Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-18 06:28 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday appointed a high powered Presidential Commission led by Supreme Court Judge, Justice Gihan Kulatunga to investigate into coal procurements from the commencement of coal-based power generation in Sri Lanka up to April 16, 2026.
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[2026-04-18 06:25 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will visit Sri Lanka from tomorrow (19).This will be the first bilateral visit by the Vice President of India to Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-18 06:22 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defence Deputy Minister Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara stated that more than 150 kilograms of heroin were discovered in the multi-day fishing vessel that arrived in Dikowita Fisheries Harbour noting that the estimated street value of the drugs was exceeding Rs. 4 billion. “These drugs were delivered to a Sri Lankan fishing vessel by a foreign ship.
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[2026-04-18 06:18 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: IMF Asia and Pacific Department Director Krishna Srinivasan on Thursday said that Sri Lanka has made significant improvements in boosting tax revenues and revenues as a share of GDP.
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[2026-04-18 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: All-rounder Tim Robinson made an unbeaten 101, well supported by opener Curtis Heaphy (75*), as New Zealand A made a strong reply of 199 for 1 at the close of the second day in their first unofficial four-day match played at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Hambantota, yesterday. Sri Lanka A had earlier posted 381 all out in their first innings.
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[2026-04-18 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka women’s Under 19 team continued their performance to get third consecutive win when they scored a 35 run victory over England women’s Under 19 in their Tri Nation T -20 cricket fixture played at Ian Healy Oval grounds Brisbane yesterday.This victory guided Sri Lanka lasses to maintain their unbeaten record in this tournament having beaten England twice and Australia once with only one game against Australia to spare in this series.
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[2026-04-18 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Presidential candidate Jaswar Umar pledged unity, financial transparency and urgent reforms after being named the common candidate by a majority of sports bodies for the upcoming National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka election, with the Annual General Meeting set for April 25 at the Duncan White Auditorium at the Sports Ministry in Colombo.
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[2026-04-18 05:43 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Janashakthi Life, a leading name in the insurance industry and a flagship brand of JXG (Janashakthi Group), served as the Title Partner for the 15th edition of the Battle of the Hindus, as Hindu College Colombo and Jaffna Hindu College renewed their proud school cricket rivalry, bringing together students, old boys, and supporters in celebration of a long-standing sporting tradition.
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[2026-04-18 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Under-12 boys and girls teams kicked off their campaign yesterday at the Regional Qualifying Event of the South Asia – ITF Asia 12 and Under Team Competition in Nepal, aiming to secure a place in the Asian finals.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 1970s were the golden decade of the Sri Lankan silver screen, but by the 1980s, that gold had shifted to the small screen. With the launch of Sri Lanka’s first television channel in 1979, a variety of programs began to grace the screen, enchanting the hearts and minds of viewers.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The rhythmic beat of the raban met the graceful poise of the pirouette last Saturday as the iconic Racecourse grounds transformed into a vibrant tapestry of cross-cultural celebration. The “Good Market Avurudu with Russia,” held on April 11th, served as a historic milestone marking 70 years of bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Russia.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Rotary Club of Colombo Uptown and the Women’s International Foundation (WIF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MullenLowe Sri Lanka, forming a strategic partnership to scale the ‘Dear Father’ programme into a national movement. As part of this collaboration, MullenLowe Sri Lanka will serve as the Creative and Public Relations Partner, leading the campaign and communications strategy to promote equitable, non-violent, and responsive fatherhood across Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The iconic duo of Sri Lankan classical music, Pandith Amaradeva and Dr. Nanda Malini, who have earned the admiration of music lovers as the foremost exponents of Sinhala classical song, had their celebrated albums “Amara Gee Sara” and “Tharaka As” released on vinyl LP records under the renowned music label SingLanka, to mark the company’s 45th anniversary.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative in Geneva Sumith Dassanayake had a meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Ambassador Volker Turk at Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland recently.