Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-09 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka continues to receive widespread international assistance as the country recovers from the severe floods and weather-related disasters that have affected multiple districts. During a diplomatic briefing held at the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath updated Colombo-based Heads of Mission—along with Sri Lankan envoys who joined virtually—on the government’s ongoing relief operations, community safety measures, and long-term recovery plans.
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[2025-12-09 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Disaster Management Center (DMC) has reported that the number of deaths from the ongoing disaster situation affecting Sri Lanka has risen to 638, with 191 people still missing.
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[2025-12-09 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Twelve Sri Lankan players have been shortlisted for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, scheduled for December 16 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, according to the final player list released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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[2025-12-09 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (09) granted bail to former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), Mohamed Hilmi, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with an alleged corruption case.
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[2025-12-09 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning and Minister of Labour, has called for urgent international assistance to support Sri Lanka’s relief and reconstruction efforts following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-09 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has identified approximately 15,000 landslide-prone areas across Sri Lanka, and nearly 5,000 families living in these areas have already been resettled.
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[2025-12-09 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: According to the latest report from the Disaster Management Center, Cyclone Ditwah has caused extensive damage across Sri Lanka, completely destroying 5,325 houses nationwide.
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[2025-12-09 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued an advisory for heavy rain across parts of Sri Lanka, valid for the next 24 hours from 7:30 a.m. on 09 December 2025.
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[2025-12-09 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, held a telephone conversation with the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Hon. M. K. Stalin, to convey the country’s gratitude for the emergency relief support provided to communities affected by recent adverse weather conditions.
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[2025-12-09 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The appointment of a new Auditor General in Sri Lanka has been delayed for six months, amid reported political disputes involving some opposition parties and internal disagreements within the Auditor General’s Department.
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[2025-12-09 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China extended humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka yesterday (08) by donating 85 tonnes of flood relief supplies to aid communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-09 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Under 19 team is ready to take part in the 12th Asia Cup cricket tournament which will be held from December 12 to 21 in Dubai and the matches will be played across two venues in Dubai the ICC Academy Grounds and the Sevens Stadium in Dubai.
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[2025-12-09 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Export Development Board (EDB) has launched a rapid relief and recovery program following the severe impact of adverse weather conditions on Sri Lanka’s export sector.
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[2025-12-09 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A nine-member Sri Lanka team is competing at the Asian Youth Para Games (AYPG) which started on December 7 and will continue till December 14 in Dubai. Sri Lanka team is led by Viruja Ratnawardena who will compete in the T-20 400m event. Lankan team comprises five track and field athletes, two each from Table Tennis and Badminton at this seven-day event.
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[2025-12-09 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Thevindu Dulsara of Rajasinghe Central College Hanwella turned in a fine all-round performance against Prince of Wales College Moratuwa ‘C’ in their first round fixture of the Under 13 division three inter schoolcricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-09 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s tea sector recorded a welcome improvement in November 2025, with the National Tea Sale Average (NTSA) posting gains across most elevations compared to the previous month, even as overall performance for the year continues to lag behind 2024.
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[2025-12-09 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka pledged full support to Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister to assist in rebuilding the country after the devastation caused by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’.
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[2025-12-09 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s recent cycle of floods, landslides and weather-driven devastation has laid bare an urgent reality: the nation’s greatest threats no longer wear uniforms or cross borders with flags. Instead, they arrive as climate shocks, economic instability, public-health risks, cyber disruptions and misinformation that spreads faster than rising rivers.Across Asia, Governments are now reframing national security to include these non-traditional security (NTST) threats.
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[2025-12-09 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: This analysis begins with reflecting on Shayani Jayasinghe’s insights. Shayani is a Senior Researcher at the Bandaranaike Academy for Leadership & Public Policy, and currently a Visiting Lecturer at the Department of International Relations at BCIS. Shayani’s insights were invaluable to the construction of the arguments in this paper.
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[2025-12-09 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nuwara Eliya Panthers clinched the championship title, defeating Trinco Sharks 24-18 in the final of the inaugural Ceylon Golf League (CGL), Sri Lanka’s first-ever golf franchise tournament. The three-day event, organized by Island Golf, concluded at the Royal Colombo Golf Club on
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[2025-12-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed that floodlight installation at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) will be completed by January 15, ensuring the venue is ready to host matches in next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from February 7.
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[2025-12-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The two-day tennis camp led by Sri Lanka’s young coach and player Neyara Weerawansa became a major talking point this week, mainly because it introduced modern Australian coaching methods and player-development techniques—a system widely used in Melbourne—to local players at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) Headquarters in Colombo.
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[2025-12-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank has extended its digital payments infrastructure to Sri Lanka’s public transport network by enabling QR, credit and debit card acceptance in buses through DFCC Point of Sale (POS) terminals.
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[2025-12-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LOLC Finance PLC, one of the largest non-banking financial institution in Sri Lanka, brings to light the significant role of its Factoring Business Unit in providing indispensable financial solutions to businesses across the country.
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[2025-12-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to advancing women’s empowerment and financial inclusion, by partnering with the National Credit Guarantee Institution Limited (NCGIL) as a Participating Shareholder Institution (PSI) in the newly introduced ‘Liya Shakthi’ credit guarantee scheme, designed to support women-led enterprises across Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s leading private bank, welcomes the festive season with its 2025 Credit Card campaign, offering customers the joy of seasonal savings and the excitement of extraordinary international experiences.
