Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Annual General Meeting of the Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka was held at the Press Club, Hilton Hotel on Tuesday (27). The following office-bearers were elected for the year 2026-2027. Apex body: Manik De Silva, Sinha Ratnatunga, Siri Ranasinghe and Prabhath Sahabandu President: Kanchana Dassanayake (Irida Lankadeepa), Secretary: K.W.
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[2026-01-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10, recently held a welcome ceremony for Grade 1 students in 2026. Rector Rev. Fr. Ranjith Andradi and Vice Rector and Primary School Principal Rev. Fr. Priyan Tissera welcomed the children. Teachers, parents, and students enjoyed special performances at the sports complex cum auditorium.
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[2026-01-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka women’s cricket team is set for their West Indies tour which will be worked off from February 20 to March 3. The tour will consist of 3 ODIs and 3 T-20s while all the matches will be played in Greneda National Cricket Stadium. The three ODIs, starting on February 20, followed by three T-20Is, with the first of those scheduled for February 28.
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[2026-01-28 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy has reported the unexpected passing of Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha, a trailblazing officer who made history as the first Sri Lankan to successfully complete the elite U.S. Navy SEAL training.
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[2026-01-28 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake has been remanded until February 11 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court in connection with the investigation into former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s official trip to London for the graduation ceremony of his wife, Professor Maithri Wickremesinghe.
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[2026-01-28 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Investigations into former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be completed within a month, and formal charges are expected to be filed in March, the Attorney General’s office informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (28).
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[2026-01-28 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Plantations and Community Infrastructure has signed a landmark cooperation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Government of Australia to revitalize Sri Lanka’s coconut industry.
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[2026-01-28 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a landmark ruling for Sri Lankan cricket, the court has imposed a Rs. 24 million fine on Tamim Rahman, the owner of the Dambulla Thunders franchise.
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[2026-01-28 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Secretary to the President, Saman Ekanayake, appeared before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today, following his absence when the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) attempted to take him into custody.
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[2026-01-28 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe appeared at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (28) as proceedings resumed in the case filed under the Public Property Act.
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[2026-01-28 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a significant step toward modernizing urban transit, the Ministry of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development has launched a project to construct a pedestrian sky bridge connecting the Bastian Mawatha taxi park directly to the Colombo Fort Railway Station.
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[2026-01-28 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation has wrapped up its visit to Sri Lanka following a comprehensive study of the economic and social fallout from Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-01-28 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A high-level meeting took place yesterday (27) between the High Commissioner of Maldives to Sri Lanka, Masood Imad, and the General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Tilvin Silva, at the JVP Head Office in Pelawatte.
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[2026-01-28 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Police have issued a warning to social media users that sharing private, pornographic, or abusive videos can be a criminal offense. Citizens are urged to respect others’ privacy and act responsibly online to avoid legal consequences.
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[2026-01-28 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: England 357 for 3 (Brook 136*, Root 111*, Bethell 65) beat Sri Lanka 304 (Rathnayake 121, Nissanka 50, Jacks 2-43) by 53 runs
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[2026-01-28 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka recorded 223,645 tourist arrivals from 1st to 25th January 2026, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.
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[2026-01-28 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court is set to resume proceedings today (28) regarding the case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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[2026-01-28 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) concluded its latest meeting yesterday (27), opting to maintain its current monetary policy stance.
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[2026-01-28 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Q :How would you assess Sri Lanka’s economic recovery after the Ditwah? What has been the most pressing challenge in the aftermath?
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[2026-01-28 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Six police officers attached to the Gampaha Divisional Crime Detective Bureau (DCDB) have been interdicted following their arrest over the alleged assault of a Catholic priest, Sri Lanka Police said.
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[2026-01-28 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The country’s economic recovery post-Ditwah is “gradual but visible,” marked by stabilized inflation and improved foreign reserves, Jayantha Gallehewa, President of the Organisation of Professional Associations (OPA) of Sri Lanka, told Daily News Business in an exclusive interview held recently.
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[2026-01-28 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Skipper Harry Brook (136*) and Joe Root (111*) made superb centuries to put on a remarkable 191 runs unbroken third wicket stand as England came back strongly to post a challenging total of 357 for 3 wickets in their third and final ODI against Sri Lanka played at R.Premadsa International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
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[2026-01-28 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former UN Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim has highlighted Sri Lanka’s rich biodiversity, abundant wildlife resources, and unique geographical features as key assets that can be strategically utilized to develop an environmentally friendly and sustainable tourism industry.
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[2026-01-28 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: After heavy defeat from Australia at the group stage, Sri Lanka under 19 s fought back strongly to win their first Super Six game of the ICC Under 19 World Cup against Afghanistan by 4 wickets in Windhoek, Namibia on Monday. With this victory Sri Lanka join Afghanistan and West Indies at four points each while Australia lead the group with 6.
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[2026-01-28 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is set to make a remarkable presence at Gulfood 2026, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious food and beverage exhibitions, organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB). With its participation, the island nation aims to showcase its rich food ingredients, premium-quality products, and dynamic export potential on a truly global stage.
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[2026-01-28 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Rugby confirmed that Asia Rugby Elite Panel Referee Aymen Jrill of Saudi Arabia will officiate both matches of the Super Round Cup Segment of the Maliban Trophy SLR Inter-club ‘A’ Division League Rugby Tournament, in collaboration with Asia Rugby.
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[2026-01-28 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has long been an outlier in the extent to which it grants tax concessions, former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India Arvind Subramanian said, warning that such policies lay at the heart of the country’s persistent fiscal and macroeconomic troubles.
