Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-18 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court has ruled that the decision of the former Colombo Chief Magistrate to dismiss a private complaint against Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was then Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) in charge of the Western Province, was unlawful.
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[2025-12-18 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court today (18) ordered that the case filed against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa in connection with the controversial Krrish project be recalled on February 16, 2026.
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[2025-12-18 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chinese government has deployed a team of drone experts to assist Sri Lanka in identifying areas damaged and at risk of flooding and landslides following Cyclone Ditva, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said.
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[2025-12-18 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The European Union has allocated more than €2.35 million in humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka in response to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-18 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to support the recovery of affected communities and national reconstruction in the aftermath of the Ditwah cyclone, continues to receive generous assistance from donors both locally and internationally.
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[2025-12-18 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Police have revealed that several officers failed to carry out their duties appropriately following a road accident involving former Speaker and National People’s Power (NPP) Gampaha District MP Asoka Ranwala.
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[2025-12-18 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has welcomed 93,031 tourists during the first two weeks of December, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reported.
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[2025-12-18 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka has issued a warning regarding the spillage of several reservoirs due to continued heavy rainfall.
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[2025-12-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody said that attention has been drawn to develop energy sector and related fields with Vietnam, a close friend of Sri Lanka, which is maintaining rapid economic growth.
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[2025-12-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government’s efforts to rebuild the nation after its worst ever natural disaster continued last week amidst the continued influx of financial assistance from varied sources. This is while the opposition Sri Lanka Freedom party (SLFP) and former Speaker Asoka Ranwala were also in the limelight.
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[2025-12-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Natural disasters are a fact of life in Sri Lanka. Every year, monsoon floods wash away homes, landslides bury villages in the hill country, and coastal areas live in fear of another tsunami like 2004. We remember tragedies like the Meethotamulla garbage dump collapse and the Aranayake landslides that killed dozens.
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[2025-12-18 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Dongming, stated that China would extend its full support to the Government of Sri Lanka’s efforts to rebuild the lives of the Sri Lankan people and overcome the challenges posed by Cyclone Ditwah, expressing confidence that Sri Lanka will recover rapidly under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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[2025-12-18 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the appointment of R. Sridhar as the fielding coach of the Sri Lanka national team until the completion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. His appointment will be effective from December 11 until March 10.
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[2025-12-18 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) attended the Improving Transparency for Sustainable Business (ITSB) Capacity Building Session held on November 26, 2025 at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo.
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[2025-12-18 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bangladesh Under-19 produced an outstanding all-round performance to record a 39-run victory over Sri Lanka Under-19 in their Asia Cup group match played at the ICC Academy Grounds in Dubai yesterday. With this win, Bangladesh finished top of the group with an unbeaten record, while Sri Lanka suffered their first defeat after two successive victories.
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[2025-12-18 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The David Pieris Group continues to strengthen its international presence with the acquisition of 50% ownership in Navire Logistics Services L.L.C, (www.navirelogistics.com) a reputed logistics company based in Dubai and Oman. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in the Group’s journey towards expanding its operations beyond Sri Lanka and positioning itself in the international markets.
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[2025-12-18 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: UNICEF Representative in Sri Lanka Emma Brigham said around 500,000 children could be among the 1.4 million people affected due to the recent cyclone disaster. Early UNICEF estimates show over 275,000 children were directly affected due to the effects of Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-18 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Have you ever wondered how a kilogram around the world weighs exactly to be a kilogram. The same in the US, Kenya or Sri Lanka. Seemingly three different cultures and nations, but if the packet says so, no one questions it. Even more so, how the red traffic light became the universal stop sign.
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[2025-12-18 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka have included several young players in their women’s T20 squad for the forthcoming series against India, with captain Chamari Athapaththu saying the tour will provide valuable exposure as the team builds towards the future.
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[2025-12-18 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sujeewa Senasinghe has confirmed that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa will contest Sri Lanka’s next Presidential Election, stating that he will extend his full support to Premadasa’s candidacy.
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[2025-12-18 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lankan chess community has known Oshini Gunawardhana for several years. She was clearly a star in ascendancy from the time she won gold at the World Youth Chess Championship in 2021. In 2024 she became the youngest ever National Women’s Champion. Today she’s the highest rated player in the world among girls under 13 years of age and is tanked 42nd among junior girls in the world, the first time a Sri Lankan player has broken into the
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[2025-12-18 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s top-ranked amateur golfer Dhanushan Kumar showed steady improvement on Day Two of the 39th Bangladesh Amateur Golf Championship, carding a seven-over-par 78 to finish joint 12th as the tournament continued at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka yesterday.
