Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Social media build and engage online communities which is a powerful marketing channel for acquiring, engaging and retaining clients locally or globally. Through effective content strategies, interactive features and strategic management techniques there are opportunities across multiple social media platforms. By developing sustainable content and workflows, an organisation can reach its target audience in just a few clicks.
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: It is well-known that trade union leaders in Sri Lanka draw their monthly salaries without working even a single day and they just go to the ATM on the 20th of every month and withdraw their monthly salary without any problem after staying at home and doing their private work and sometimes other jobs?
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Committee on High Posts of Parliament has approved the nominations of two Heads of Mission and a Ministry Secretary.
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[2026-02-25 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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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Unbeaten hosts India and Sri Lanka will clash in the final of the Asian Deaf Cricket Association T20I Cup today in Odisha, India. The tournament is conducted by the Asian Deaf Cricket Association (ADCA).
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka cricket team set to be played against Afghanistan in the UAE in their bilateral white ball series which will start from March 13. The series will feature three T-20Is beginning on March 13 followed by a three-match ODI series commencing on March 20.
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: REV. FR. P T WICKREMA FONSEKA of the Archdiocese of Colombo, expired on Monday 23rd February 2026. He is the beloved son of the late Mr. P.A. Wilfred Fonseka and late Mrs. J. Catherin T Fonseka. The mortal remains of Rev. Fr. P T Wickrema Fonseka will be received at the Sacred Heart Chapel, Archbishop’s House on Tuesday, 24th February at 4.00 p.m., on Wednesday, 25th February at 9.00 a.m.
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Portugal’s Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel arrived at the Katunayake Airport for a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka yesterday (24) morning. He was accompanied by a delegation consisting of four senior officials from the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry. Ports and Civil Aviation Deputy Minister Janith Ruwan Kodituwakku and Foreign Affairs Ministry officials were present to welcome the group.
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[2026-02-25 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: England captain Harry Brook reaches his first century in T20 internationals off 50 balls and becomes the second England player to score a hundred in a T20 World Cup chase, following Alex Hales' 116 v Sri Lanka in 2014.
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[2026-02-25 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: England’s captain Harry Brook celebrates his century during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
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[2026-02-24 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is set to strengthen its trade ties with Europe through a new cooperation agreement between the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and Germany’s Import Promotion Desk (IPD). The agreement, recently approved by the Cabinet, focuses on enhancing the global competitiveness of Sri Lankan exporters in high-growth sectors.
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[2026-02-24 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Politik18.09.202518 September 2025
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[2026-02-24 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Defence, to introduce a new legal framework for the regulation of private security agencies in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-24 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has officially approved an updated National Tariff Policy, aimed at establishing a transparent and predictable trade framework to boost Sri Lanka’s investment and fiscal health.
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[2026-02-24 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation(SLRC) received a prestigious honor at the International Artificial Intelligence Conference held in Colombo, recognizing its pioneering efforts in integrating AI technology into Sri Lanka’s television and media landscape.
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[2026-02-24 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Richard Thompson, the Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (24) for a two-week official visit.
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[2026-02-24 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vidya Jyothi Dr. Raja de Silva, a pioneering scientist in Sri Lanka’s archaeological field and former Commissioner of Archaeology, has passed away at the age of 102.
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[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Law and Justice04/14/2025April 14, 2025
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[2026-02-24 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka , left, shake hands with Australia’s Steve Smith after they won the T20 World Cup cricket against Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/ Eranga Jayawardena)
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[2026-02-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The construction sector’s contribution to GDP is expected to reach around 5% in 2026, supported by infrastructure projects already under way such as Central Expressway Section 1 and port developments, as well as upcoming projects including the new airport terminal and Central Expressway Phase 3, alongside Cyclone Ditwah reconstruction and other projects in the pipeline, Access Engineering Executive Vice Chairman Christopher Joshua told the Asia Securities organised Sri Lanka Investor Conference 2026 held in Colombo recently.
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[2026-02-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The recent trade agreement between India and the European Union (EU) is one of the most significant economic partnerships formed due to the evolution of the global trading system. Although the agreement reinforces economic relations between two of the largest economy blocs in the world, it further goes beyond bilateral trade and complements the restructuring of supply chains, investments, and competitiveness in South Asia, including South Asia’s neighbour, Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan businesses to benefit as reformed UK trade scheme opens doors to long-term economic growth, export diversification, and strengthened UK–Sri Lanka trade Thousands of jobs supported across apparel manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing
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[2026-02-24 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LB Finance PLC, has been awarded an ‘A+’ credit rating with a Stable outlook by Lanka Rating Agency (LRA), underscoring the company’s strong credit fundamentals, superior asset quality, and robust capital position. The rating places LB Finance among the top-tier non-banking financial institutions in the country.
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[2026-02-24 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tripadvisor, a leading global travel guidance platform that empowers users to plan and book trips using a massive database of over one billion user-generated reviews and opinions, has named Sri Lanka’s Mirissa and Bentota beaches among its top ten best of the best beaches in Asia in its Travellers’ Choice Awards – 2026.
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[2026-02-24 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka batting coach Vikram Rathour said that Dunith Wellalage has lot of character. Whenever he is asked to do something, he delivers for the team. The England match was an example. He was asked to go in the power play which he had not done in the past. But again he stood up for the team.
