Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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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: Assetline Insurance Brokers (Private) Limited (AIBL), a subsidiary of the David Pieris Group, has further strengthened its market position following the award of the Reinsurance Broking License by the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL).Backed by the financial strength, governance framework and institutional credibility of the David Pieris Group, this milestone marks a significant step in AIBL’s continued evolution as a full-service insurance and risk solutions provider in Sri Lanka.
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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: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) delegation, led by President Masato Kanda, conducted a site visit to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, including Colombo Port and the pilot station, to review ongoing development projects and operational activities. The team, including Mahinda Siriwardana, Sona Shrestha, Keiichiro Inui, Manisha Pradhananga, Larry Giltrow, Robert Hugh Davis, Eric Norman and Jeongwon Seo observed current infrastructure works and port operations.
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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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[2026-03-27 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Trinity College Kandy will face a fierce test against Wesley College Colombo in the first semi-final of the Dialog President’s Trophy Schools Under-19 Knockout Rugby Tournament at the Royal Sports Complex on Saturday (March 28) at 4.15 p.m., in what promises to be a tightly contested clash between two in-form sides.
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[2026-03-27 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, was welcomed upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport by Economic Development Deputy Minister Nishantha Jayaweera yesterday. Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Levan S. Dzhagaryan, Additional Secretary/ Europe and North America – Foreign Affairs Ministry M.
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[2026-03-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said that with the aim of ensuring transparency in Sri Lanka’s financial sector and further strengthening its relations with the international financial system, the government has taken steps to amend three key financial laws.
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[2026-03-27 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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[2026-03-27 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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[2026-03-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United Nations Association of Sri Lanka (Affiliated with the World Federation of United Nations Associations WFUNA) will hold its 76th Annual General Meeting on March 28 at 11.00 a.m. at the UNA Secretariat in Panadura. The AGM will be under the patronage of President of UNA M.M. Zavahir. The Secretary General of UNA Dr.
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[2026-03-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Cancer Society (SLCS) recently conducted a series of seminars in Dimbulagala, Welikanda and several other remote areas to raise awareness about the dangers of cancer and highlighted how early detection could cure it.
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[2026-03-27 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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[2026-03-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India will host Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series in December, featuring three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), beginning on December 13.
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[2026-03-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Netball Federation of Sri Lanka (NFSL) has announced that the second selection trial will be held on Sunday, March 29, from 8:00 a.m. at the Indoor Stadium in Bandaragama
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[2026-03-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At the close of Day One of the quarter-final of the Under-19 Division One Tier ‘A’ Inter-Schools Cricket Tournament between Trinity College Kandy and Nalanda College Colombo, Trinity posted 173 runs, while Nalanda ended on 98 for 5 wickets at the BOI Ground, Katunayake yesterday.
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[2026-03-27 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody said Sri Lanka is taking all possible measures to address energy challenges arising from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, including efforts to secure energy supplies from the Russian Federation.
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[2026-03-27 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Marshavin at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (26), during the Deputy Minister’s official visit to Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-26 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lawyers representing former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Suresh Sallay today (26) requested the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court to remove Shani Abeysekara, Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), from the ongoing investigations into their client.
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[2026-03-26 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to meet visiting Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin this evening (26) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, with discussions expected to focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
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[2026-03-26 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The South Asian Regional Workshop, aimed at safeguarding freedom of expression and the right to information, commenced on March 24 at the Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication premises of Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, Nepal, and is continuing this week. Implemented in collaboration with UNESCO, the initiative focuses on developing a Digital Platform Governance Toolkit tailored specifically for the South Asian region.
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[2026-03-26 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), has been discharged from the National Hospital in Colombo following treatment for a sudden illness.
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[2026-03-26 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s worker remittances have remained stable despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said.
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[2026-03-26 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The world is shape-shifting. Creating a digital economy, AI readiness, and shaping a globally competitive Sri Lanka takes place at a pivotal moment, where global supply chains are being rewired, traditional work methods are being contested, global political turmoil is taking place, and the race for AI adoption is faster than ever.
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[2026-03-26 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The escalating conflict between Iran with the United States (US) and Israel continues to have its ripple effect around the world. Sri Lanka is no exception. The government and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake are engaging in continuous efforts to minimise its impact on the economy.
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[2026-03-26 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 7.75%, citing the need to balance stable inflation with emerging global risks, particularly those stemming from escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-26 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Nepal in their SAFF Under-20 Championship 2026 match played at the National Football Stadium in Malé, Maldives yesterday, with a first-half goal proving decisive in a tightly contested encounter.
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[2026-03-26 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the global arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has stepped up efforts to expand Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant acceptance in Sri Lanka, aiming to deliver seamless digital payment experiences for Indian tourists while supporting the island’s growing digital economy.
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[2026-03-26 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East (ME), Sri Lanka finds itself at a particularly vulnerable juncture as it carefully navigates a fragile economic recovery. Labour migration offers jobs to counteract the lack of opportunities within the economy. Related micro-level remittances prevent households from dipping back into poverty. Similarly, on a macro level, these remittances, of which about 50% come from ME countries, help build foreign reserves, stabilise the economy, and pay for much-needed imports.
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[2026-03-26 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s tea exports recorded a slight decline in March 2026 owing to the conflict situation in the Middle East region, although cumulative performance for the first two months of the year remained positive, according to the latest data released by Sri Lanka Customs.
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[2026-03-26 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ongoing conflict in West Asia (Middle East) is not a distant geopolitical event for Sri Lanka. Its impacts are already evident across the economy—through rising energy costs, pressure on foreign exchange reserves, and growing uncertainty in labour markets. Most visibly, it has contributed to the steady escalation of essential commodity prices, placing increasing strain on ordinary households.
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[2026-03-26 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is posing a serious threat to Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) facing the brunt of increasing operational cost, according to an analysis by Prof. Rohan De Silva, President of the Sri Lanka Chamber of Small and Medium Industries.
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[2026-03-26 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion was held between Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Professor Chandana Abayaratne and British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Andrew Patrick at the Minister’s Office, Narahenpita on Tuesday (24).
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[2026-03-26 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A photo exhibition featuring photographs of the children who died in the American-Israeli attack on the Martyr Students of Minab School in Southern Iran will be held at the Cultural Section of the Iranian Embassy in Colombo today, tomorrow (March 26, 27) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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