Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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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 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Union Assurance has appointment Executive Officer Senath Jayatilake to its Board of Directors as an Executive Director, effective February 23. The appointment has been approved by the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-05 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: eChannelling PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s pioneering digital healthcare platform and a fully owned subsidiary of Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd. has been honoured with the Silver Award in the Telecommunication and Digital Platform Companies category at the TAGS Awards 2025, organised by CA Sri Lanka, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-05 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala cricketer Jaliya Munasinghe has been re-elected as the President of the Association of Cricket Umpires in Sri Lanka (Central Province) in their 24th Annual General Meeting held at Kandy recently. The association was formed in April, 2002 and completes 24 years of service this year.
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[2026-03-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank PLC (DFCC Bank) has completed the supplementary international listing of Sri Lanka’s first-ever Blue Bond on the NSE International Exchange (NSEIX) at GIFT City, India, becoming the first Blue Bond from Sri Lanka to be listed internationally and the first Blue Bond to be admitted on NSEIX.
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[2026-03-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation will conduct section trials to form the pools for the forthcoming CAVA mens’ and women’s Volleyball Championships. The 2026 CAVA women’s championship will be held in Nepal from May 22 to 29 and the Sri Lanka women’s pool selection will be held on March 17 and 18 from 9.00am to 4.00pm on both days at the Wathupitiwala Indoor Stadium.
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[2026-03-05 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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[2026-03-05 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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[2026-03-05 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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[2026-03-05 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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[2026-03-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vignettes of the event
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[2026-03-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Following yesterday’s 1,291 points plunge in the market, triggered by the outbreak of the Iran–Israel conflict that led to panic selling and a temporary trading halt, the Colombo Bourse recorded modest gains yesterday,
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[2026-03-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s tea exporters are facing fresh uncertainty as regional conflict disrupts shipping routes to the Middle East while Iran’s currency crisis and banking restrictions continue to complicate the country’s tea-for-oil barter trade with Tehran.
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[2026-03-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Rather than simply continuing the Sri Lankan traditional, rural, familial, orthodox brick and tile making, Sunil Siriwardhena made unbelievable adventurous strides. A lifetime of a high level rarely touched commercial activities invading and successfully developing was his landmark.
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[2026-03-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A meeting to review the measures currently in place to ensure the safety and welfare of the tourists and Sri Lankan migrant workers, as well as the next steps to be taken in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, was held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday.
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[2026-03-05 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dilrukshan Kumara looks at the ocean as he stands by the remains of his family’s home in Iranawila, Sri Lanka, June 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)
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[2026-03-05 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-05 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El buque de guerra iraní IRIS Dena en la bahía de Bengala durante la Revisión Internacional de la Flota celebrada en Visakhapatnam, India, el 18 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP)
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[2026-03-05 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US submarine sank an Iranian Navy frigate in the Indian Ocean on Monday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said. Earlier media reports indicated that the IRIS Dena was struck about 40 nautical miles off the city of Galle in southwestern Sri Lanka, with dozens of crew members rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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[2026-03-05 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian warship IRIS Dena is seen in the Bay of Bengal during International Fleet Review held at Visakhapatnam, India, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-03-05 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, warms up before the start of the T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
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[2026-03-05 00:33 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defence secretary confirms strike on Iris Dena in first US attack on Iranian forces outside Middle East during conflict
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[2026-03-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A top Sri Lankan official says 32 people have been rescued from a sinking Iranian naval ship off Sri Lanka’s southern coast have been admitted to a hospital.
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[2026-03-04 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Sri Lanka says it has recovered several bodies and rescued 32 wounded sailors after an Iranian military ship sank just outside the island’s territorial waters.
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[2026-03-04 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s navy says it has recovered several bodies after an Iranian naval vessel sank off the country’s southern coast following a reported explosion.
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[2026-03-04 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy has rejected circulating claims that a rescued Iranian vessel was attacked by a submarine during a government press briefing today (04).
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[2026-03-04 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet has officially approved the acquisition of eight used low-floor buses, provided as a grant from the Japanese government to enhance Sri Lanka’s public transport infrastructure.