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[2025-12-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka–Russia Business Council (SLRBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its 22nd Annual General Meeting at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo – Oak Room, with the presence of senior government officials, business leaders, diplomatic representatives and members of the Council.
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[2025-12-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: For seven decades the Sri Lanka Navy has gallantly secured our maritime domain. Apart from its ocean-going fleet the Sri Lanka Navy has augmented its combat capability on land with elite Special Forces personnel. One of the formidable fighting units within the Navy is the Special Boat Squadron (SBS).
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[2025-12-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dhammika Ratnaweera Dilain Dissanayake, a budding cricketer from Ananda College, Colombo, was recognised as the Best Batsman of the Under-13 age category in SSC School of Cricket’s recent tour to Malaysia. Dilain,whose height for a youngster of 12-years-old, made him key paceman of the touring team, interestingly impressed with the bat during the tour where SSC School of Cricket four age group teams.
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[2025-12-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Seylan Bank PLC entered a strategic partnership with the Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited (CDS), the wholly owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing investment accessibility for non-resident investors.
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[2025-12-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Unity Plaza revealed Sri Lanka’s largest outdoor LED digital screen, drawing a distinguished audience that included the Board of Directors and the Management of On’ally Holdings PLC, over 250 invitees, representatives from its business partner company and members of the media.
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[2025-12-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The John Keells Consumer Foods Sector (JKCF) has reinforced its standing as a powerhouse in Sri Lanka’s FMCG industry with an exceptional performance at the SLIM National Sales Awards 2025, securing an impressive total of 27 awards.
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[2025-12-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – The Australian Government has pledged a total of AUS$ 3.5 million in humanitarian aid to support Sri Lanka’s recovery efforts, following the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah. Australia’s support began with an initial AUS$ 1 million commitment announced on Monday (1), followed by an additional AUS$ 2.5 million to scale up the response.
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[2025-12-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, on Saturday (6) met with Sri Lanka’s Corporate Leaders associated with the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund to discuss the way forward for the country’s rehabilitation and recovery, after the devastating tropical storm, Cyclone ‘Ditwah’, wreaked havoc on the island nation in the past weeks.
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[2025-12-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka reaffirmed its influential role in global Buddhist affairs as international delegates gathered in Bangkok for the 75th Anniversary of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB), one of the world’s most prominent Buddhist organisations.
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[2025-12-09 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Old Boys’ Association of Rahula College, Matara, came forward to extend its support to the Sri Lanka Army’s ongoing disaster relief operations under the ‘Rahal Sahana Saviya’ project, by donating flood relief worth over Rs. 25 million on Sunday (7) at Army Headquarters.
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[2025-12-09 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Rotary Club of Dompe celebrated its third anniversary and the inauguration of its new President at a ceremony held at the Waters Edge Hotel in Colombo on Saturday (6). Rotary District 3220 Governor Delvin Perera presided over the event.
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[2025-12-09 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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[2025-12-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: One of the worst cyclones in recent history, `Ditwah’, struck Sri Lanka around ten days ago. In response, the Government moved to provide compensation to all affected victims. The time has now come for public servants to roll up their sleeves, coordinate closely with all relevant State institutions, and ensure that compensation reaches every eligible recipient.
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[2025-12-09 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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[2025-12-09 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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[2025-12-09 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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[2025-12-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: T. DON AUGUSTINE. 29.05.1930 – 02.12.2025 At rest with Jesus. Loving husband of the late Damayanthie Augustine (nee Amarasinghe), darling Thaththi of Dilhani, Sherine, Jayantha Royce (U.S. Embassy, Colombo), Nirmaline, Sandhya (Melbourne) and Angela (ex- Arpico/Melbourne) Tantirimudali. Beloved father-in-law of Athula De Silva, Kusum Botenna, Pradeep Senaratne and Aaron Schultz.
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[2025-12-09 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United Nations has assured its full support for Sri Lanka’s recovery and reconstruction following the recent severe weather disaster, UN Resident Representative Marc-André Franche said on Monday.
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[2025-12-09 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India has sent over 300 tons in humanitarian relief assistance to Sri Lanka to support ongoing emergency operations after Cyclone Ditwah left thousands displaced and caused extensive damage across multiple districts.
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[2025-12-09 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Misawa, Japan, on Monday evening; however, Sri Lankan authorities have confirmed that the event poses no danger to the island.
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[2025-12-09 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Dhoruba kali na mvua za masika, zimepiga maeneo ya Kusini Mashariki na Kusini mwa Asiamwezi huu, na kusababisha maporomoko ya ardhi na mafuriko ya ghafla, kuanzia misitu ya mvua ya kisiwa cha Sumatra Magharibi Indonesia hadi mashamba makubwa nchini Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-08 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s official foreign reserves fell by 2.09% in November compared to October, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported.
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[2025-12-08 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Justice Yasantha Kodagoda, PC, was sworn in as Acting Chief Justice before the President of Sri Lanka at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
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[2025-12-08 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is likely to experience heavy rainfall in the coming days, particularly in Colombo, as a cloud system over the Bay of Bengal moves steadily westwards, according to the BBC Forecast for South and Central Asia.
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