Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-06 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a significant step towards enhancing digital convenience in the education sector, LB CIM, the flagship digital payments platform powered by LB Finance PLC, has partnered with Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT).
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[2026-03-06 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Samsung Sri Lanka has opened pre-orders for the Galaxy S26 Series, introducing its most advanced AI-powered smartphones yet to customers across the island.
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[2026-03-06 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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[2026-03-06 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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[2026-03-06 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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[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SriLankan Airlines will operate an additional flight between Colombo and London on 8 March 2026 to assist passengers affected by flight cancellations due to the situation in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SalamAir, a budget airline, is scheduled to operate a special flight to Colombo, providing additional connectivity between Sri Lanka and the Middle East.
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[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The report prepared by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) on nine controversial coal ships has been submitted to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development.
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[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The sinking of ‘Iris Dena’, an Iranian Navy Destroyer, by a United States (US) submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka in the early hours of Wednesday marks a dangerous new turn in the conflict between Israel-US and Iran, which is barely one week old. According to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, this is the first time since 1945 that a US Navy submarine used a torpedo (as opposed to a surface weapon) to attack and destroy a vessel in
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[2026-03-06 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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[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Super 8 round of the Major Club Three-Day Cricket Tournament, organised by Sri Lanka Cricket, begins today (6), with the competition expected to intensify as several national players return to their respective clubs after exiting the T20 World Cup.
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[2026-03-06 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced during a special press briefing today (05) that the government has decided to safeguard the Iranian vessel Bushehr, currently located near Sri Lanka’s territorial waters close to the Port of Colombo, along with the passengers on board.
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[2026-03-06 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-06 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trabajadores sacan de un vehículo los restos de marineros iraníes muertos por el hundimiento de su barco, en Galle, Sri Lanka, el 4 de marzo de 2026. (AP foto/Eranga Jayawardena)
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[2026-03-06 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Sri Lanka could take an economic hit from the protracted Middle East conflict, former minister Harin Fernando has said.
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[2026-03-05 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Sri Lanka is trying to “safeguard lives” on another Iranian ship off its coast, its cabinet spokesperson says, after an attack by the United States on an Iranian frigate killed more than 80 people and left dozens missing.
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[2026-03-05 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people.
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[2026-03-05 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Sri Lanka sees potential BRICS membership as strategically appealing, Prime Harini Amarasuriya has told RT India in an exclusive interview.
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[2026-03-05 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chief Government Whip and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa officially addressed Parliament today regarding the presence of another Iranian vessel in international waters near Sri Lanka’s maritime boundary.
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[2026-03-05 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The final week of February 2026 has marked a historic turning point for Sri Lanka’s technological landscape. Led by the Ministry of Digital Economy, the nation has unveiled a series of aggressive reforms and international partnerships designed to transform the island into a premier global digital hub.On February 26, at Bandaranaike International Airport, the Ministry officially issued the country’s first ‘Digital Nomad’ visa.
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[2026-03-05 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed former Australian cricketer Jamie Siddons as the Head Coach of the Sri Lanka National Women’s Team.
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[2026-03-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say the strike highlights the risk of the conflict spreading into Asian waters and tests India’s careful diplomatic balancing
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[2026-03-05 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prima, Sri Lanka’s leading nutrition company, continues its support for the development of junior golf, sponsoring the Sri Lanka Junior Open, the most prestigious golf championship, for the 17th consecutive year.
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[2026-03-05 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A torpedo fired by a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vessel sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic’s “prize ship,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
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[2026-03-05 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is attempting to save the crew of an Iranian vessel near the island’s territorial waters, a minister told parliament on Thursday.
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[2026-03-05 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GALLE, Sri Lanka — A torpedo fired by a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people.
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[2026-03-05 18:13 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-05 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa visited the Iranian Embassy in Colombo yesterday (04) afternoon to meet with the Iranian Ambassador. During the meeting, he expressed his deep condolences for the lives lost due to the ongoing military conflicts affecting the Middle East, including Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Kuwait.
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[2026-03-05 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people.
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[2026-03-05 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government of Sri Lanka has intensified efforts to restructure the administration of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), with Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage confirming high-level discussions with the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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[2026-03-05 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The European Union has allocated an additional €1 million (over Rs. 370 million) in humanitarian assistance to support communities affected by Tropical Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-05 12:23 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The sinking of an Iranian warship in international waters off the coast of Sri Lanka is the first time since World War II that an American submarine has attacked a surface vessel. It also represents a dramatic widening of the scope of combat operations in the five-day-old war.
