Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates Islamic Scholar Esa Bin Ahmad Al Kurair presenting a book on The 100 Life Lessons to Dr. Fazlul Jiffry at Colombo recently. This book was authored by Beruwela Jamiah Naleemiah Islamic Institute Rector Ash Sheikh A.C. Agar Mohamed. Ash Sheik Abdul Aziz looks on.
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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Police have issued a public warning over a sharp increase in online financial fraud carried out through social media and internet-based platforms, particularly using applications such as Telegram and WhatsApp.
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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Air quality across several parts of Sri Lanka remained at unhealthy levels as of yesterday (31), according to the National Building Research Organisation. Multiple areas in the Colombo, Puttalam, Galle, Kandy, Mannar, Anuradhapura, and Polonnaruwa Districts were affected. This aerial view shows a thick haze engulfing Colombo city yesterday morning.
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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Rugby said in a press release issued yesterday that it will bring in foreign referees for the Super Round, while also approving major reforms to improve match officiating, in a move aimed at ensuring neutrality, match integrity and player safety during the decisive stage of the domestic season.
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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s rising table tennis star Taavi Samaraweera has claimed the top spot in the Under-11 Boys’ World Table Tennis Rankings, making history as the highest-ranked Sri Lankan player across all age groups.
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[2026-01-01 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As the nation prepares to welcome New Year 2026, Russel’s (Pvt) Ltd is once again ready to present the authentic taste, aroma, and rich traditions of Sri Lankan cultural cuisine to its valued customers.Continuing its long-standing commitment to preserving local food heritage, Russel’s will offer a range of traditional New Year delicacies including Kiribath served with lunumiris, kevum, kokis, mungkevum, asmi, kaludodol, and welithalapa.
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[2025-12-31 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology Guarantee Limited (SLIIT) has made a financial donation of Rs. 20 million to the Government’s “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” Fund to provide relief to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-31 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman stated that the government had implemented certain measures to ensure the successful passage of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) budget during its second reading.
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[2025-12-31 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Taavi Samaraweera has risen to the top spot in the Under-11 Boys’ World Table Tennis Rankings, marking a historic achievement for the country.
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[2025-12-31 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National People’s Power Party has successfully won the second reading of the 2026 Colombo Municipal Council budget, securing approval by a slim majority of two votes.
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[2025-12-31 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed Australia’s award-winning content creator, Luana Ostling, to the island as part of an ambitious campaign to reactivate international travel and highlight Sri Lanka as a safe, welcoming, and breathtakingly beautiful destination.
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[2025-12-31 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Presidential Commission has been established to investigate alleged corruption and irregularities within the Colombo Municipal Council.
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[2025-12-31 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two spinners, Gayan Sirisoma and Chanaka Ruwansiri came up with fine bowling performances as Moratuwa SC recorded an innings and 79 runs win over Colombo Malay CC in their Tier B three day cricket fixture played at Der Soysa Stadium Moratuwa on Monday.
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[2025-12-31 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is set to take centre stage in the global gem and jewellery industry with the opening of FACETS Sri Lanka 2026, the country’s flagship international gem and jewellery exhibition.
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[2025-12-31 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The passing year was a success for the current government in terms of fiscal consolidation as acknowledged even by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). With the continuation of the IMF programme with calibration, the government achieved targets regarding revenue collection, the primary surplus, the current account balance and so on.
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[2025-12-31 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Sri Lanka Under-19 cricketer Akshu Fernando passed away yesterday, after being in a coma for several years following a tragic railway accident.
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[2025-12-31 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed Australia’s award-winning content creator, Luana Ostling, to the island as part of an ambitious campaign to reactivate international travel and highlight Sri Lanka as a safe, welcoming, and breathtakingly beautiful destination.
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[2025-12-31 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Customs Director General Seevali Arukgoda said the Department had surpassed its expected revenue target of Rs.2,115 billion, enabling it to enter 2026 with an additional surplus of Rs.300 billion.
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[2025-12-31 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Tourism marked yet another milestone with the arrival of an important flight from Kazakhstan — a pleasant Christmas surprise, as the aircraft landed on December 25 itself. The special flight was operated by Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with LSR as the ground handler.
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[2025-12-31 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka’s flagship urban development project, marked its 11th anniversary this year with the master developer, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd., reaffirming its long-term commitment to attracting foreign direct investment and advancing key infrastructure milestones.
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[2025-12-31 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mahinda College Galle and Sri Sumangala College Panadura recorded wins against Lumbini College Colombo and Isipathana College Colombo in their Under 19 Two days inter schools cricket fixtures conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2025-12-31 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s district landscape is no stranger to vulnerability. The floods come with clockwork regularity now. They wash into homes, businesses, and memories. Sustainability, therefore, is no longer an abstract policy debate. It knocks on the door.
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[2025-12-31 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Additional Magistrate’s Court yesterday (30) granted the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) permission to detain and question alleged organised criminal ‘Kudu Roshan’ for a further three days.
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[2025-12-31 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, SLT MOBITEL led one of the most extraordinary national connectivity restoration efforts in recent years, mobilising the full breadth of its operational network, technical expertise, and emergency response systems to safeguard Sri Lanka’s digital lifeline.
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[2025-12-31 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved further action to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and Innovation Authority, in line with a draft concept framework presented by the Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Minister, Cabinet Spokesman, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.
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[2025-12-31 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A fire broke out yesterday morning at a shoe shop in Kiribathgoda town. Later, the fire subsequently spread to the adjacent leading textile shop and several other shops. It has been reported the fire has started due to a sudden electrical fault in the shoe shop. About five fire engines from the Colombo Municipal Council and the Gampaha Municipal Council arrived to doused the fire later.
