Topic: Property — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-08 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some of the sharpest increases in property values are in economies facing major headwinds or those suffering from an acute shortage of affordable housing
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[2025-12-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) plans to reopen all damaged major roads due to Cyclone Ditwah within this week, Director General K. W. Kandambi said.
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[2025-12-08 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Union (EU), successfully concluded the Pitching Event for the second batch of SMEs under the ExpoScaleUp program. Supported under the European Union’s regional initiative & Accelerating Climate Smart and Inclusive Infrastructure in South Asia (ACSIIS)’ as part of the EU Global Gateway Strategy, this milestone event is a key component of the Sri Lanka Export Excellence Initiative (SLEEI) 2025.
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[2025-12-08 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: World Cities Day 2025 was marked in Wennappuwa with the launch of the Hamilton Canal Reverine Concept Master Plan Proposal, prepared by the Sri Lanka Institute of Urban Designers and unveiled at the Wennappuwa Pradeshiya Sabha premises. Held under the theme “People-centred Smart Cities,” the event highlighted a decisive shift in Sri Lanka’s development approach.
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[2025-12-08 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million policy-based loan to further support Sri Lanka in strengthening its power sector. This financing builds on earlier initiatives to establish a more stable and financially sustainable power sector.
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[2025-12-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister, Ramalingam Chandrasekar and Puttalam District MP Ajith Gihan and National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) Chairman Kithsiri Dharmapriya conducted an inspection tour in Puttalam last Saturday (6) to assess the extensive flood damage suffered by the district’s shrimp industry which one of Sri Lanka’s valuable foreign exchange generators.
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[2025-12-08 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: The Dilkon Medical Center, a sprawling, $128 million facility on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, was completed a year ago. With an emergency room, pharmacy and housing for more than 100 staff members, the new hospital was cause for celebration in a community that has to travel long distances for all but the most basic health care.
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[2025-12-08 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tycoons from SHKP, Sino Group, Henderson Land Development, New World Development, CK Hutchison and Chinese Estates cast ballots
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[2025-12-07 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 6 2025
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[2025-12-06 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held extensive discussion with senior government officials of Finance and Industry and Entrepreneurial Development Ministries regarding the relief measures and support that could be extended to the industrialists affected by the cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-06 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Action will be taken soon to recruit graduates into the teaching service with the conclusion of the Court case that prevented the appointment of Development Officers as teachers, Prime Minister and Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament yesterday (5).
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[2025-12-06 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has taken appropriate steps to properly manage expenditure, minimise waste and establish fiscal discipline with transparency, instead of taking irresponsible actions, Labour Minister and Finance, Planning and Economic Development Deputy Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando told Parliament yesterday (5) .
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[2025-12-06 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government of Sri Lanka had discussions with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to mobilize a policy-based loan amounting to USD 100 million to implement the Power Sector Reforms and Financial
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[2025-12-05 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund has received nearly Rs. 635 million from Sri Lankans living abroad, according to Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.
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[2025-12-05 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (04) instructed officials of the Finance Ministry and National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) to ensure that the identification of fully and partially damaged houses affected by adverse weather conditions is carried out according to a proper and transparent methodology.
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[2025-12-05 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB PLC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development announced the national launch of its digital bus fare payment solution on November 24, at the Makumbura Multi-Modal Centre.
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[2025-12-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hatch Innovation, one of Sri Lanka’s leading Innovation and Entrepreneurship development organisation, marked the conclusion of the first cohort of seven female-led startups from Sri Lanka’s Northern Province under the GRIT Business Accelerator Programme with a ‘Demo Day’ on November 25, 2025 at HatchWorks in Colombo.
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[2025-12-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Transport, Highways, and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake held discussions at the Army Headquarters on Wednesday to secure military assistance to restore railway lines destroyed by the recent disaster conditions.
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[2025-12-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) said that 159 roads that were closed and disrupted due to the disaster situation caused by the heavy rains have been reopened.
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[2025-12-05 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A meeting was held this afternoon (04) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with officials from the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurial Development and the Ministry of Finance, to review the damage sustained in the industrial sector and the measures required for its recovery.
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[2025-12-04 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced that motorists will once again be required to pay tolls on all expressways, ending the temporary waiver that was in place due to severe weather conditions.
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[2025-12-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speakers at a conference pointed to the country’s advances in a number of fields, with one saying it could help support the Global South
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[2025-12-04 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Finance yesterday (03) convened a high-level donor forum bringing together diplomatic missions, bilateral and multilateral development partners, and international lending agencies to assess the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah and coordinate assistance for national relief, rescue and restoration efforts.
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[2025-12-04 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development announced today that the Kandy–Colombo main road (A1), which had been closed due to damage caused by the recent adverse weather, has now been reopened for public use.
