Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-03 23:01 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Sri Lanka this evening on an official visit at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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[2026-05-03 19:01 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-03 15:56 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, is due to arrive in Sri Lanka today (03) on a three-day official visit, marking his first trip to the country since taking office in 2023. The visit comes on an invitation extended by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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[2026-05-03 12:08 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-02 19:22 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne has pledged sweeping reforms to restore public trust and performance in Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), following his appointment as Chairman of the newly formed SLC Transformation (Interim) Committee.
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[2026-05-02 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka won a gold medal and two silver medals and four bronze for the first time in history at Asian Beach Games concluded in Sanya, China finishing in 10th place in the points table which is a great achievement by Sri Lanka to finish among best ten countries.
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[2026-05-02 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Bhante G Heritage Center is scheduled to open on May 2, 2026, marking a significant event for Sri Lanka and the global Buddhist community. The opening coincides with a belated celebration of the 98th birthday of HenepolaGunaratana Thero, widely known as Bhante G, a Sri Lankan-born Buddhist monk recognized internationally for his contributions to mindfulness and meditation.
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[2026-05-02 05:39 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Under-85kg rugby team will go all out for victory when they face the touring New Zealand Under-85kg side in the second and final Test for the Graham Henry Trophy at Nittawela Rugby Stadium on May 3 (Sunday) at 4pm, aiming to level the series after a narrow first defeat.
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[2026-05-02 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The passing of Deshabandu Sirisumana Godage on 28th April 2026 marks the end of an era in the history of book publishing in Sri Lanka. At the age of 90, he leaves behind not merely a business legacy, but a cultural institution that profoundly shaped the literary life of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-05-02 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: More foreign shuttlers are expected to take part at the 6 th edition of the Ceylon Masters International Badminton championship conducted by Ceylon Masters Badminton (CMB) at St Joseph’s College Stadium Indoor Stadium, Darley Road Colombo from June 25 to 29 The President of CMB, Rohan de Silva, said on the growth of the Ceylon Masters International
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[2026-05-02 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sixteen year old Thisarindu Induwara of Royal College Colombo emerged Mens champion and nineteen year old . Dahamdi Sanudula of NSBM Green University emerged Womens champion of the Sri Lanka National Chess Championhips 2026 conducted by Chess Federation of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-05-02 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Palestinian Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the Free Palestine Movement, with all those calling for the freedom of Palestine, held a special gathering to invoke the blessings of the Almighty on Sameera Amehboobdeen, who will represent Sri Lanka in a 100-flotilla global campaign to Gaza calling for the freedom of Palestine.
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[2026-05-02 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) secured a major boost for its junior programme as NOLIMIT came on board as the Official Clothing Sponsor for the Sri Lanka Junior National Tennis Teams for 2026, officials announced at a press conference held at the SLTA Headquarters in Colombo.
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[2026-05-02 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ambassador of Nepal to Sri Lanka Dr. Purna Bahadurn Nepali paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at Temple Trees on April 30.
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[2026-05-02 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The main Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) held their May Day rally at Maligawatte P. D. Sirisena Stadium, while the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) held its rally at the Campbell Park Grounds in Borella.
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[2026-05-02 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Cartoon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-02 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The first batch of 350 Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims left for Jeddah on Friday from the Bandaranaike International Airport by Saudi Arabian Airlines.
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[2026-05-02 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Seven-year-old swimmer Ishank from Ranchi has achieved a rare feat by crossing a challenging sea route between Sri Lanka and India, setting a new world record at a very young age.
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[2026-05-01 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s fragile journey back to economic stability has suffered several damaging blows over US$2.5 million (SL Rs 800 million) payment due as loan payment to Australia remitted to unknown bank accounts . The revelation that US$2.5 million earmarked for an official debt repayment to Australia was diverted to cyber criminals has exposed alarming weaknesses in the country’s financial control systems, treasury safeguards, and institutional accountability.
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[2026-05-01 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Joseph’s College Colombo emerged champions of the Under-19 Division One Tier ‘A’ Inter-Schools Two-Day Cricket Tournament, conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-05-01 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka women’s national cricket team produced a strong all-round performance to defeat Bangladesh women’s national cricket team by 21 runs in the second T20I, sealing the series 2–0 with one game to spare. The match was played in Sylhet yesterday.
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[2026-05-01 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka captain Bimandee Bandara produced a superb performance in the opening match against Costa Rica, as Sri Lanka secured a 3–1 victory in their group encounter at the ongoing ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships in London.
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[2026-05-01 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court yesterday fixed for delivering its judgement on May 26 in four separate cases filed against former Development Lottery Board Chairman Sarana Gunawardena alleging causing loss to the Government while he was the Development Lottery Board Chairman.
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[2026-05-01 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The newly appointed committee to oversee Sri Lanka Cricket is not an interim body but a “Cricket Transformation Committee,” according to Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage.
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[2026-05-01 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama yesterday (30) ordered the further remand of four suspects, including an assistant manager of a private bank, until May 14 in connection with the disappearance of Rs. 13 billion.
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[2026-05-01 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is moving forward, towards becoming a stronger nation. This is most noble and beautiful. In the recent past certain incidents in Government ministries made headline news. Irrespective of the reasons the general public has a right to see that all government sector institutions and departments operate with efficiency, transparency, accountability and people friendly service, which must match the corporate private sector.