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[2025-12-31 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The George Keyt Foundation has extended support to the Government of Sri Lanka’s disaster relief efforts following the severe devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-31 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Macksons Tiles Lanka (Pvt) Ltd (Macktiles) has achieved a significant milestone with its first export of tiles to Australia, marking an important step in the company’s international expansion and Sri Lanka’s growing presence in value-added manufacturing.
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[2025-12-31 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The first-ever National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Certification ceremony for Drone Pilots in Sri Lanka was recently held at the SLIDA Institute, Colombo 7, organised by IGAS Academy, the country’s premier Drone Pilot Training Institute offering NVQ 03 and 04 Certifications.
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[2025-12-31 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The funeral of legendary singer Latha Walpola will take place at the Independence Square with full state patronage today. The remains of the late singer will be placed at the premises of the Independence Square, in Colombo, for the public to pay their respects from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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[2025-12-31 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Air Force women’s lifesaving team, national champions after a three-year gap, pose with officials and support staff following the 74th National & 37th Intermediate Lifesaving Championships 2025. Standing (second row, from left): LAC Kumari, LAC Parami AAI, LAC De Silva KDA, Cpl Narampanawa AS (Coach), Fg Off UIO de Silva (Officer I/C), Wg Cdr ND Premajith (Assistant Secretary, SLAF Aquatic Sports), Sgt Nadushan JAA (Masseur), LAC Pushpakumari MADK, LAC Hemmali AKPHK.
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[2025-12-31 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chairman of Bank of Ceylon delivered a keynote address at the World Marketing Forum, presenting a unified and forward-looking perspective on marketing, finance, technology and Sri Lanka’s accelerating economic recovery.
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[2025-12-31 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Assetline Finance (AFL), the flagship company under the financial services arm of David Pieris Holdings, demonstrated momentum in reaching communities through its expansion journey with the opening of the 61st branch in Gampaha, located at Colombo Road.
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[2025-12-31 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Among numerous other projects under its High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) framework in Sri Lanka, Government of India (GoI) has been extending financial assistance to three housing-sector projects: Gram Shakthi Northern, Gram Shakthi Southern I and Gram Shakthi Southern II, under Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed in October 2017 and October 2018.
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[2025-12-31 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At the invitation of the Sri Lankans Association in Poland, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Poland, Priyangika Dharmasena attended the first Christmas Mass in the Sinhala language in Poland, at an Abbey in Warsaw, on 20 December 2025, organised by the Sri Lankans Association in Poland and assisted by the Embassy.
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[2025-12-31 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ransithu Bodana of Udamalala Maha Vidyalaya Hambantota claimed 9 wickets for 1 run against Polommaruwa Model School Tangalle in their first round fixtures of the Under 13 division 3 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-31 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ceylon Boxing Federation (CBF) had launched its official Website at the Lavender Hall, BMICH, Colombo recently. This historic event brings together approximately 125 veteran boxers from across the island, representing decades of dedication, sacrifice, and achievement in Sri Lankan boxing.
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[2025-12-31 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: FLiCo has become the first service provider in Sri Lanka to launch a structured islandwide free service initiative to support households affected by recent flooding, reaffirming its commitment to community welfare during times of national need.
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[2025-12-31 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As part of Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s sustained efforts to strengthen tourism-related businesses and improve convenience for foreign travellers, the Bank has partnered with Mastercard to introduce Sri Lanka’s first Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) capability for online payments, marking a significant milestone in the country’s digital payments landscape.
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[2025-12-31 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (CCS), one of Sri Lanka’s most enduring and respected manufacturing institutions, achieved a major national milestone by being named the Winner Award recipient at the Sri Lanka National Quality Awards 2023, under the Large, Manufacturing Category.
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[2025-12-31 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The President, Speaker and Foreign Minister of Iran in a New Year greeting messages to their Sri Lankan counterparts reflect a shared commitment to peace, justice, interfaith dialogue, and international cooperation at a time of global challenges.
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[2025-12-31 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Uhana National School (Ampara) recorded their 4th win in their first round fixtures of the Under 19 Girl’s Division One Inter Schools Cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket tournament sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-31 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A religious ceremony organised by the Students’ Association of the Sri Kalyani Dharma Vidyalaya of the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya was held on Sunday (28) to invoke blessings on the country for the New Year 2026, under the patronage of Chief Incumbent of the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya Most Ven. Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakhitha Thera.
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[2025-12-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: For over two decades, safety has been more than a requirement for ACL Cables PLC., it has been a responsibility. Long before fire safety standards were mandated or formally regulated, ACL introduced FireGuard cables to the Sri Lankan market, setting a benchmark for flame-retardant performance at a time when such measures were neither required nor expected.
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[2025-12-31 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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[2025-12-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Tourism achieved a remarkable feat just a couple of days ago, with the arrival of the 2.3 millionth visitor to the country. This is an all-time best that surpasses the highest level of arrivals last seen in 2018. But three successive events in the following years led to a slump in visitor numbers – the 2019 Easter attacks, the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 and the political unrest and economic meltdown of 2022.
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[2025-12-31 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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[2025-12-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two air passengers of Sri Lankan nationality, who had illegally brought a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 11.34 million into the country and attempted to take them out through the ‘Green Channel’ where there is no declaration required, at the arrivals terminal of the Katunayake Airport were arrested by a team of airport customs officers in the early hours of Monday (29) morning.
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[2025-12-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa said the Colombo Municipal Council Budget is a people-centred Budget and that its approval is the most important step that can be taken in the interest of the people of Colombo.
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[2025-12-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A simple yet elegant Christmas celebration organized by the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Pakistan was held on December 22 at its premises in Islamabad.
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