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[2026-02-24 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The period for submitting public complaints and information to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate alleged acts of corruption, fraud, criminal breach of trust, misuse or abuse of power, State resources and privileges, unlawful recruitments and appointments, violations of procurement guidelines, irregularities in leasing or renting out immovable or movable property, and legal proceedings and settlements conducted outside due procedure, as well as the serious losses and damages caused to State assets or revenue as a result of
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[2026-02-24 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board (SLAASMB) enhanced cooperation in the oversight of financial reporting and auditing standards by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently.
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[2026-02-24 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Air superiority is a vital element of national security. Protecting the air space of our island is the prime core competency of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). The SLAF will celebrate its 75th Anniversary on 2nd March 2026. Today we look at the home of the “top gun” pilots of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
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[2026-02-24 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vishmi Gunaratne made a superb knock of 58 in 66 balls while two spinners Sugandika Kumari and Inoka Ranaweera had 3 wickets each as Sri Lanka women recorded a 14-run win over West Indies women in their second ODI to record a series win with one match to spare played at National Cricket Stadium St.
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[2026-02-24 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Batik Air Malaysia is scheduled to officially resume its direct flight service between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo on March 30, 2026. The airline will operate four weekly flights using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
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[2026-02-24 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has experienced strong growth in February 2026, driven significantly by the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), 159,339 tourists arrived in the country during the first 15 days of February. This mid-month total contributed to an overall figure of 436,666 arrivals for the year as of February 15, 2026.
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[2026-02-24 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has long been admired for its free, universal public healthcare system and notably high literacy levels. Despite this success lies a critical challenge: our health information infrastructure remains fragmented, insufficiently digitised, and prone to inaccuracies. As a result, disease coding accuracy in many hospitals remains below acceptable levels, leading to gaps in diagnostic records and inefficiencies in insurance claims processing.
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[2026-02-24 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nithish Kamalasuriya, opener of Thurstan College Colombo made a century against Sri Sumangala College Panadura 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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[2026-02-24 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The cost of 6 sheets, 12 pillowcases, 6 bath towels, 6 face towels and an assortment of caftans collected at the hotel laundry last week equaled what a dhobi took almost a year to earn in the 1960s. For one thing, there were no laundries. I know of an enterprising businessman who did invest in a laundry around that time and lost every penny.
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[2026-02-24 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya attended the ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Nippon Educational and Cultural Centre (SNECC), along with the 75th birthday of its Secretary General, the Chief Incumbent of Sri Mahindaramaya, Ethul Kotte, the Chief Sangha Nayake of the Western Province, and scholar Ven.
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[2026-02-24 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mayooran Kubherane receives his Boys’ Under-18 and Under-16 singles championship trophies from Malik Perera (CEO YETI) at the prize-giving ceremony of the YETI SSC Open Tennis Championship 2026 at SSC, Colombo.
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[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Isipathana College hooker and ex-Air Force skipper Sanjaya Fernando was elected President of the Sri Lanka Society of Rugby Football Referees (SLSRFR) after securing a hard-fought 61–51 vote victory at the Annual General Meeting held on Sunday at the Ariyana Hotel in Maharagama.
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[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Reinforcing the Bank’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of corporate reporting and best governance practices, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has won five major awards including two Golds at the 2025 TAGS Awards of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), demonstrating its strong focus on Transparency, Accountability, Governance, and Sustainability.
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[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: AIA Insurance Lanka recently hosted ‘Vision X: The Next 10 Years of Partnership Distribution’, a spectacular celebration at Shangri-La Colombo.
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[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, in collaboration with Xiaomi Sri Lanka, announced the introduction of the Redmi Note 15 5G Series, further expanding access to 5G smartphones supported by Dialog’s 5G Ultra Network.
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[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As Sri Lanka accelerates its ambition to build a US$ 5Bn knowledge and innovation economy by 2030, the Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) has launched the 8th edition of the SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards (SNIA) 2026, inviting applications from across Sri Lanka’s knowledge and innovation ecosystem.
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[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Technomedics, one of Sri Lanka’s most trusted medical technology companies, marks over 30 years of dedicated service to the nation’s healthcare sector, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to saving lives, improving patient outcomes, and strengthening the country’s healthcare ecosystem.
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[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: McLarens Group announced the opening of the Mobil–3M Experience Centre, at Union place, Colombo 02, bringing innovation, science and performance together under one roof.
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[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lanka Bio Fertilizers (Pvt) Ltd (LBF), one of Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturers and distributors of next-generation fertilisers, recently formalised the extension of its strategic partnership with the Market Development Facility (MDF) at an agreement signing ceremony attended by senior representatives of both organisations.
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[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Offshore Patrol Vessel P 628, which was handed over to the Sri Lanka Navy by the U.S. Coast Guard in December 2025, departed for Sri Lanka from Baltimore, United States on Friday (20). The homebound journey began, after the modernisation work of the ship to suit the operational needs of the Sri Lanka Navy.
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[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Celebrating 78th National Independence Day, the Embassy together with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), convened an Investor Forum attracting Chinese investment into the Colombo Port City recently.
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[2026-02-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As the National ICT Solutions Provider, SLT-MOBITEL plays a pivotal role in supporting businesses across Sri Lanka by delivering digital and AI-based solutions that enhance operational efficiency, competitiveness and business growth.
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[2026-02-24 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mahinda College Galle emerged joint champion of the Under 18 division B inter schools Hockey tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association.
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[2026-02-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Both matches were drawn at Jaffna due to rain in their fixtures of the Under 19 Two days inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket on Saturday.
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[2026-02-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The government of Sri Lanka recognizes contributions in energy efficiency improvement through Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards.
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