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[2026-05-01 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The working people of Sri Lanka mark this year’s May Day at a decisive moment, as the country secures significant economic achievements despite a challenging global climate shaped by conflict, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in his May Day message.
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[2026-05-01 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A total of 29 major rallies are scheduled to be held today to mark International Labour Day, with the primary events centered in Colombo.
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[2026-05-01 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: There was a time when the Lanka Sama Samaja Party marched in May Day parades chanting, “Arise now, ye starvers.” Back then, Leftist political parties held their May Day parades through the streets of Colombo within a tradition of attacking rivals and exchanging blows. May Day was a restless day for the ‘club-and-baton’ squads of the Sri Lanka Police.
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[2026-05-01 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The history of the Sri Lankan labour movement is a remarkable journey, shaped over decades by the blood, sweat and sacrifices made in the pursuit of rights, justice and dignity, Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya said in her May Day message.
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[2026-05-01 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As Sri Lanka marks International Workers’ Day, shifting party strategies and economic pressures are redefining how the country observes, and understands, one of labour’s most significant dates.
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[2026-05-01 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lavrov, after all, speaks for a country that has borne the brunt of both ‘World Wars’, the first one which also helped his people overthrow an oppressive feudal monarchy and begin a revolutionary new societal experiment. Even if that Russian Revolution was ultimately too new an experiment to be followed through, Mr.
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[2026-05-01 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: We often say perception is reality. But rarely do we pause to think about what that actually means. Not in theory. But in the way we live. Because most of what we experience isn’t just shaped by what happens to us. It’s shaped by how we choose to see it.
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[2026-05-01 05:36 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Katunayake Airport Police arrested a Chinese national at a casino in Colombo Fort yesterday (30) for stealing $9,900 (approximately Rs. 3.1 million) from the Chief Immigration Doctor of the Russian Federation during a flight from Abu Dhabi.
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[2026-05-01 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Italy’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, with accreditation to the Maldives Damiano Francovigh paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha at the Defence Ministry on Wednesday (29).
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[2026-05-01 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A man who was selling and in possession of Government-approved foreign liquor without a licence was arrested last weekend by the Island-wide Excise Special Operations Unit.
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[2026-05-01 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ceylon Pentecostal Mission has donated Rs. 5 million to the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, established to support recovery efforts following the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-05-01 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At the 50th HNB National Age Group Swimming Championship 2026 held at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming pool Complex Colombo Sanumi Nehansa of Lyceum, Panadura produced a fine performance in the Under-13 category. She won the silver medal in the 200m freestyle with a time of 2:36.87 and took the bronze medal in the 100m freestyle with a time of 1:12.26.
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[2026-05-01 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vidyartha College Kandy, a school with a long and proud history in Sri Lanka’s schools rugby, officially unveiled their new rugby jersey for the 2026 season at a simple ceremony held at the college premises recently. The jersey was formally handed over to the school to mark the new season, highlighting Vidyartha’s continued commitment to maintaining its strong rugby tradition.
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[2026-05-01 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s leading sports hydration brand Yeti Isotonic, partnered with the Negombo Rifle Club (NRC) as its official hydration partner at the recently concluded Sharpshooter 2026 held in Kandy. Sharpshooter 2026 is one of Sri Lanka’s premier shooting competitions, organised by the Hill Country Sports Shooting Club. The event attracted nearly 350 competitors, including elite shooters from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and leading civilian clubs.
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[2026-05-01 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan promising weight lifters clinched two silver medals and four bronze medal at the Commonwealth Youth and Junior Weightlifting championship which is now in progress in Apia in Samoa.
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[2026-05-01 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The European Union (EU)-funded ‘Together We Rise’ initiative, implemented by World Vision and SAFE Foundation in Sri Lanka, is a Euro 2.6 million project designed to strengthen civil society and promote human rights, inclusion and accountable governance.
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[2026-05-01 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe hosted a reception at the Ambassador’s Residence in celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, bringing together members of the Sri Lankan community residing in Bangkok. Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Minister Dr.
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: REV. SISTER FATIMANAYAKI A.C. (nee FATIMANAYAKI THEVATHAS) was called to her Eternal Rest on 3rd May 2026. Requiem Mass will be offered on the 04th of May 2026 at 3 p.m., at Carmel Convent, Colombo 10, followed by interment at General Cemetery, Borella (Carmel Convent, 88 Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha, Colombo 10).027984
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Cartoon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne and the committee assumed duties yesterday marking the occasion with religious observances. Wickramaratne, who took over as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Transformation Committee said the immediate priority is a complete overhaul of the existing structure at Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-04-30 21:11 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A concept paper proposing the creation of a “tobacco-free generation” comprising all children born after 2010 has been presented to the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, and ministry officials, outlining a long-term policy framework to eliminate tobacco use among future generations.
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[2026-04-30 20:36 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Consumer banking operations of HSBC in Sri Lanka officially came to an end today (30), following the completion of the transfer of its retail business to Nations Trust Bank (NTB).
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[2026-04-30 16:09 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-30 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since opening in 2013, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport has failed to generate enough revenue to cover even its electricity bills
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