Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-01 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indonesia sent three warships carrying aid while Sri Lanka used military helicopters to reach people stranded by flooding
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[2025-12-01 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prima Group Sri Lanka has pledged assistance valued at over Rs. 300 million, providing essential Prima food products to support communities affected by the recent floods across the island.
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[2025-12-01 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Three people have tragically lost their lives in separate road accidents across the country.
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[2025-12-01 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy has evacuated 309 residents affected by severe flooding in the Muthur area after a section of the Mavil Aru tank embankment gave way yesterday (30) due to intense rainfall.
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[2025-12-01 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Leg spinner Mohammad Nawaz and left arm paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi excelled with the ball as Pakistan won the T-20 tri-series with a thumping six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the final played at Rawalpindi on Saturday.
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[2025-12-01 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bangladesh under 17s recorded 27-run victory over Sri Lanka under 17s in their first three day cricket fixture concluded Saturday at Shere Bangla Stadium Mirpur Bangladesh.
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[2025-12-01 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka women’s champion shuttler Ranithma Liyanage won silver medal in the Wales International Open Badminton Championships played at Sport Wales National Centre in England yesterday.
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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: Sri Lanka Cricket has taken important measures to support the government’s ongoing relief efforts in response to the extreme weather conditions that have caused immense hardship across the country. SLC already started with their fullest effort during this hard time. SLC President Shammi Silva and Exco Committee have given their fullest support for this progrramme.
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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 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Davis Cup player Thehan Wijemanne and his younger brother Methvan produced a powerful and polished performance to win the Men’s Doubles title at the SLTA–YETI Hard Court Tennis Championship 2025, organised by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association at the SLTA courts in Colombo.
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[2025-12-01 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Construction (PMI – Construction), as reflected by the Total Activity Index, recorded a value of 64.3 in October 2025. This high reading follows last month’s peak, indicating a sustained positive outlook for construction activities.
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[2025-12-01 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cinnamon Grand Colombo hosted its Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday (27) at the hotel lobby beginning the festive season. The highlight of the evening was the arrival of Santa and Santarina and the junior choir singing Christmas carols. Cinnamon Grand, commemorated its 20th anniversary under the Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts’ brand recently, celebrating two decades of service.
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[2025-12-01 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion was held at the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) between the Government and leading telecommunication companies on measures to restore damaged communication netwoks on Saturday (29).
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[2025-12-01 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan people are extremely ignorant. We can understand how ignorant they are by watching their behaviour these days. Bad weather hit Sri Lanka early last week and thereafter the entire country watched every night through the television news how people suffered and died due to landslides, fallen trees etc.
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[2025-12-01 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: According to the National STD/AIDS Control Programme sources, last year (2024) a total of 50 individuals had died from AIDS in Sri Lanka and the percentage of HIV infected individuals had gone up by 48 percent and the number was 7168. In 2024 a total of 5700 individuals lived with HIV.
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[2025-12-01 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR) recently paid tribute to Yevan David, one of Sri Lanka’s most promising and internationally recognised young racing talents.
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[2025-12-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s difficult journey in the AFC Under17 Asian Cup Qualifiers 2026 took another heavy blow when they were thrashed 8–0 by a dominant China Under17 side in their fourth group match played in China on Friday.
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[2025-12-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB PLC, is announced as the Platinum sponsor and Official Banking partner for the 1st ever IBSL National Banking and Finance Conference 2025. The Conference, organized by the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL), will take place in Colombo on December 1 and 2 2025.
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[2025-12-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cinnamon Grand Colombo, one of Sri Lanka’s most distinctive hospitality landmarks, commemorates its 20th anniversary under the Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts’ brand, celebrating two decades of service while holding firm to its Sri Lankan identity.
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[2025-12-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As Sri Lanka confronted one of its most devastating flood disasters in recent memory, local ride-hailing giant PickMe, Sri Lanka’s largest locally built mobility and delivery platform, activated its full digital and logistical network to support nationwide relief efforts. With hundreds dead, thousands displaced, and rescue operations still underway, the company has launched a three-pronged emergency initiative to mobilise citizen donations, coordinate deliveries, and assist rescue teams navigating submerged regions.
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[2025-12-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ), the Queensland Government’s global business agency, together with Study Queensland, has strengthened its commitment to expanding high-quality international education opportunities for Sri Lankan students through a special two-day engagement programme featuring representatives from five leading Australian universities. Delegates from Griffith University, James Cook University, Bond University, Central Queensland University, and Southern Cross University attended the forum to present their academic offerings, scholarships, student support services, and career-focused pathways tailored for Sri Lankan learners.
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[2025-12-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: 84 Tours is a destination management company in Sri Lanka, founded by a group of visionary friends born in 1984 with a shared mission to position the island as a premier global travel destination.
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[2025-12-01 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s artistic swimming team is currently competing at the 19th Singapore Open Artistic Swimming Championship 2025, organized by Singapore Aquatics at the World Championships Arena in OCBC, Singapore.
