-20 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: AIA Insurance, was the Platinum Sponsor of the inaugural EFC National Best Employer Awards 2025, a landmark national initiative organised by the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC), to recognise organisations that exemplify excellence in people‑centred leadership and responsible employment practices in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-20 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: New Anthoney’s Farms, Sri Lanka’s pioneering producer of antibiotic-free, no-added hormones poultry, once again took its place at the Healthy Living Expo 2026, marking its third consecutive year at the country’s foremost wellness exhibition.
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[2026-03-20 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CanCham) Sri Lanka has announced its opening, dedicated to fostering economic growth, supporting local businesses and providing advocacy for the business community. The opening ceremony was held at the new premises Horton Place, Colombo 07 recently.
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[2026-03-20 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 32nd Annual General Meeting of the United Funeral Aid Society of Lake House was held at the Lake House premises recently. During the meeting, a tribute was paid to W. G. Chandrapala Weliwita, who served the Society as the founder and founding chairman and rendered a great service to it.
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[2026-03-20 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ‘Opposition has chance to prove its political expertise in face of current crisis’
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[2026-03-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oil and natural gas prices spiked Thursday, as Iran ramped up strikes on energy infrastructure across the Middle East and attacked one of the world’s most important liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Qatar.
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[2026-03-20 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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[2026-03-20 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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[2026-03-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fuelmarkets experienced renewed volatility this week as escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed oil and gas prices sharply higher, raising concerns over global energy security.
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[2026-03-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ‘Invest in Sri Lanka 2026’ investment conference scheduled to be held in Colombo on March 30, drawing international attention to Sri Lanka’s economic revival and strengthening investor confidence, has been postponed indefinitely.
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[2026-03-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (SLBA) has assured the public that banks will continue to operate on all five weekdays as an essential service, despite the temporary measures introduced to conserve fuel and energy resources.
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