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The collective of humanitarian organisations of Sri Lanka, in a statement on Wednesday (15) condemned the recent attacks targeting Arab nations in the Gulf region, particularly the State of Kuwait. “These actions constitute a grave violation of international legal frameworks and pose a direct threat to the right to life of hundreds of thousands of civilians, including the extensive community of Sri Lankan expatriates residing in the region.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cruise liner ‘MS Amadea’ docked at Colombo Port yesterday with nearly 900 visitors after rough seas prevented its planned stop at the Galle Harbour. The vessel, registered under the flag of the Bahamas, carried 580 passengers and 315 crew members, with the majority of tourists being German nationals. They will be undertaking a city tour around Colombo as part of the visit.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan Navy personnel and cadets of the Indonesian Navy participated in the Sri Lanka – Indonesia Navy Friendship Parade and Marching Band Display at the Galle Face on Thursday (16) as part of the goodwill visit (muhibah) of the Indonesian Navy training ship KRI Bima Suci.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Over 150 free cataract surgeries were done recently at the National Eye Hospital in Colombo sponsored by the Vision of Love Organisation, UK and V& Eye Vision Centre. The surgeries were the first phase of the Restoring Sight Rebuilding 1,000 Lives programme initiated by the Lions Club of Jawatte Summit District 306 D7.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The America Sri Lanka Photographic Art Society (ASPAS), in collaboration with the Embassy of Sri Lanka and various diplomatic missions, is launching its sixth annual photographic exhibition, “Beauty of Sri Lanka,” across four major North American cities this April and May 2026.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Cartoon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court ordered the release on bail of former Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) Chairman Sarath Kongahage and former Additional Director General Devapriya Abeysinghe, who were arrested and remanded by the Bribery Commission on corruption charges.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is among the worst impacted countries in the Asia-Pacific due to the ripple effects of the West Asia crisis, a UN report said.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Walk for Peace in Sri Lanka led by Venerable Panngakara Thera will take place from April 21 to 28.
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[2026-04-17 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dos marinos iraníes (centro), que fueron rescatados del buque de guerra IRIS Dena por la Armada de Sri Lanka, son escoltados a una oficina médica desde el Hospital Nacional, en Galle, Sri Lanka, el 5 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Eranga Jayawardena, archivo)
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[2026-04-17 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Two Iranian sailors, center, who were rescued from IRIS Dena warship by Sri Lanka’s navy are escorted to a Judicial Medical Officer from the National Hospital, in Galle, Sri Lanka, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)
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[2026-04-17 06:28 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A recent brief by the Asian Development Bank highlights that Sri Lanka has about US$ 6 billion unrealised export potential, of which US$ 808 million is with India.
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[2026-04-17 06:25 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The first crude oil tanker to arrive in the country from the United Arab Emirates since the conflict in the West Asia began will come to Colombo Port today (17).
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[2026-04-17 06:24 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Criminal Investigation Department has informed Lanka Coal Company authorities to hand over all documents related to the procurement of coal from 2009 to date.
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[2026-04-17 06:23 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Police have announced that vehicles fitted with non-standard number plates will be taken into custody and produced before court.
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[2026-04-17 06:20 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has achieved a milestone by earning a record revenue exceeding one billion rupees from Colombo to outstation bus services implemented for the New Year.
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[2026-04-17 06:18 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: All-rounder Sonal Dinusha led Sri Lanka ‘A’ with an unbeaten 90, well supported by opener Lahiru Udara (61) and Ramesh Mendis (48), as the hosts reached 324 for 7 at the close of Day One in their first four-day unofficial Test against New Zealand ‘A’ at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota yesterday.
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[2026-04-17 06:15 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Women’s team, led by Chamari Athapaththu, will leave for Bangladesh today (17) for a bilateral series comprising three ODIs and three T20Is, with the first match scheduled to begin on the 20th.
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[2026-04-17 06:14 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Colombo district MP Chandana Kathriarachchi was arrested yesterday (16) by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) for keeping ammunition and explosives.