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[2026-01-28 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ganuka Fernando and Aahil Kaleel became the only Sri Lankan players to qualify for the quarter-finals at the ITF Junior World Tennis J30 Colombo Week 1 tournament, played at the SLTA clay courts in Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-01-28 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s promising table tennis player Taavi Samaraweera, who is ranked under-11 world number 1 returned home after back to back gold medals in two world youth contender tournaments held in Bahrain and Qatar .
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[2026-01-28 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hirusha Premarathna, left arm leg spinner of Henegama Central claimed all 10 wickets against Galahitiyawa Central College 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 yesterday.
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[2026-01-28 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Select Committee of Parliament to look into and Report to Parliament on the release of 323 containers from the Colombo Port without undergoing mandatory physical inspection will meet every Wednesday at 2 pm to conduct its investigations.
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[2026-01-28 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-01-28 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has performed well in achieving its export targets last year despite headwinds in the global economy, including disruptions triggered by tariff measures introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump. This outcome is a noteworthy achievement under volatile conditions in the world. Yet, Sri Lanka’s traditional export basket remains largely unchanged, and the country must do far more to secure exponential growth in this sector if it is to progress towards upper middle-income status, and to become a developed nation
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[2026-01-28 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Institute of Professional and Higher Studies (IPHS) Campus and Natrium Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) Campus held its Annual Convocation at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo recently.
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[2026-01-28 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-01-28 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance for restoration of premises at the Galle fisheries harbour recently, in support of the national ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme. As a key partner in the Presidential Task Force for the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ national project, the Navy is committed to realising the national policy framework of ‘A Thriving Nation, A Beautiful Life’.
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[2026-01-28 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Netherlands Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Wiebe de Boer paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Defence Minister Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at his office in Colombo on Monday (26).
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[2026-01-28 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Brothers Thehan Wijemanne and Methvan Wijemanne delivered another outstanding performance to win the Men’s Doubles title at the YETI SSC Open Tennis Championships 2026, held at the SSC Tennis Courts, Maitland Place in Colombo.
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[2026-01-28 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Major General Mahesh Abeyratne will represent Sri Lanka in the javelin throw and hammer throwing events in the 55 year age category and specialist Throwing athlete and gets a chance to showcase his talent at Masters Athletic Meet in Abu Dhabi.
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[2026-01-28 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Insurance Institute (SLII) recently hosted a thought-provoking programme at its Auditorium, drawing a large gathering of industry professionals on ‘Aftermath of Ditwah: Impact on the Insurance Industry’. The session provided timely insights into post-Ditwah challenges, regulatory considerations, claims management and the evolving risk landscape.
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[2026-01-28 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Matters relating to coal imported to Sri Lanka for electricity generation were examined at the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development.
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[2026-01-28 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Representatives of Sri Lanka participated in the International Parliamentary Roundtable on Human-Wildlife Co-existence, held in Gaborone, Botswana recently, alongside MPs from 12 countries, including Botswana, other African nations, selected European Union Member States and Asian countries.
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[2026-01-28 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Isabelle Martin, on Monday held discussions with Northern Province Governor N. Vethanayahan at the Governor’s Secretariat in Jaffna, with a focus on development priorities and emerging investment opportunities in the Northern Province.
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[2026-01-28 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan motor racing super star Yevan David showed strong character with a top-five finish at Round Three of the Formula Regional Oceania Trophy 2026, held at Teretonga Park in New Zealand, as extreme weather conditions disrupted the race weekend.
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[2026-01-28 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Serendia Vol. 1, an inter-school literary and creative competition celebrating Sri Lanka’s cultural, traditional, and historical identity, was successfully held recently at the Royal MAS Arena, recently. The event brought together students from across the country in a vibrant showcase of creativity, heritage, and youthful expression.
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[2026-01-28 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (Pvt) Ltd. (CAHM), one of Sri Lanka’s leading private hospitality and culinary training institute located at the SLIIT main Campus Malabe, has launched the CAHM7-Star Junior Chef Competition – Season 01.
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[2026-01-28 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Nimal Senadheera attended the Environmental Resilience Day organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat on January 21. The theme of the event: ‘A Resilient Commonwealth: Driving Environmental Resilience for People and Planet’, underscored how climate change, biodiversity loss, energy security and pollution are crucial for a country’s sovereignty, stability and prosperity.
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[2026-01-28 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo will host ‘Heir to the Flame’ as part of its acclaimed Apprentice Series, welcoming Chef J.P. Singh of Bukhara, ITC Maurya, to join his son, Chef Naivedya Singh, Senior Sous Chef of Peshawri at ITC Ratnadipa, in presenting the living legacy of North Indian frontier cuisine from January 23 to February 1, at Peshawri.
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[2026-01-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) which comes under the Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Ministry has set a target of sending 310,000 Sri Lankan workers for foreign employment in this year, the bureau said. According to projections the largest group of around 77,500 people are to be sent for jobs in Kuwait, while around 63,500 will be sent to the United Arab Emirates, 44,000 to Qatar, 31,000 to Saudi Arabia and 17 other countries.
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[2026-01-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (26) decided to call for investment proposals to implement the proposed public recreational zone,”the Frolic Island Recreational Hub”, along the banks of the Diyawanna Oya, as part of a broader initiative to enhance urban recreation and strengthen flood mitigation in the Colombo metropolitan area, Cabinet Spokesman and Health and Mass Media Minister Dr.
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