Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-02 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Allein in dem besonders von den Unwettern betroffenen Inselstaat Indonesien sind nach jüngsten Zahlen fast 600 Menschen ums Leben gekommen, knapp 500 werden noch vermisst. Etwa 600.000 Personen wurden aus ihren Häusern in Sicherheit gebracht.
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[2025-12-02 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kwa mujibu wa taarifa kutoka nchi hizo tatu za bara Asia, mafuriko na maporomoko ya ardhi yamewaua watu 604 nchini Indonesia, 366 nchini Sri Lanka na 176 nchini Thailand.
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[2025-12-01 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Stock Exchange’s All-Share Price Index (ASPI) showed a sharp decline today (December 01), falling 690.76 points at the end of trading to close at 22,022.06 points.
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[2025-12-01 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Maeneo ya baraAsia yanakumbwa na mafuriko mabaya ambayo yamesababisha maafa makubwa ikiwemo vifo.
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[2025-12-01 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Police have announced a special grace period for drivers who were unable to renew their driving licenses due to the ongoing adverse weather and natural disaster conditions across the island.
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[2025-12-01 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sukanya docked at the Port of Trincomalee today (1 December), carrying essential relief supplies for communities affected by the recent catastrophic floods in Sri Lanka. The offshore patrol vessel delivered food items and emergency equipment to support ongoing rescue and relief operations.
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[2025-12-01 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A security manager at Taj Samudra, Colombo, has been arrested following a viral video that showed him slapping two trainees inside a room and addressing a group of trainees in an abusive manner.
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[2025-12-01 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports that the death toll from the severe disaster situation affecting all 25 districts has risen to 355, while 366 individuals remain missing.
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[2025-12-01 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has urged the public to refrain from operating drones in areas where ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations are underway.
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[2025-12-01 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government of New Zealand has extended its condolences to the people of Sri Lanka affected by Cyclone Ditwah and announced a contribution of NZ$1 million to support emergency humanitarian relief efforts.
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[2025-12-01 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Severe flooding and landslides across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka left at least 960 people dead on Monday, with hundreds more missing.
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[2025-12-01 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A special aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying two makeshift field hospital systems, along with essential medicines, medical equipment, and a team of Indian military doctors, arrived at Katunayake Airport last night (30).
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[2025-12-01 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A new donation system has been launched through GovPay to support people affected by the ongoing adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-01 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Gold prices in Sri Lanka have risen sharply, according to sources at the Colombo Sea Street Gold Market.
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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
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