Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-29 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka recorded its highest government revenue in nearly two decades in 2025, while the budget deficit dropped to its lowest level since 1956, according to fiscal data published by PublicFinance.lk.
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[2026-03-28 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court yesterday ordered former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and four former senior health officials pay a total amount of Rs.275 million to state, after ruling that their actions in a controversial drug procurement deal violated the Fundamental Rights of the public. The ruling came in a Fundamental Rights petition filed by Transparency International Sri Lanka, which challenged the legality of the procurement of human immunoglobulin (Human-IG) and other medicines without a competitive bidding process.
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[2026-03-28 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Court of Appeal has set aside a 2018 directive issued by the Right to Information Commission against the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, holding that the Commission acted beyond its legal mandate.
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[2026-03-28 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Confectionery Owners’ Association yesterday assured Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, that the prices of biscuits, ice cream, chocolate and other confectionery products will not be increased until May.
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[2026-03-28 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka yesterday said that a combined shipment of 38,000 metric tonnes of diesel and petrol is set to arrive at Colombo Harbour today.
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[2026-03-28 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Dockyard yesterday delivered the tenth vessel in the Misje Eco Bulker newbuilding series, with Misje EcoBulk AS of Norway Owner Roald Misje naming the vessel ‘Misje Kandy,’ inspired by the last capital of the Sri Lankan monarchy as a tribute to Colombo Dockyard. The ceremonial breaking of the Champagne bottle in accordance with western traditions by Godmother of the vessel Dileesh Rosemary De Silva.
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[2026-03-28 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Australia is set to welcome England and Sri Lanka for an exciting nine-match U19 Women’s Tri-Series, scheduled from April 6 to 18 in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The tournament will include both 50-over and T20 matches, giving young women cricketers from all three nations an excellent opportunity to gain experience.
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[2026-03-28 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Royal College Colombo and S Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia will meet for the 49th time in the prestigious Mustangs Trophy 50-over cricket encounter at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground today, starting at 9.30 a.m., with a close and evenly balanced contest expected.
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[2026-03-28 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nalanda College, Colombo hold a first-innings lead against Trinity College, Kandy at the close of Day Two in the quarter-final of the Under-19 Division One Tier ‘A’ Inter-Schools Two-Day Cricket Tournament. The match is conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket, and is being played at the BOI Ground in Katunayake.
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[2026-03-28 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Transforming Education: The Way Forward in Sri Lanka by Professor Gunapala Nanayakkara is a timely and substantive contribution to the evolving national dialogue on education reform. At a moment when Sri Lanka is grappling with economic recovery and structural change, the book presents a clear and comprehensive roadmap for transforming the country’s education system to meet contemporary needs.
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[2026-03-28 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Most Venerable Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Mahanayaka Thera conferred the title of Chief Judicial Prelate (Pradhana Adhikarana Sanghanayaka) of Southern Sri Lanka upon Ven. Lelwala Samitha Nayaka Thera amid the rhythmic chanting of Seth Pirith echoing against the ancient stone. This was more than a mere promotion. It was a recognition of a lifetime dedicated to the Triple Service: National, Religious, and Shasana.
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[2026-03-28 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) is providing support to people in Sri Lanka who are unable to contact their loved ones in affected regions through its Restoring Family Links (RFL) programme in response to the recent escalation of hostilities in Iran and other countries.
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[2026-03-28 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: One of Sri Lanka’s most eminent historians, Senior Professor Dr. W.I. Siriweera, has passed away following a spell of ill-health. His remains lie at Araliya Lodge, Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Colombo 8 for the public to pay their last respects. His cremation takes place on Saturday March 28th at 2:00 p.m.
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[2026-03-28 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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[2026-03-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: PETER WILLIAMS of 39, Thorley Hill, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, UK. Beloved husband of Merle, nee Edirisinghe, loving father of Clifford, brother-in-law of Vianney, Athulla, Srilali, the late Vasantha and Loyola of Boralukada Walauwa, Baddegama, Sri Lanka, is called to rest and safe in the arms of Jesus. Remains will lie at the Chapel of Rest, at Daniel Robinson’s, Bishop’s Stortford, UK and the funeral service and cremation will take place on 1st April at 4.30 p.m.019846
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[2026-03-27 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dushyanth Weeraman has been restrained from performing the song “Nelum Wilen Pana” after the Colombo Commercial High Court found that he had been performing it as his own without obtaining permission from the creator. The enjoining order was issued today(27).
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[2026-03-27 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion on the challenges facing Sri Lanka’s foreign employment sector amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East was held yesterday (26) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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[2026-03-27 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Upali Pannilage says 2025 recorded the highest debt repayment in Sri Lanka’s history.
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[2026-03-27 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has been indicted by the Colombo High Court over allegations of corruption during his tenure at the Ceylon Fertilizer Company in 2016. The case, filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), accuses Jayakody of influencing a procurement process for carpeting the Hunupitiya warehouse, causing a loss of Rs.
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[2026-03-27 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several senior officials violated the public’s Fundamental Rights by procuring health supplies from an unregistered company under the 2022 Indian Credit Line, bypassing standard procedures.
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[2026-03-27 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka says showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Sabaragamuwa Province and in the Galle, Matara, Kalutara and Nuwara Eliya districts during the evening or night.
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[2026-03-27 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s export sector sustained its recovery momentum in February 2026, with total exports, including both merchandise and services, reaching US$ 1,401.78 million, reflecting a 4.22% year-on-year increase, according to provisional data.
