Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-22 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, has strongly criticized the government’s education reforms, saying they undermine parental rights and threaten Sri Lanka’s cultural and religious foundations.
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[2025-12-22 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Under the direction of the Defence Secretary, dedicated Public Assistance Helpdesk will be established commencing on December 21 in the Galle Face area, located in front of the Presidential Secretariat. This initiative is a response to the significant increase in public gatherings during the ongoing seasonal period. The Helpdesk is being set up through a coordinated effort of the Tri-Forces and the Sri Lanka Police, ensuring a unified, responsive and visible presence on the ground.
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[2025-12-22 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A group of the world’s top economists – including the Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz – have called for Sri Lanka’s debt payments to be suspended as it tackles the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-22 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka this afternoon (22) for an official visit.
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[2025-12-22 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Finance ministry has provided Rs 2 Bn to assist Ditwah affected entrepreneurs but interest shown by businessman in obtaining the funds has been very poor so far, Sunil Handunnetti, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development told the Brain into Business” Grant Award Ceremony & Made in Sri Lanka” Logo Award Ceremony- 2025 held in Colombo on Friday (19).
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[2025-12-22 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of SDR150.5 million (about US$206 million, equivalent to 26 percent of quota) for Sri Lanka under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI). This emergency support will help address urgent balance-of-payments and fiscal pressures arising from the catastrophic Cyclone Ditwah, which hit the country on November 28.
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[2025-12-22 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Labour Minister and Finance and Planning Deputy Minister, Prof.Anil Jayantha Fernando stated that Sri Lanka has been granted a repayment period of three to five years for the US$ 206 million received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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[2025-12-22 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marking the first-ever focused initiative to promote Sri Lanka’s construction services in the Indian market, a sector-specific business delegation visited Mumbai from November 25 – 28, 2025. This initiative was organized by Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Consulate General in Mumbai.
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[2025-12-22 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-Andreé Franche, was held on Saturday 20 at the Prime Minister’s Office. Franche commended the swift coordination in which the Government acted to rescue affected communities and provide relief following the recent natural disaster situation faced by Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-22 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $50 million project to support Sri Lanka’s digital transformation. The project will promote innovation and investment in Sri Lanka’s digital sector, modernize government services, and make them easier to access and more responsive to the needs of people and businesses.
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[2025-12-22 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The recent experience of Cyclone Ditwah should serve as a national wake-up call. What the country witnessed was not merely the impact of a severe weather event, but the consequences of delayed interpretation, fragmented forecasting inputs, and hesitant decision-making. As climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of extreme weather, Sri Lanka can no longer afford to approach disaster preparedness as a purely domestic technical function.
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[2025-12-22 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defending champions Matara City were brought crashing down to earth as Police Sports Club recorded a thumping 5–0 victory in the Sri Lanka Football Federation–organised Champions League Football Tournament played at the Colombo Racecourse Grounds in Colombo.
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[2025-12-22 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to those affected by the recent Ditwah cyclone, continues to receive contributions from local and international business institutions, organisations and individuals.
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[2025-12-22 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: National Savings Bank (NSB), in collaboration with Mastercard, has launched Tap & Go functionality on NSBPay. This landmark the first mobile banking app in Sri Lanka enabled for contactless in-store payments.
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[2025-12-22 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pyramid Wilmar, one of Sri Lanka’s most progressive and influential corporate entities in the food manufacturing and marketing sector has donated a sum of Lankan Rupees Fifty million to the Presidential Secretariat to aid the government’s relief effort towards the victims of the recent ‘Ditwah’ cyclone.
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[2025-12-22 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ramiru Perera and Rehan Peiris both of Royal College Colombo showed good batting performances against St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa in their Under 19 Two days inter schools cricket fixtures conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-22 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As the final hours of the year gently unfold, Colombo’s most iconic address invites you to celebrate the arrival of the New Year in a manner that is both elegant and unforgettable. In December, the Galle Face Hotel presents a trio of curated New Year’s Eve experiences — each distinct in mood, flavour and rhythm, yet united by the hotel’s legendary hospitality and heritage.
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[2025-12-22 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Devapathiraja College Rathgama and St. Benedict’s College Kotahena recorded wins against St. Anthony’s College Wattala and Sri Dharmaloka College Kelaniya in their Under 19 Two day inter schools cricket fixtures conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-22 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Malay Cricket Club has organised the“ One Whistle” Netball Tournament on Sunday December 28th at the Colombo Malay Cricket Grounds, The “Padang”, Kew Road, Colombo 2.
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[2025-12-22 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hayleys Mobility Limited has elevated premium automotive experiences in Sri Lanka with the opening of its Delivery Centre at Arnold Ratnayake Mawatha, Colombo 10.
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[2025-12-22 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Japanese organisation ‘Asia Children’s Dream’ has initiated a programme to provide dry rations, clothing, and school bags to families affected by recent natural disasters in Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-22 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A consignment of essential relief items for the people affected by Cyclone Ditwah was dispatched from Singapore to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) in Colombo on December 8.
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[2025-12-22 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Royal College Past Teachers Association (RCPTA), with a membership of over 400, recently cancelled its plans for the annual AGM and fellowship and donated the allocated funds amounting to Rs. 1 million to the Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund established in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-22 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The State of Qatar celebrated its National Day at the ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo, on December 16.
