Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-10 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Affordable energy is a necessity, not a luxury. For Sri Lanka, it is particularly critical, as the country spends billions of rupees each year on fuel imports, while ordinary consumers continue to bear the burden of high electricity costs. In this context, the Renewable Energy Resources Development Plan 2025–2030, approved as a key Cabinet decision last week, is both timely and commendable.
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[2026-02-10 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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[2026-02-10 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MANJUSRI – L.K.P (KUSHAN) – Renowned artist and guardian of Sri Lankan Hertiage. Son of the late Dr. L.T.P Manjusri and Mangala Manjusri, beloved brother of Manjista and Mandalika and uncle Sashin and Sehas, Kushan’s life was a Masterpiece of Devotion to the Preservation of Our Nations Ancient Murals. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and the artistic community.
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[2026-02-10 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tens of thousands of devotees have been flocking to the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, to pay homage to the Sacred Devnimori Relics of the Buddha, which arrived from India. Here, a section of the devotees waiting to enter the temple yesterday evening.
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[2026-02-10 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development has appointed Sri Lanka’s first Advisory Council for the Development of the Event Management Industry to guide the sector’s future growth.
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[2026-02-09 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court today (9) ordered the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, to be recalled on April 24, 2026. The postponement follows a delay in the submission of a critical psychiatric evaluation.
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[2026-02-09 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo, Sri Lanka February 2026
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[2026-02-09 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A fatal road accident was reported in Amithirigala, within the Ruwanwella Police Division, resulting in three deaths and two injuries, according to the Sri Lanka Police. Police said the accident occurred when a car travelling from
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[2026-02-09 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka High Commission in South Africa hosted a vibrant reception at “Sri Lanka House” on February 5, 2026 to celebrate Sri Lanka’s 78th Independence Day.
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[2026-02-09 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Life Limited (SLICLL) and Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited (SLICGI) extended support to families affected by the recent ‘Ditwah’ cyclone through a special contribution raised internally across both organisations.
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[2026-02-09 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The resurgence of vinyl is not a fluke. Like blue jeans and Chuck Taylors, there is something timeless about placing a stylus on a spinning record. In Sri Lanka, a group of dedicated young entrepreneurs and enthusiasts are leading this revival. I headed to the dusty streets of Colombo to understand the appeal.
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[2026-02-09 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kamindu Mendis made a sparkling knock of 44 in 19 balls well supported by Kusal Mendis who stroked unbeaten 56 in 43 balls as Sri Lanka invited to bat first scored 163 for 6 wickets in 20 overs in their first T -20 World Cup match against Ireland played at R.Premadasa Stadium yesterday.
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[2026-02-09 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: First Capital presented its economic outlook 2026 for Sri Lanka recently, highlighting both growth prospects and plausible vulnerabilities. A central finding of the outlook was the anticipated softening of Sri Lanka’s GDP growth, projected to decrease from 5% in 2025 to 3-4 % in 2026.
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[2026-02-09 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Humanitarian Priorities Plan (HPP) launched by the United Nations office in Colombo to support 658,000 of the most vulnerable people affected by cyclone Ditwah has received US$ 22.4 million out of the required funding of US$ 35.3 million to implement the HPP, by last Friday (6).
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[2026-02-09 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Drivers now have the ability to instantly pay traffic fines (Spot fines) from anywhere in the island through the online payment facility and get their driving licenses back. For this, the ‘GovPAY’ digital traffic fine payment system has been successfully completed to operate throughout Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-09 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The “Sri Lanka Business Forum 2026” was organised by MEDEF International, the French Business Confederation of leading French companies, in partnership with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in France, on January 30, 2026 at the MEDEF Office in Paris. The event, which was held in hybrid format, had a solid line up of reputed French companies participating.
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[2026-02-09 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nineteen women were appointed as conductors to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) on Friday, marking a first for the Government operated public transport and a milestone in efforts to expand women’s participation in the sector.
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[2026-02-09 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka keeps circling the same national anxiety: growth is weak, the tax base is tight, the workforce is ageing, skilled youth are leaving, and yet, too many capable people are parked on the sidelines when we can least afford it. It is baffling how we still treat flexible work like a soft concession – something to be granted sparingly, often apologetically, and usually to women with young children or caregivers.
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[2026-02-09 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: For over seven decades the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has gallantly guarded our nation’s aerial domain, projecting their airpower. As the SLAF is set to celebrate their 75th anniversary in March, today we look at their Kennels Section- known as the No 48- K-9 Wing. This unit is based at SLAF Katunayake.
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[2026-02-09 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: CNCI Achiever Awards 2026 conducted by the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) will be held in October 2026 for the 25th consecutive year, Amila Sugathapala, Deputy Chairman of CNCl and Achiever Awards Judging Chairman told the official launch ceremony held in Colombo on February 5. ANCL is the official Print Media Partner of the event.
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[2026-02-09 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ananda College Colombo beat S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia by 13 runs in the 7th Annual Halangoda – Atapattu Trophy Cricket encounter at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.
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[2026-02-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two Sri Lankan women attempting to smuggle into the country Anthurium plants valued at over one million rupees were arrested on Saturday by officers of the Biodiversity, Cultural and National Heritage Protection division of Sri Lanka Customs at the Katunayake Airport.
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[2026-02-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The delegation led by Governor of Gujarat Acharya Devvrat, and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi have concluded their visit to Sri Lanka. The delegation accompanied the Holy Devnimori Relics of the Buddha from India to Sri Lanka for their first international exposition, currently underway at the Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo.
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[2026-02-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Foreign Affairs Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath hosted a dinner reception in honour of the President, Vice President, and distinguished members of the International Federation of Consular Bodies and Associations (FICAC), following the opening of the South Asia Conference of FICAC earlier in the day. The dinner was held on February 2 at the Shangri-La Colombo.