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[2026-03-05 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The US has sunk an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, and NATO air defences have shot down a missile fired towards Türkiye, as more countries are dragged into the international crisis fuelled by a widening war.
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[2026-03-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a rare consensus between the Government and the opposition at that time, the resolution was passed unanimously. However, when steps were taken to remove the SLC administration headed by Shammi Silva, the International Cricket Council (ICC) intervened and suspended Sri Lanka from the Council.
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[2026-03-05 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylinco Life has recorded its 22 nd consecutive year of market leadership in Sri Lanka’s life insurance industry, posting gross written premium income of Rs. 44.18 billion for the year ending December 31, 2025, achieving strong growth of 18.96 per cent.
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[2026-03-05 06:55 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Hospital authorities in the Sri Lankan port city of Galle said 87 bodies were brought in by military rescuers. Source: AAP / Antonio Lacerda/EPA
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[2026-03-05 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A decade ago, “identity card” in Sri Lanka meant a laminated card tucked behind a driving licence in the wallet, shown at a bank counter or Government desk. In early 2026, it is starting to look more like infrastructure that is a system sitting quietly behind daily life, opening doors to services, enabling payments, and (if things go wrong) creatin new forms of exclusion.
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[2026-03-05 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opener Hasini Perera struck a composed unbeaten 52 off 59 balls as Sri Lanka Women secured a comfortable nine-wicket victory over West Indies Women to clinch the three-match T20I series 2–0 at the National Cricket Stadium in St George’s, Grenada on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-05 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Wesley College, Colombo recorded a commanding 10-wicket victory over De Mazenod College, Kandana in their Under-19 Inter-Schools Two-Day Cricket Tournament fixture yesterday.
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[2026-03-05 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Early morning light falls as Geraldine Julian Falck steps into Ridee Viharaya premises. The name translates as the Silver Temple, though it is better known to Sri Lankans and visitors alike simply as Ridee Vihara, set in the village of Rideegama.
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[2026-03-05 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion was held yesterday (04) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to examine the potential impact of the current war situation in the Middle East on Sri Lanka’s economy and to identify the urgent measures required to manage it effectively.
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[2026-03-05 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: INSEE Cement, one of Sri Lanka’s leading cement manufacturer and supplier and the only fully integrated cement plant in the country, announced the recommencement of limestone rail transportation from its Aruwakkalu quarry to the Puttalam plant following the restoration of the section of the railway line damaged by the recent Ditwah Cyclone.
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[2026-03-05 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Recognising Commercial Bank’s unwavering commitment to and strategic focus on building a sustainable future, the Bank has been named the Gold Award winner in the Banking Category and the Overall Runner-Up across all categories at the ACCA Sri Lanka Sustainability Reporting Awards 2025, in a significant endorsement of the Bank’s leadership in embedding sustainability into core banking strategy and operations.
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[2026-03-05 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Iran Embassy in Colombo on Tuesday announced that a book of condolence will remain opened at the Residence of the Ambassador at No. 222, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, from March 4 – 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. following the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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[2026-03-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd. (SLICGL), Sri Lanka’s No. 1 general insurer and one of the country’s most trusted provider, has launched Adventure Plus, the first-of-its-kind personal accident cover designed exclusively for tourists visiting Sri Lanka, strengthening the tourism industry, and contributing to economic growth.
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[2026-03-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: People’s Bank has partnered with the University of Vavuniya to introduce a fully digital payment and collection system, marking a significant step in advancing Sri Lanka’s digital economy by eliminating manual cash handling.
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[2026-03-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Altair’s prominence on Colombo’s skyline is now mirrored at street level. A growing number of global automotive brands have strategically chosen to locate their flagship showrooms at Altair, drawn by its iconic architecture, prime positioning by Beira Lake and reputation as one of the city’s most prestigious addresses.
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[2026-03-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Foxygen announced the launch of Ozone’s architectural hardware solutions in Sri Lanka as the exclusive distributor and channel partner, at the Architects Exhibition held at BMICH.
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[2026-03-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dian Gomes, one of the most influential figures in Sri Lankan sport over the past two decades, has been honoured with the prestigious SILK award for the Most Outstanding Personal Contribution to promote sports in Sri Lanka, recognising a lifetime of leadership that transformed boxing, introduced fencing and created opportunities for hundreds of athletes across the country.
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[2026-03-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Samith Thalakiriyawa, an officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, has been appointed as the Special Commissioner in charge of Diplomatic Affairs and Strategic Projects of the Sri Lanka Scout Association.
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