Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-06 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Port achieved record 8.29 Mn TEU throughput in 2025
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[2026-02-06 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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[2026-02-06 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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[2026-02-06 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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[2026-02-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s pledge that he would not allow racism or extremism to raise its ugly head again in the country, indeed, would be welcomed by all right-thinking people of this country, especially the minority community. Speaking at the country’s 78th Independence Day anniversary celebrations on Wednesday at Independence Square, the President said he would go all out to establish national unity as the foremost strength in rebuilding Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-06 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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[2026-02-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India has stepped up its post-disaster assistance to Sri Lanka with the delivery of 10 additional Bailey bridges. The Acting High Commissioner of India, Satyanjal Pandey handed over the new Bailey bridges to the Ports and Civil Aviation Deputy Minister Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku at Colombo Port yesterday.
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[2026-02-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya scored 194 runs against St. Aloysius’ College, Galle in the Under-19 Two-Day Inter-Schools Cricket Tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association, with sponsorship from Sri Lanka Cricket, yesterday.
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[2026-02-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The captains of the participating teams in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 gathered for a Captains’ Carnival on Thursday. Held simultaneously in Mumbai and Colombo, the event offered an early glimpse into the excitement surrounding the 10th edition of the tournament.
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[2026-02-05 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a vibrant prelude to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the “Captains Carnival” took place in Colombo, bringing together the leaders of the world’s top cricketing nations.
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[2026-02-05 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a landmark achievement for Sri Lanka’s digital governance, the ‘GovPAY’ traffic fine payment project successfully completed its island-wide rollout on February 3, 2026.
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[2026-02-05 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education has officially released two extraordinary gazettes announcing competitive examinations for recruitment to the Sri Lanka Teachers Service.
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[2026-02-05 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) achieved its highest passenger traffic in 2025 since its inception in 2013, according to the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited (AASL).
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[2026-02-05 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Officers from the Katunayake Airport Police Narcotics Bureau arrested three Sri Lankan passengers this morning (05) for attempting to smuggle a large consignment of foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 12.87 million into the country.
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[2026-02-05 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 78th Independence Day of Sri Lanka was commemorated at a special Evensong Prayer Service held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. The service brought together members of the Sri Lankan community in the UK and well-wishers for a moment of reflection and prayer.
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[2026-02-05 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day.
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[2026-02-05 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: First Capital Holdings PLC has donated LKR. 15 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by the cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-02-05 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ms. Samudika Jayaratne assumed duties as Sri Lanka’s new Auditor General today (05), marking the first time a woman has held the country’s top auditing post.
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[2026-02-05 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will represent Sri Lanka at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled to take place in New Delhi from February 16 to 20, 2026.
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[2026-02-05 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics slammed a governor’s ‘crude’ suggestion to marry ‘Sri Lankan and Vietnamese virgins’ to local men as a fix for population decline
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[2026-02-05 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetti drew attention to Sri Lanka’s highly skilled workforce and emphasized the country’s potential as a hub for regional manufacturing, encouraging Korean investors to utilize local labor to produce goods for markets such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
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[2026-02-05 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HAJIANI ZURI (Fathima Zuleiha) – MUSTAFA nee MUSAFER, passed away on Tuesday 3rd February, 2026 in California, USA. Beloved daughter of Marhum Al-Haj Abdul Azeez Musafer and Marhuma Iynoon Marliya Musafer, wife of late Hamza Mustafa, dearly beloved mother of Sherad, Al-Haj Zamin & Hajiani Shamina, mother-in-law of Iqbal Uduman, Shamila, Mellanie and Shanaz.
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[2026-02-05 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka squandered their final opportunity to build winning momentum ahead of the T20 World Cup, as another batting collapse handed England a 12-run victory in the third and final T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, completing a 3–0 series whitewash.
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[2026-02-05 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking at the 78th National Independence Day celebrations at Independence Square in Colombo yesterday emphasised that his Government will not allow division, racism, or extremism and that national unity will be established as the foremost strength in rebuilding Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-05 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Ganuka Fernando moved into the quarter-finals after a fine three-set victory in the boys’ second round of the ITF J30 Colombo Sri Lanka Week 2 tennis tournament, played at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-02-05 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s fast-bowling legend Lasith Malinga will join the national team as consultant for the four preliminary matches of the T20 World Cup 2026 starting Saturday. Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that Malinga will start his consultancy role from today. He previously served in the same role during the England ODI series.
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[2026-02-05 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Asadisa De Silva of St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya, scored his second century of the season in the Under-19 Two-Day Inter Schools Cricket Tournament yesterday. He remained unbeaten on 125 against Thurstan College, Colombo.
