Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-15 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SIP Academy successfully conducted the 19th SIP National Prodigy 2025 contest and 19th National Abacus, Brain Gym and Mental Arithmetic Competition at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium Colombo yesterday (14).
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[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri today handed over a consignment of urgently required essential medicines to Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Mahishini Colonne, in New Delhi. The assistance, extended in response to a request from the Government of Sri Lanka, forms part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, India’s humanitarian mission supporting Sri Lanka’s relief, recovery, and reconstruction efforts following the devastating Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Italy formally renewed the Bilateral Agreement for Mutual Recognition of Driving Licenses between Italy and Sri Lanka on Friday (12) in Rome, Italy. The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Italy, Satya Rodrigo, signed the Agreement on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka while the Deputy Minister and Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, signed the Agreement on behalf of the Government of Italy.
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[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lakbima Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd, based in Polonnaruwa, has contributed Rs. 100 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwa.
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[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion between U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung and President’s Senior Advisor on Science and Technology, Prof. Gomika Udugamasooriya, took place recently at the U.S. Embassy in Colombo.
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[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As part of ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’, a full-fledged para field hospital, along with a 78 member team of the Integrated Task Force of the Shatrujeet Brigade of the Indian Army, was airlifted to Sri Lanka on December 2, in the wake of severe destruction and service disruptions caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With a view to exploring avenues for enhanced tourism promotion in the Turkish market in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Turkiye, Niluka Kadurugamuwa, met on December 11 in Ankara with the Board President, Muhammet Saritas, and other representatives of the Central Anatolia Regional Representative Board of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB).
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[2025-12-15 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mora Racing, a leading Sri Lankan Karting Team, has made significant strides in developing motorsports talent from the entry-level to international formula racing. The team, whose name “Mora” was chosen to give the team a distinct local identity while competing globally, was founded in 2023.
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[2025-12-15 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Wellness at Work: Powered by Wellbeing, hosted by Great Place To Work Sri Lanka, is a transformative conference created to help organisations rethink performance, innovation and retention through a people-first wellbeing lens.
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[2025-12-15 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Farah Rumy who was officially elected Second Vice-President of the National Council of Switzerland recently, became the first Sri Lankan-born person elected to the Swiss Federal Parliament.
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[2025-12-15 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Romania Madurika Joseph Weninger met Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Director-General for Asia and the Pacific Calin Mitri in Bucharest for discussions aimed at further strengthening bilateral cooperation.
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[2025-12-15 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Golf has picked the country’s top-ranked amateur golfer Dhanushan Kanas Kumar and S. Dhuwarshan for the 39th Bangladesh Amateur Golf Championship, which will be played in Dhaka from December 16 to 19.
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[2025-12-15 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kesara Malinga, left arm orthodox bowler of Sri Chandrasekara Maha Vidyalaya Horethuduwa claimed 8 wickets for 25 runs against Boswell International School Kalutara in their first round fixture of the Under 13 division three inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-15 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd South Asia and Southeast Asia, working in close coordination with the Sri Lanka Army, the Road Development Authority (RDA), local authorities and surrounding communities, has recently completed the emergency clearing of the A5 highway, restoring a vital transportation link that had been severely obstructed by landslides and debris in the aftermath of Cyclone ‘Ditwah’.
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[2025-12-15 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MSTI Maritime Academy, established in 1986 as Sri Lanka’s first privately owned maritime training school, has developed a distinguished legacy of over three decades in producing globally competent seafarers.
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[2025-12-15 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka and the Maldives Mastercard Country Manager Sandun Hapugoda, speaking at the National Management Excellence Awards, (NMEA) 2025, organised by The Institute of Management of Sri Lanka (IMSL).
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[2025-12-15 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has joined hands with the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) to introduce the BOC Multi-Currency Travel Card, free of charge for SLIM members who travel for professional and personal engagements.
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[2025-12-15 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SLT-MOBITEL the National ICT Solutions Provider, reaffirmed leadership in corporate accountability and transparency, winning top honours at the CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2025, organised by the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA Sri Lanka), held at Cinnamon Life, Colombo, recently.
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[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Women’s Bureau has allocated funds to rebuild businesses of female entrepreneurs who lost or damaged their businesses due to Cyclone ‘Ditwah’, Secretary to the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs Tharangani Wickramasinghe said.
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[2025-12-15 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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[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington, DC took part in the ‘Winternational Embassy Showcase 2025’, on December 9 held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington DC.
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[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: After a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Nepal, Sri Lanka Under-19 will meet Afghanistan in their second Group B fixture of the Under-19 Asia Cup cricket tournament today at the ICC Academy Grounds in Dubai. The match is scheduled to commence at 10.30 a.m. (Sri Lanka time).
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[2025-12-14 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh has organized a series of emergency fund-raising events to support the victims of the devastating floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-14 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Motor racing superstar Yevan David made history for Sri Lanka by becoming the first Sri Lankan to win the Euroformula Open Rookie Championship and finish second overall in the 2025 season.
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[2025-12-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has announced that the Parliament of Sri Lanka will meet on 18 December 2025 at 9.30 a.m.
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[2025-12-14 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government’s Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, established to provide relief to people affected by the recent disaster, has so far received more than Rs. 3,421 million, according to Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma.
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[2025-12-14 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s chess prodigy Oshini Gunawardena has risen to the top of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) rankings, becoming the number one U13 girl player in the world.
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[2025-12-14 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka celebrated a remarkable achievement at the 3rd Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as Dilmini Udumbara Gamage won two gold medals in the discus and javelin events. Her outstanding performance brought pride and glory to the nation.