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[2026-03-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a judgment by Gooneratne J., the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka addresses a critical legal battle (A.M. A. Kalum Karunaratne vs. Merennege Lisi alias Erine Salgado and others – SC APPEAL NO.83/2011-2011) centred on the ability to collaterally attack a judgment obtained through fraud and collusion. The case (350/Land) was instituted by the wife and children of the late Benedict Peiris (the Plaintiffs) against the 1st Defendant, seeking to set aside a prior judgment (250/Land) that had led to
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[2026-03-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will commence tomorrow (28), with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the tournament opener.
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[2026-03-27 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In accordance with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the country’s preliminary measures to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, which are expected to be adopted at the annual general meeting of the Asia-Pacific Anti-Money Laundering Group (APG) to be held in July next year, have been implemented according to the scheduled dates and planed.
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[2026-03-27 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka booked a place in the semi-finals with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Pacific Oceania in their quarter-final clash at the 2026 Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event worked off at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-03-27 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Presidential Task Force on the Implementation of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Programme met at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of the Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday (26).
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[2026-03-27 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Despite the war situation in the Middle East, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has been able to maintain inflation at the five per cent level as predicted, Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said.
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[2026-03-27 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy has seized heroin, Ice and cocaine worth over Rs.71 billion at sea during 2025 and has seized heroin, Ice and cocaine worth more than Rs.25 billion in the first quarter of 2026 at sea during raids, Navy Media Spokesman Commander Buddhika Sampath said.
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[2026-03-27 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe stated that there is no need to restrict vehicle imports at this juncture as the country’s gross official foreign exchange reserves has increased to US$ 7.3 billion by end last month.
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[2026-03-27 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is abundant with national parks. However, there are only a few where you can see a leopard with your own eyes. Among them, Yala National Park is a globally renowned wildlife paradise for spotting leopards, a rare animal species.
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[2026-03-27 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: British High Commissioner in Colombo Andrew Patrick yesterday visited the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House) and met and interacted with ANCL Chairman Gamini Warushamana, members of the senior management and editors of the Sinhala, Tamil, and English dailies.
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[2026-03-27 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Friendship, is a distinctively personal relationship that is grounded in a concern on the part of each friend, for the welfare of the other.In school, friendships were naturally formed and nurtured over the years. March is synonymous with college big matches happening across Sri Lanka. The Royal-Thomian proudly crowned itself as the “king” of all school cricket encounters, across the world.
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[2026-03-27 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: This writer boarded an electric Tuk Tuk in Kirulapone and saw that the starting fare was Rs. 120. “Why have you hiked the charge when your tuk-tuk is electric?” I questioned the driver.
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[2026-03-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: KOKO, Sri Lanka’s premier BNPL platform and fintech innovator, won the Overall Gold Award for Excellence in Digital Payments together with three category Gold Awards at the Grand Finale of the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026, marking a standout result in the company’s first year of participation.
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[2026-03-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka’s largest automotive company and the sole distributor for Bajaj products in Sri Lanka, recently awarded prizes to the winners of the ‘Bajaj Genuine Supiri Ware’ a consumer promotion conducted for customers who purchased Bajaj Genuine Spare Parts.
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[2026-03-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Commercial Bank of Ceylon has once again been voted the ‘People’s Private Banking Services Brand of the Year,’ securing this coveted title for the fourth consecutive year at the SLIM Kantar People’s Awards 2026 and retaining its standing as the most popular private sector bank in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylinco Life has been voted the ‘Peoples Life Insurance Service Provider of the Year’ for an unprecedented 20th consecutive year at the SLIM Kantar Peoples Awards, achieving a remarkable milestone of two decades as Sri Lanka’s most popular life insurance company.
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[2026-03-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Australian High Commissioner (HC) to Sri Lanka, Mathew Duckworth, paid a courtesy call on the Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne on March 20, 2026. The Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera was also present on the occasion.
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[2026-03-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Sri Lankan attempting to smuggle 38 live pets into the country was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake yesterday morning.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Players from Shan Badminton Academy, Sri Lanka, recently participated in the first Invitational International Badminton Tournament 2026, organized by the Green Contributor (Canada) and Giant Sport Academy (India) in Ambattur, Chennai, India made a remarkable impression with their skill, sportsmanship and dedication.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo International School (CIS) regained the Hasan Sohail Memorial Trophy when they defeated the British School in Colombo (BSC) by 13 runs in their annual limited overs cricket encounter played at the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation Grounds in Nawala.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AAT Sri Lanka) marks a significant milestone in its journey with the Induction Ceremony of Dr. Chamara Bandara as the 14th President of AAT Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s only GLOCAL supermarket chain – SPAR Sri Lanka, continues its expansion across the island with the opening of its newest outlets in Kandy and Kurunegala.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SLIC donated Rs. 10 million to the ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka’ Fund in support of families affected by the recent ‘Ditwah’ cyclone.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DIMO and MTU continue to strengthen their long-standing partnership of over three decades in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, delivering advanced propulsion and power solutions across marine, railway, power generation and critical infrastructure sectors.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China Lanka Motors recently launched Honri Electric Vehicles at its showroom located at Kaduwela Road, Malabe, marking a significant step towards making electric mobility more accessible in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Demonstrating the deep love and trust placed in the brand by Sri Lankans across the country, Baby Cheramy was voted as the People’s ‘Baby Care Brand of the Year’ at the SLIM KANTAR People’s Awards 2026 recently.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha said that the enduring Indo – Sri Lanka partnership is built on mutual trust and shared security interests.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A photo Exhibition featuring photographs of children who died in an attack recently at Minab School in Southern Iran. It was held at the Cultural Section of the Iranian Embassy in Colombo. It will continue till March 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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