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[2026-02-05 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Court of Appeal has set aside the summons issued by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on former President Maithripala Sirisena in relation to the Easter Sunday terror attacks, issuing a Writ of Certiorari in his favour.
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[2026-02-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chamber of Construction Industry (CCI) of Sri Lanka aims to transform the sector from a survival mode into a proactive catalyst for economic growth by stabilizing finances and addressing bureaucratic and monopolistic hurdles, Chamber of Construction Industry of Sri Lanka President Manilal Fernando said participating in an exclusive interview with Daily News Business.
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[2026-02-05 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The “Tech Leaders Connect’ 26” conference, aimed at shaping Sri Lanka’s digital economy over the next decade, was held recently in Colombo.
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[2026-02-05 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The annual conference organized by the Sri Lanka Economic Association (SLEA) will be held tomorrow (06) at 4 pm at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
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[2026-02-05 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: To celebrate Sri Lanka’s 78th National Independence Day, a rare Australian loggerhead turtle rehabilitated at the Ambalangoda Urawatta Turtle Conservation Center was released yesterday at the Ambalangoda Urawatta seashore with the participation of foreign tourists.
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[2026-02-05 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka presented a clear message of confidence, reform and long-term opportunity at the Exclusive Port City Colombo Investor Forum held on January 27, 2026 at Singapore. Jointly organised by the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore and Port City Colombo, the forum positioned Port City Colombo as the centrepiece of Sri Lanka’s next phase of economic transformation.
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[2026-02-05 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-02-05 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Asian International School (AIS), the pioneer international school in rowing in Sri Lanka, won yet another major title when they clinch the Junior Boys’ Championship at the National Indoor Rowing Championship 2026, organised by the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka and held at the Rowing Headquarters in Diyawanna, Battaramulla last weekend.
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[2026-02-05 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Rashmi Nethranjali of Devapathiraja College Rathgama made a century against Mahamaya College Kandy in their first round fixture of the Under 19 Girl’s Division One Inter Schools Cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-02-05 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Women’s Archery Team produced a powerful and historic performance to win the overall championship at the 09th Wayamba All Island Archery Championship 2026, held at the Samodaya Ground in Mawathagama, Kurunegala recently.
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[2026-02-05 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dedicated to nurturing talent and empowering Sri Lanka’s future champions, HNB PLC Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank and the most awarded bank in 2025, has stepped forward as the Title Sponsor of the HNB Novices Age Group Swimming Championships 2026, organised by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU).
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[2026-02-05 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Veteran tennis players Chammika de Silva and Arjun Fernando won the Over-55 Doubles title at the ongoing YETI-SSC Open Tennis Championship played at the SSC Tennis Courts, Maitland Place, Colombo.
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[2026-02-05 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-02-05 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s reputation for precious stones is long established. From the Chinese monk Fa Xian to the Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta, historical accounts describe an island rich in gems buried beneath its soil. Yet this article set out to ask a question that went beyond legend or provincial pride: how is the value of a gemstone actually determined—and by whom?
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[2026-02-05 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Mahishini Colonne, described the exposition of the Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha in Colombo as a “rare blessing” for the country, thanking the Government of India for making the historic event possible.
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[2026-02-05 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-02-05 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-02-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nipah virus infections have been reported in India, but Sri Lanka has not been affected so far. The risk of transmission to the island remains considerably low. There is, therefore, no cause for alarm. However, it is vital to revisit the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic. Controlling the spread of infections ultimately depends more on public behaviour than on the efforts of health authorities or the security forces.
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[2026-02-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Several countries have extended greetings to Sri Lanka as the Nation celebrated its 78th Independence Day, reaffirming long-standing friendships and continued cooperation with the island Nation. Messages from the United Kingdom, China, Australia, India, and the United Arab Emirates reflected Sri Lanka’s strong diplomatic ties and shared commitment to peace and development.
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[2026-02-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A high-level progress review meeting on the renovation of the Pettah Bus Terminal in Colombo was held Tuesday (February 03) at the Defence Ministry chaired by the Defence Secretary, Air-vice Marshal SampathThuyacontha (Retd).
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[2026-02-04 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha have arrived in Sri Lanka, offering a historic opportunity for the country’s Buddhist community to pay their respects.
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[2026-02-04 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-02-04 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka celebrates its 78th Independence Day at Independence Square, today, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presiding over the national ceremony held under the theme ‘Let’s Build Sri Lanka’.
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