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[2025-12-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: If you travel to Colombo regularly, one trend is clear – the traffic is increasing at alarming levels. This is not surprising, given that most of the 311,600 vehicles registered since the import ban was lifted are doing the rounds in the Western Province.
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[2025-12-22 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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[2025-12-22 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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[2025-12-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief and support to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, continues to receive financial contributions on a daily basis.
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[2025-12-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A humanitarian initiative titled ‘Beyond Recovery’, launched under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme, has commenced with the objective of enhancing the psychological well-being of those affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-21 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has intervened following an incident that occurred during the recent colours awarding ceremony at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo, which sparked widespread public discussion on social media.
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[2025-12-21 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit Sri Lanka next week, a trip coming at a time when Delhi immediately reached out to its neighbour amid ongoing recovery from one of the country’s worst natural disasters in decades.
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[2025-12-21 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The “Made in Sri Lanka” logo awards, designed to promote local entrepreneurs using domestic raw materials, and the “Brain into Business” program, aimed at nurturing entrepreneurship among tertiary and vocational students, were held yesterday (19) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall under the patronage of Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development, Mr.
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[2025-12-21 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A special discussion was held today (20) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to review district-level plans aimed at restoring the lives of citizens under the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ programme and to examine challenges that have emerged during implementation. The meeting included Secretaries of Ministries responsible for defence, agriculture, irrigation, water supply, fisheries, transport, housing and construction, heads of relevant line institutions and all District Secretaries.
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[2025-12-21 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A humanitarian initiative titled ‘Beyond Recovery’, launched under the Clean Sri Lanka programme, has commenced with the objective of enhancing the psychological well-being of those affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-21 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief and support to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, continues to receive financial contributions on a daily basis.
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[2025-12-21 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tiesh by Lakmini Kandy (Pvt) Ltd has made a financial contribution of Rs. 25 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-21 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to those affected by the recent Ditwah cyclone, continues to receive generous contributions from local and international business institutions, organizations and individuals.
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[2025-12-21 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed Sri Lanka’s deep appreciation to the United Arab Emirates for its swift humanitarian assistance to communities affected by recent floods and heavy rainfall across the country.
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[2025-12-20 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An eight-hour water supply interruption will affect Colombo and several surrounding areas today (20), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced.
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[2025-12-20 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed Dasun Shanaka as captain of the national Twenty20 team for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
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[2025-12-20 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Unbeaten half-centuries from Aaron George (58) and Vihaan Malhotra (61) powered India Under-19s to an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Under-19s with two overs to spare in their rain-affected Asia Cup semi-final played at the ICC Academy Grounds in Dubai yesterday.
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[2025-12-20 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s top-ranked amateur golfer Dhanushan Kumar delivered a steady performance to claim seventh place at the 39th Bangladesh Amateur Golf Championship, which concluded at Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka yesterday.
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[2025-12-20 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo South, led by Methuka Gunaratne, emerged champions after defeating Kandy by 80 runs in the Prima Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth League (SLYL) final played at the MCA Grounds, Wijerama Mawatha, yesterday.
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[2025-12-20 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Securities and Exchange Commisison (SEC) has issued a warning to the public to exercise caution when making investments in the Colombo Stock Exchange, as fraudsters impersonating the CSE are attempting to deceive individuals for monetary gain.
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[2025-12-20 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Court of Appeal yesterday ordered Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) to release a further 166 BYD vehicles that had been detained, subject to the furnishing of the relevant bank guarantees and corporate guarantees.
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[2025-12-20 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Highlights from the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), the oldest radio station in South Asia. To mark a century of broadcasting excellence and service to the nation, a series of spiritual observances were held, featuring an all-night Pirith chanting ceremony followed by a Sanghika Dana at the SLBC premises to invoke blessings on the institution and its listeners.
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[2025-12-20 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On World Rabies Day, a convoy of tuk tuks snaked out of Dikwella carrying an unusual cargo — coolers of vaccines, syringes, and an army of vets on a mission. For nine relentless hours, 65 volunteers from WECare Worldwide, ACAPSL (Association of Companion Animal Practitioners Sri Lanka), TukTuk Rentals, and local partners fanned out across southern towns and villages, vaccinating every animal they could reach.
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[2025-12-20 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylon Tea was promoted at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit (APAIS) 2025, held from 4 to 6 November at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The High Commission of Sri Lanka sponsored the tea with support from the Sri Lanka Tea Board.
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[2025-12-20 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A knowledge exchange and interaction programme for 10 Apex Court Judges of Sri Lanka was organised by the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi and National Judicial Academy (NJA), Bhopal recently. The delegation was led by Sri Lanka’s Chief Justice, Justice Preethi Padman Surasena.
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[2025-12-20 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel held a cordial and constructive meeting with of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa in New Delhi, on the sidelines of the second WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit yesterday. The interaction underscored the strength of the India-Sri Lanka partnership, with discussions on ongoing health cooperation, avenues to further deepen collaboration in the coming years and India’s enduring commitment to stand with Sri Lanka as a trusted
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