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[2025-12-01 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Embassy to Sri Lanka extends its condolences and sympathies to Sri Lanka’s Government and people for the victims of the floods and landslides that the country witnessed as a result of Tropical Storm Cyclone Ditwah. The Embassy wishes the injured a speedy recovery.
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[2025-12-01 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Tourism, together with the Sri Lanka Air Force, successfully carried out a rescue mission to assist international tourists stranded in the Nuwara Eliya area due to the cyclone.
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[2025-12-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Induwara Perera, ambidextrous bowler of Bandaranayake Central College Veyangoda claimed 6 wickets for 12 runs against Sri Sumangala College Wariyapola in their second round fixture of the Under 13 division 2 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools CricketAssociation and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mahanama College, Colombo under 11 Badminton Team won the All Island Championship in Sri Lanka Schools under 11 Doubles Team Championship 2025 in Divission C.
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[2025-12-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India delivered essential relief supplies to cyclone-battered Sri Lanka on Friday (November 28) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to the island nation that New Delhi stands ready to provide more aid to it to deal with the situation.
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[2025-12-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India has further scaled up its humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’, as the latter continues to face severe flooding, landslides, and widespread devastation in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, a news release from the Indian Embassy said yesterday.
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[2025-12-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) General Manager Shirley Kumara said that employees of the Electricity Board are working day and night to quickly restore power to areas that experienced power outages across Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Pakistan Navy ship PNS Saif, at present at the Colombo Port for the International Fleet Review 2025, moved at once to conduct humanitarian relief operations.
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[2025-12-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Government and people of Pakistan express their deepest solidarity with government and people of Sri Lanka in wake of ongoing severe weather crisis caused by cyclonic conditions and unprecedented heavy rainfall across large parts of country, Major General (Retd) Faheem-ul-Aziz High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka said in a statement.
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[2025-12-01 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Unbeaten Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa emerged champion among 690 teams of the Under 15 division three inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket on recently.
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[2025-12-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Club Archery Championships 2025, sponsored by Yenesha Travels, concluded recently at the Colombo Archery Centre, CR&FC, Longdon Place, Colombo 7.
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[2025-12-01 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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[2025-12-01 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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[2025-12-01 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O número de mortos em enchentes e deslizamentos desencadeados pelo ciclone Ditwah subiu drasticamente para 336 nesta segunda-feira (30/11) no Sri Lanka . Outras 367 pessoas estão desaparecidas, enquanto a magnitude dos danos começa a vir à tona.
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[2025-12-01 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Bell 212 helicopter crashed into the Gin Oya today while conducting disaster relief operations. Police confirmed that the pilot of the aircraft passed away while receiving medical treatment following the crash.
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[2025-12-01 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د سريلانکا د طبيعي پېښو پر وړاندې د مبارزې ادارې (DMC) یکشنبه د نومبر ۳۰مه وویل چې په سېلابونو کې لږ تر لږه ۳۳۴ کسان مړه او نژدې ۴۰۰ نور لادرکه دي. دغه اداره وايي په سریلانکا کې له ېوې اوونۍ راهیسې سخت ورښتونه او په نتیجه کې ېې سېلابونه دغه هېواد ته د سایکلون ډېټوا یا ډېټوا توپان په راتلو سره شوي دي.
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[2025-11-30 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka has announced that Australia is providing AUD 1 million to assist with immediate response and recovery efforts following the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-11-30 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Disaster Management Center (DMC) has confirmed that the death toll from the recent adverse weather across Sri Lanka has risen to 212.
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[2025-11-30 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mamlaka nchini Sri Lanka zinapambana na mafuriko yanayoongezeka katika maeneo ya mji mkuu Colombo, baada ya Kimbunga Ditwah kuacha uharibifu mkubwa na kuua watu 159 kote nchini.
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[2025-11-30 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Irrigation Department has warned that water levels at the Nagalagam Street gauging station in Colombo are continuing to rise, indicating a potential increase in flooding across parts of the city over the next 24 hours.
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[2025-11-30 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Starlink has announced that it will offer free connectivity to all new and existing users in disaster-affected regions of Indonesia and Sri Lanka, where devastating flooding linked to Cyclone Ditwah has caused rising death tolls and severe infrastructure damage.
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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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[2025-11-30 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government of Japan has announced that it will dispatch an assessment team to Sri Lanka through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to evaluate the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah and coordinate further relief efforts.
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[2025-11-30 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The Sri Lankan government deployed police and military personnel to aid rescue and search efforts as strong rain and damaging winds crossed Sri Lanka on Friday, with the death toll having risen to 69 by the evening.
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[2025-11-30 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Railways has released updated schedules for several train routes as part of ongoing operational adjustments.
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[2025-11-30 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday after 153 people were confirmed dead in floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah.
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