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[2026-02-09 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Eighteen-year-old Charan Rupesinghe delivered a calm and powerful swim to win the 10km Open Water Sea Swim at the Annual Port City Open Water Swimming Championship, which concluded after two days at Port City Colombo over the weekend.
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[2026-02-09 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Turkish Ambassador Dr Semih Lütfü Turgut, organised a Golf Tournament at the Royal Colombo Golf Club, bringing together 44 players for the event. This was the second Golf Tournament organised by the Turkish Embassy on January 25.
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[2026-02-09 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd. (SLICGL), Sri Lanka’s No. 1 motor insurance provider and most trusted general insurer, partnered Lanka Ride 2026, the islandwide cycling tour, as the Official Insurance Partner. The partnership reinforced SLICGL’s leadership in risk protection and commitment to advance national sporting excellence.
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[2026-02-09 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Khairiya Ahadiya School (Clifton Lane Islamic Instruction Society) held its 68th anniversary and prize giving ceremony at the Tower Hall, Maradana, Colombo, recently. It was held under the patronage of the Principal M.Z.M. Zainul Abdeen.
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[2026-02-09 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Olympian Judo player Chamara Dharmawardena of Air Force once again came to the fore winning best Male judo player for the ninth consecutive year at the recently concluded 62nd National Judo championships held at that Sports Ministry Indoor Stadium .
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[2026-02-09 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy organised life-saving and first aid training for local fishermen, demonstrating its ongoing dedication to public welfare and community development. The training session was held at the Cod Bay Fisheries Harbour, Trincomalee last week.
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[2026-02-09 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Anne’s College Kurunegala beat De Mazenod College Kandana by eight wickets in their fixture 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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[2026-02-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The inaugural ceremony for the distribution of mobile library vehicles to ten selected Local Government authorities in the Western Province, under the ‘Arunu Dora’ National Reading Promotion Programme implemented in parallel with the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ National Programme, was held at the Presidential Secretariat on Saturday (7).
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[2026-02-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: JCB, one of the world’s most trusted and innovative construction and industrial machinery manufacturers, has reappointed Senok Group as its Authorised Dealer for the entire JCB product portfolio in Sri Lanka, marking a significant milestone for both organizations.
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[2026-02-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A woman running a fraudulent foreign employment agency and recruiting people for employment in Dubai, Romania and Middle Eastern countries was arrested on Friday by officers of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).
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[2026-02-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Spain will ban social media access for children under 16 and require platforms to implement stringent age-verification mechanisms, joining countries such as Australia, France and Denmark in efforts to rein in the growing influence of digital platforms on children. As of 2024, the countries that have imposed continuous bans on access to major social networking sites include China, Iran, North Korea, Myanmar, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uganda.
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[2026-02-09 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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[2026-02-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kala Pola, Sri Lanka’s open air art fair showcasing and promoting visual art opened at Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha in Colombo yesterday. It provides opportunities for painters and sculptors to meet, network, present and market their creations.
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[2026-02-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kingswood College Kandy and Christ King College Ja Ela recorded wins 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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[2026-02-08 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has commenced investigations into the awarding of a cable car project by the Ambuluwawa Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Jayaratne Religious Centre and Biodiversity Complex Trust Fund, established by an Act passed by the Parliament of Sri Lanka, in violation of the tender procedure and the granting of permission for it by the Central Environmental Authority without following the due procedure.
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[2026-02-08 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Co-host Sri Lanka will take on Ireland in their Group B encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo today(08), with the match scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
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[2026-02-08 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ten mobile library vehicles were distributed to selected local government authorities in the Western Province yesterday (07) under the Arunu Dora National Reading Promotion Programme, implemented in parallel with the Clean Sri Lanka National Programme.
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[2026-02-07 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held discussions with a delegation from Sri Lanka’s Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), led by its General Secretary Tilvin Silva, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and future cooperation.
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[2026-02-07 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has welcomed more than 317,000 foreign tourists so far this year, according to figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). The authority reported that 317,381 visitors arrived in the country between January 1 and February 4, reflecting a strong start to the tourism sector in 2026.
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[2026-02-07 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has decided to modernize and develop 25 technical colleges across all districts in Sri Lanka in line with contemporary global standards, marking a major transformation in the country’s vocational education sector.
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[2026-02-07 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath informed Parliament that the Government rejects sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom (UK) on four people including Sri Lanka’s military chiefs and will act in accordance with international law in accordance with the Government’s clear international policy.
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[2026-02-07 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government should take steps to obtain compensation from the imperialist countries for the economic losses and national resources appropriation suffered by Sri Lanka during the colonial periods experienced under the relevant countries, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said in Parliament. The Leader of the Opposition said this while raising a special question to the Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister in Parliament yesterday (6).
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[2026-02-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by Sri Lanka and India, gets underway today (February 7) at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo.
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[2026-02-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Warm hues of red and gold, the fragrance of traditional dishes, and the sound of laughter filled the ballroom of the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel as the Embassy of Viet Nam in Sri Lanka hosted the Community Tet Program, celebrating Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year. Held under the patronage of the Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Trinh Thi Tam, the event brought together the Vietnamese community living in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan friends, members of the media, and the staff and
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[2026-02-07 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews will join as a cricket commentator for the first time in the ICC T20 World Cup, which commences today. Three other Sri Lankans, Russel Arnold, Kumar Sangakkara, and Roshan Abeysinghe, are also part of the international cricket commentary panel.
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[2026-02-07 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nethuja Basith of Richmond College, Galle produced a fine bowling performance, claiming 6 wickets for 49 runs against Wesley College, Colombo in their Under-19 two-day inter-schools cricket fixture yesterday.
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