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[2026-04-17 06:13 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Jayasinghe siblings, Methika Jayasinghe and Binuthi Jayasinghe, made history at the All-Island Under-20 Basketball Championship, winning titles and Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards in a rare double success — the first time siblings have achieved this feat in Sri Lanka basketball at the same event.
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[2026-04-17 06:12 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’ s shuttler Nadeesha Gayathri claimed two medals a Gold and a Silver at the Yonex All England Senior Badminton Championship held in London, England last week . Nadeesha, the most successful shuttler at last year’s Ceylon Masters International Championship last season, went on to win medals at leading Masters International Badminton Championships held across several countries, continued her top form by claiming two medals in the Over-40 age category.
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[2026-04-17 06:10 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Under-12 girls’ team is competing at the Regional Qualifying Event of South Asia – ITF Asia 12&U Team Competition, which is currently underway from April 15 to 19 at the NTA Tennis Complex in Nepal, with two top teams earning qualification to the Asian finals.
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[2026-04-17 06:05 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Women’s Under-19 team, led by Chamodi Praboda, will look to record their third consecutive win when they face England Women’s Under-19 team in their Tri-Series T20 fixture scheduled for today (17) at the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane.
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[2026-04-17 06:05 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer Namal Rajapaksa said the SLPP will move forward while learning from past mistakes, highlighting the need for reflection, cultural preservation and youth empowerment.
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[2026-04-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka A team came back strongly to complete clean sweep in the three match unofficial ODI series against New Zealand A as they gave a superb all round performance throughout the series .
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[2026-04-17 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Taxila Central College Horana will meet Lyceum International School Wattala in the final of the Under 19 division Two Tier ‘A’ inter schools two day cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association at Army ground Salawa Kosgama from April 17 to 19
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[2026-04-17 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka will send a full strength fencing team to the South Asian Fencing Championship in New Delhi this June, marking a major return to international competition after a seven-year absence since the 2019 Kathmandu South Asian Games.
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[2026-04-17 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The partition of ancestral land in Sri Lanka is a process that’s complex, as it is deeply divisive generally, within most communities. Passage of generations often blurs the lines between ownership by family lineage, and legal entitlement. The Supreme Court judgment concerning the land known as “Hamade Delgahawatta” in this context is a substantive modern authority on these issues.
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[2026-04-17 05:38 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A stock of smuggled foreign liquor kept for sale at a well-known supermarket in the Colombo area was seized by the Island-wide Excise Special Operations Unit last weekend.
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[2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong said that Sri Lanka has also been affected by the global fuel crisis caused by the war in the Middle East, and that China will support Sri Lanka at all times to mitigate its impact.
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[2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Seven academic books, written by Ven. Dr. Boralesgamuwe Pemarathana Thera, Viharadikari, Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya, including his dissertation for the doctorate degree, Buddhist greeting practices, offerings and rituals on the basis of Dharma, were recently launched at a ceremony held at National Library Documentation Services Board Auditorium in Colombo 7.
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[2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States Mahinda Samarasinghe stated that New Year customs and traditions – a major stream of the great Sinhala culture – have been safely preserved and maintained for thousands of years centered around the Buddhist temple, and that Buddhist monks have played a historical role in this regard.
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[2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy yesterday seized a multi-day fishing vessel along with four suspects believed to be transporting a consignment of narcotics during a special Naval operation yesterday (16).
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[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Cartoon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Steps were taken to repatriate 238 Iranian nationals, who had sustained injuries in an American attack on their ship and were rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy, on a special Iranian flight on the night of April 14.
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[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A group of monks participating in the ‘Walk for Peace’ departed from DFW International Airport, US, bound for Sri Lanka on Wednesday. They have travelled ahead to begin preparations for the upcoming event. The internationally recognised “Walk for Peace” in Sri Lanka is scheduled from April 21 to April 28 is a seven-day pilgrimage promoting unity and compassion covering many cities.
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