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[2025-12-04 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As of November 2nd, more than 19,000 overseas Sri Lankan workers have contributed to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to support national recovery efforts following the extensive damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah, stated Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma.
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[2025-12-04 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has taken steps to provide maximum relief to the people affected by the natural disasters, not just circulars, Rural Development, Social Security and Social Empowerment Minister Dr. Upali Pannilage informed Parliament.
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[2025-12-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s internet regulators shut down 70,000 accounts in a ‘special campaign’ against pessimistic content as real estate jitters continue
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[2025-12-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Application to support research and development draws on data covering ‘the most comprehensive range of port business scenarios’, NDRC says
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[2025-12-03 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Housing Department issues clarification after social media user claimed residents were moving into flats with unfinished floors
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[2025-12-03 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Road Development Authority Director General Wimal Kandambi said that most roads damaged due to the disaster will be made passable within 10 days.
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[2025-12-03 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Leader of the House and Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Ratnayake stated in Parliament yesterday (01) that the Government will intervene to rescue the people, taking into account the views and suggestions of everyone, without leaving anyone out who is facing a catastrophic situation.
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[2025-12-03 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While trade disagreements have hampered ties between Beijing and Paris, Macron’s trip is important for the development of economic and political ties
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[2025-12-03 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Amana Bank has further expanded its people-friendly and development-focused banking footprint with the opening of its 40th Self Banking Centre (SBC) in China Fort, Beruwala.
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[2025-12-03 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economy is showing signs of improvement, but the World Bank’s latest Sri Lanka Development Update, titled Better Spending for All, reminds us that this recovery is still incomplete.
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[2025-12-02 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday announced an independent inquiry into the housing block fire tragedy that claimed at least 151 lives.
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[2025-12-02 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government investment arm HKIC also names Primavera among managers of CIES IP, which focuses on Hong Kong’s long-term development
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[2025-12-02 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss why bamboo scaffolding is a cultural asset that should be preserved, respecting the contributions of all in community, watching the tragedy from afar, and the appropriate distance between buildings in a housing estate
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[2025-12-02 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an $846 million loan to help build a future-ready workforce for India’s manufacturing and emerging technology sectors.
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[2025-12-02 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: C3, a leading innovation, R&D and product prototyping company based in Sri Lanka, an ecosystem partner of E Ink the originator, pioneer and global commercial leader in ePaper technology, is establishing Pixel Paper Labs — a new venture dedicated to the development, design and manufacture of ePaper-based products for both local and international markets.
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[2025-12-02 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some residents opt to stay with friends and family to stay close to former neighbourhood following last week’s fire at Wang Fuk Court
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[2025-12-01 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is already one of the world’s hottest countries, with average temperatures of 27°C and 28°C, and they are expected to rise even higher. Extreme heat, floods, and droughts are affecting communities, jobs, and food production. Over the past 30 years, floods alone have caused an estimated US$240 million in damages every year, the World Bank Group’s Sri Lanka Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) said.
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[2025-12-01 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Union (EU), successfully concluded the Pitching Event for the second batch of SMEs under the ExpoScaleUp program. Supported under the European Union’s regional initiative ‘Accelerating Climate Smart and Inclusive Infrastructure in South Asia (ACSIIS)’ as part of the EU Global Gateway Strategy, this milestone event is a key component of the Sri Lanka Export Excellence Initiative (SLEEI) 2025.
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[2025-12-01 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Residents of the housing complex that was engulfed in Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in seven decades were told by authorities last year that they faced “relatively low fire risks” after complaining repeatedly about fire hazards posed by ongoing renovation works, the city’s Labour Department told Reuters.
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[2025-12-01 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Ministry yesterday assured that there is no shortage of essential commodities.
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[2025-11-30 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) has taken steps to temporarily close the Colombo-Kandy main road near Yakkala Ayurveda.
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[2025-11-29 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) drew attention to 11 development projects implemented under the Irrigation Department that have been abandoned or have failed to achieve their intended objectives.
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[2025-11-29 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2025-11-28 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium has been designated as an emergency disaster relief centre to provide shelter for up to 3,000 displaced people, the Colombo Regional Development Committee confirmed. The move comes as a precautionary measure amid rising concerns over flooding and adverse weather conditions in several parts of the country.
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[2025-11-28 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Flames had moved quickly through the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po district on Wednesday afternoon, spreading through the eight high-rises and transforming the densely packed complex into an inferno.
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[2025-11-28 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The distribution of sports kits to 13 selected schools in the Anuradhapura District under the School Cricket Sports Development Program was held yesterday (27) at the Anuradhapura District Secretariat under the patronage of the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
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