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[2025-12-18 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As the world turns its attention to the governance of the high seas through the landmark Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, Sri Lanka finds itself once again at a critical maritime crossroads. Few are better placed to assess what this moment means for the island nation than Rear Admiral (Retd) Y.N.
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[2025-12-18 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Japan yesterday extended an emergency grant amounting to US$ 2.5 million to Sri Lanka in response to the Cyclone Disaster.
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[2025-12-18 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As a responsible corporate citizen, People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC) together with its subsidiaries of People’s Insurance PLC (PIL) and People’s Micro-commerce Ltd (PML) has initiated several community projects to support nation, customers and its employees during this challenging time.
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[2025-12-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Seven Sri Lankan cricketers will feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, with three players securing contracts at Tuesday’s mini-auction, while the remaining four were retained by their respective franchises.
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[2025-12-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Thisuli Nimsarai, right arm medium pacer of Sri Rahula Balika Maha Vidyalaya Malabe claimed a hatrick against Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya Arawwala in their first round fixtures of the Under 19 Girl’s Division Two Inter Schools Cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Air Force women’s team
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[2025-12-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Continuing its role as Sri Lanka’s market leader in home loans and a bank that understands customers’ aspirations of homeownership, Commercial Bank of Ceylon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC, to provide tailor-made home loan facilities for buyers of condominium units at Mireka Seascape, the company’s latest development.
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[2025-12-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Home Lands has once again solidified its position as Sri Lanka’s number one and most trusted real estate developer, achieving a historic milestone at the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards 2025, held in Bangkok, Thailand on December 12.
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[2025-12-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kristin Parco, Chief of Mission of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Sri Lanka, yesterday said her organisation will utilise the US$ 1 million given by Japan to assist the disaster affected in Sri Lanka, to provide urgent shelter and non-food relief items to families whose homes and livelihoods have been disrupted by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Saudi Arabian Embassy in Colombo will hold an event to mark World Arabic Language Day 2025 at the Embassy premises today.
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[2025-12-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates Colombo celebrated the Water Champions in Sri Lanka at the Water Awards Ceremony at the Galle Face Hotel recently. It was held under the patronage of Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Khaled Nasser Al Ameri.
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[2025-12-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Army Engineers have restored essential connectivity following the complete collapse of the Nayaru main bridge in Mullaitivu, which was severely damaged by intense flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah recently.
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[2025-12-18 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hettigoda Group of Companies Chairman Asoka Hettigoda was elected as the President of The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) at the Association’s Annual General Meeting for 2025, held at Cinnamon Life – City of Dreams.
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[2025-12-18 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a sustained effort to safeguard marine resources and uphold fisheries regulations, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a series of operations from 06 to 15 December 06-15, across multiple Naval Commands.
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[2025-12-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A top sportsmen to come out of Kandy, Nimal Malagamuwa was a ruggerite, cricketer, athlete and boxer. In rugby he played scrum half for Vidyartha College, St. Anthony’s College, Outstation Schools, Combined Schools, Kandy SC, Up-Country and Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-18 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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[2025-12-18 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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[2025-12-18 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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[2025-12-18 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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[2025-12-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is pleased to announce the adoption of its Draft Resolution titled “Enhancing the Meaningful Participation of Youth in Environmental Processes and on Environmental Education” at the 7th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), held in Nairobi.
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[2025-12-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Financial contributions from local and international institutions and philanthropists continue to be received daily by the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to restore livelihoods and rebuild the country in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: To support the rapid recovery of industries and businesses affected by Cyclone Ditwah, the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development held a special meeting yesterday (17) with senior officials from all banks, credit division representatives, officials from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, and the Development Division of the Ministry of Finance.
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[2025-12-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Embassy in Bangkok, in collaboration with the Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Ministry of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka’s Embassy in Myanmar, facilitated the rescue and repatriation of 25 Sri Lankans who had been trafficked in cybercrime centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar.
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[2025-12-17 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Commercial High Court has issued an injunction restraining the uploads to social media and transfer of 09 songs sung by Kalasuri Mohideen Baig to any third party.
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[2025-12-17 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 16th Jaffna International Trade Fair (JITF), Northern Sri Lanka’s largest multi-trade exhibition, will be held from January 23 to 25, 2026 at the Muttraweli Ground in Jaffna.
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[2025-12-17 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Embassy in China announced that Beijing Capital Airlines will commence direct flights between Beijing and Colombo from 31 January 2026, strengthening air connectivity between Sri Lanka and China.
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[2025-12-17 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo, Sri Lanka – [15 December 2025]
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[2025-12-17 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Acting on information received by the Army Intelligence Unit, a raid carried out in the Manalkadu area of Jaffna on Monday (16) led to the seizure of 75 kilograms and 210 grams of Kerala cannabis illegally smuggled into Sri Lanka from India by sea.
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