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[2026-03-04 20:50 UTC+10:00] [Indian Ocean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 180-crew frigate had issued a distress call at dawn
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[2026-03-04 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet has greenlit a strategic proposal to phase out the cess on imported goods over a four-year period, aiming to lower production costs and revitalize Sri Lanka’s export-led growth.
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[2026-03-04 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Sri Lankan Navy has rescued 30 Iranians from the sinking IRIS Dena warship, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-04 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, said today in Parliament that the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force conducted a rescue operation to save 30 crew members from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena.
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[2026-03-04 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Sri Lankan military has rescued at least 30 people on board a sinking Iranian ship nearby the countries waters, according to foreign minister Vijitha Herath.
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[2026-03-04 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, concluded a high-profile visit to Bremen, Germany, where he served as the Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker at the 125th Anniversary of the Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV).
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[2026-03-04 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Air quality in several urban areas across Sri Lanka has reached unhealthy levels over the past 24 hours, according to the latest data from the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO).
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[2026-03-04 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Update: Sri Lanka Navy conducts rescue operation for 30 crew members from a distressed Iranian vessel near the Galle maritime boundary. The rescued crew have been admitted to Galle Karapitiya Hospital, while the Sri Lanka Air Force supports ongoing search efforts.
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[2026-03-04 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that, effective April 1, 2026, a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) certificate will be a mandatory requirement for several key services and transactions across Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-04 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-03-04 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: It is alarming that currently nearly 18% of Sri Lanka’s population is aged 60 and above, said Prof. Manori Weeratunga, President of the Association of Population Scholars of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-04 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka, as a country on the path to economic recovery, is facing various headwinds that apply brakes on its growth trajectory. Things are well beyond her control, whatever anyone might say. Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall on November 27 last year, caused extensive damage to lives and property. The infrastructure network, agriculture and livestock sustained heavy damage.
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[2026-03-04 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s campaigns to digitize have always hit snags and it is worth asking why? Is it because of our demographics and a disproportionate number of older people? Or is it due to the fact that we are never thorough and have no regard for a job well done?
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[2026-03-04 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India has taken steps to provide research, innovation and technical assistance for the advancement of Sri Lanka’s digitalization project.
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[2026-03-04 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Renowned Swedish Master Chef and celebrated television personality Per Morberg, together with famous Swedish Master Baker Martin, visited Sri Lanka on a special culinary and trade mission aimed at strengthening ties between Sri Lanka and the Nordic region.
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[2026-03-04 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s champion javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga secured another victory in Australia, winning the Hobart Track Classic gold medal with a throw of 80.12m recently.
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[2026-03-04 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-04 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Regional Exporters Networking Forum for the Southern Province, organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), was successfully held in Matara on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The primary objectives of the forum were to identify challenges faced by regional exporters and to explore new export opportunities.
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[2026-03-04 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Salaam Ramadan 2026, Sri Lanka’s foremost Muslim cultural festival and a flagship initiative of the Western Provincial Council in collaboration with the Colombo Municipal Council, was ceremonially inaugurated along Green Path, marking the start of a vibrant three-day celebration of faith, culture, and togetherness.
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[2026-03-04 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Aveesha Samash, opener of St. Joseph’s College Colombo scored 175 runs against Mahinda College Galle in their fixture of the under 19- two day inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2026-03-04 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Education lies at the heart of national development. It fuels economic growth, strengthens social unity, and supports good governance by developing a skilled and informed population. A strong education system boosts productivity, reduces poverty, improves health, fosters innovation, and empowers citizens overall. Above all, it produces engaged citizens capable of creative thinking, critical thinking, analytical thinking, and problem-solving.
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[2026-03-04 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LOLC Divi Saviya has long stood as a symbol of compassion and solidarity, stepping forward whenever Sri Lanka and its people face moments of hardship. Today, as the nation struggles to recover from the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah, one of the most severe natural disasters in Sri Lanka’s history, Divi Saviya renews its commitment with the launch of ‘Obai Mamai Ape Ratai’ (You, Me, and Our Motherland).
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[2026-03-04 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy seized 360kgs of smuggled Kendu leaves, during a search operation carried out in the sea area of Pitipana, Negombo on February 26.
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