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[2025-12-14 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Disaster Management Center (DMC) has reported that the death toll from the ongoing severe weather conditions across Sri Lanka has risen to 643.
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[2025-12-13 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lakbima Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd, based in Polonnaruwa, has donated Rs. 100 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund.
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[2025-12-13 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion between U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung and President’s Senior Adviser on Science and Technology, Prof. Gomika Udugamasooriya, took place recently at the U.S. Embassy in Colombo.
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[2025-12-13 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which triggered catastrophic floods and landslides across Sri Lanka, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched a USD 8.3 million humanitarian appeal to deliver urgent, life-saving support to women and girls whose health, safety, and dignity are increasingly at risk.
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[2025-12-13 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The special field hospital camp conducted by the Japanese Emergency Disaster Relief Specialist Team at the Chilaw Police Stadium was inspected by Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday (12). The Minister commended Japan for offering to provide health services to the people affected by the disaster. The current healthcare services provided by the special field hospital established by the Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR) at the Chilaw Headquarters Police Ground will continue for the next 15 days.
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[2025-12-13 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched a US$ 8.3 million humanitarian appeal to deliver urgent, life-saving support to women and girls whose health, safety and dignity are increasingly at risk in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the cyclone.
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[2025-12-13 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: While dismissing an appeal filed by an accused challenging the legality of an 18-year rigorous imprisonment sentence for raping a minor, the Court of Appeal observed that rape remains a widespread and growing issue in Sri Lanka, casting a long shadow over the nation’s social fabric.
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[2025-12-13 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sangeeth Praveen — also known as Sangeeth Visharada Vidusha Rajaguru — a third-year student at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts, was widely commended as a predominantly rock vocalist following her impressive performance in a gruelling reality music competition. She is currently celebrated as the only female newcomer to Sri Lanka’s contemporary rock music scene.
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[2025-12-13 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sun Siyam Olhuveli set the holiday season in motion with another twist to its beloved annual Festive Cake Mixing event held on 23rd of November. This year, the annual event was led by acclaimed Sri Lankan chef and viral social media personality Charith N. Silva, the creative mind behind @wildcookbook and one of South Asia’s most influential culinary storytellers.
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[2025-12-13 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Indigenous medical practices and healing traditions have flourished in Sri Lanka for centuries, rooted as much in spiritual ritual as in the island’s abundant plant lore. For generations, these age-old cures woven from herbal wisdom and strands of “white magic” have been passed down from master to apprentice, often recorded on fragile ola leaf manuscripts containing recipes believed to heal ailments modern medicine still struggles to treat.
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[2025-12-13 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a historic first for Sri Lanka, Professor (Retired) Hemanta Sirisena of the University of Kelaniya was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by the Russian Government for his long-standing efforts to promote Russian language and literature in the country. The award ceremony took place on October 6, 2025, at the Russian Embassy in Colombo, with Ambassador Levon Jagaryan presenting the honour on the recommendation of Russia’s Minister of Science and Higher Education, V.
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[2025-12-13 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bangladesh U-17s sealed a comfortable 5-wicket victory over Sri Lanka U-17s in the third and final one-day match at the Chattogram Stadium yesterday, clinching the three-match series 2–1.
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[2025-12-13 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The “Sussex Ridma Diyatha 2025” Festival, organized by the Sussex College Network, was recently held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre in Colombo.
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[2025-12-13 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The third session of the Sub Committee on Trade between Sri Lanka and Vietnam, organised by Sri Lanka’s Commerce Department, was held in Colombo with
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[2025-12-13 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to South Korea, M. K. Pathmanaathan, presented his Letter of Credence to South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung, at a ceremony held at the Presidential Office in Seoul recently.
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[2025-12-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two veteran Sri Lankan artists, partners in life and long-time practitioners in their fields, have opened a joint exhibition titled “Meditation” at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery in Colombo. The show, which begins at 9 am and runs till 7 pm, brings together new work by background-art pioneer Susantha Nanayakkara and retired television graphics chief Shirani Nanayakkara.
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[2025-12-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi hosted the launch of ‘Around the World in Magnets – Sri Lanka’, a book by Dr. Anthony Vipin Das and Vidushi Duggal recently, celebrating Sri Lanka’s culture, heritage, landscape and beauty – all captured through souvenir magnets collected during their travels.
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[2025-12-13 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Pakistani Search and Rescue Team is actively engaged across flood and landslide-affected regions of Sri Lanka, working shoulder-to-shoulder with Sri Lankan Armed Forces and Disaster Management authorities.
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[2025-12-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 80th group of retired persons of Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) will hold their fifth anniversary and get-together at Villa Ocean, Hotel, Pinwatta, Panadura with the presence of its President V. K. G. R. Jayathilaka, today at 9 a.m..
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[2025-12-13 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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[2025-12-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ASIRWATHAM – RAJANAYAGAM NALLIAH. Son of the late Rajah and Rani (nee Mather), beloved husband of the late Shiranika (nee Watson), precious father and father-in-law of Kishani and Aroshan, Arushini and Rushan, Shamindrini and Shamil, adored grandfather of Sankesh, Vivesh, Aran, Alisha, Seelan and Satheesh. Remains will lie at his residence 27/1, Unity Place, Colombo 3, from 3.00 p.m.
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[2025-12-13 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Cyclone Ditwah has emerged as one of Sri Lanka's worst flooding disasters in decades, claiming over 630 lives and leaving 210 people missing, according to the government's Disaster Management Center.
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