Topic: Sri Lanka — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-08 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chethum Sandul of President’s College Embilipitiya claimed 8 wickets for 8 runs against Embilipitiya Maha Vidyalaya 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. Chethum Sandul of President’s College Embilipitiya turned in a superb bowling performances against Embilipitiya Maha Vidyalaya.
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[2025-12-08 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), in view of the adverse effects of the recent cyclonic and flood disasters, having considered the proposals of the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (Guarantee) Ltd. (SLBA) and the need to grant effective relief to those affected without unduly compromising financial system stability, issued the Circular No.
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[2025-12-08 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka remains a wounded nation, devastated by cyclone ‘Ditwah’. However we are a resilient people, always caring for each other. We understand the suffering of others and respond with compassion. Today we are stronger. We are looking forward with hope. We are united with focus. We are slowly making recovery.
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[2025-12-08 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath recently co-chaired a diplomatic briefing to update foreign diplomatic missions and international organisations accredited to Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka Missions and Honorary Consuls abroad, on national recovery and rebuilding efforts following adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’.
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[2025-12-08 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Nation Healthcare Association organised a free medical health camp in commemoration of World Diabetes Day 2025 at the Cargills Food City, Dematagoda, Colombo recently. It was held under the patronage of the Association’s President Dr. Mohamed A. Afzal.
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[2025-12-08 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Islamabad facilitated the arrangement of a Sea Cargo shipment carrying 200 tons of emergency relief items from Pakistan to Sri Lanka, to support communities affected by the recent cyclone and severe weather conditions in Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-08 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s number one ranked under-18 tennis player, Ganuka Fernando, created history by reaching the boys’ singles final at the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J30 in Pokhara, Nepal, emerging as the runner-up in a thrilling encounter.
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[2025-12-08 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: During an operation carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy in the Ippanthivu sea area of Kalpitiya on Friday night (December 5), Naval personnel intercepted a dinghy carrying three sacks suspected to contain narcotics, as well as another dinghy that had arrived to assist it, with four suspects.
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[2025-12-08 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka women’s carrom team proudly stand on the podium with their bronze medals after defeating the United States in the third-place playoff at the Carrom World Cup in Maldives.
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[2025-12-08 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Stafford International School Colombo lifted the All Island Under-16 Division II Boys National Football Championship 2025 title after a hard-fought 2–1 win over Al Fahriya Central College, Panadura in the final played at Negombo recently.
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[2025-12-08 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB PLC, the leading private bank in Sri Lanka is announced as the Platinum sponsor and Official Banking partner for the 1st ever IBSL National Banking and Finance Conference 2025.
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[2025-12-08 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Elpitiya Plantations PLC achieved outstanding recognition at the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards 2025, organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.
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[2025-12-08 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As India continued to extend its humanitarian assistance to cyclone-battered Sri Lanka under “Operation Sagar Bandhu”, a C-17 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted a 65-tonne Bailey Bridge from Hindan to Colombo.
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[2025-12-08 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka has extended financial assistance amounting to LKR 19.5 million, made possible through the generous contributions of Chinese companies operating in the country.
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[2025-12-08 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Acting on the directives of the Army Commander, and under the guidance of the Project Officer Commanding, Engineers, with the supervision of the Mechanical Engineers Brigade Commander, the Sri Lanka Army Engineer Corps has deployed a wide range of machinery and vehicles to multiple disaster-affected regions across the country.
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[2025-12-08 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two Para Table Tennis players Madew Dehigahawatte of Trinity College Kandy and Rusath Silva of Christ Church Boys School Baddegama are in the nine member Sri Lanka Youth Para team at the Dubai 2025 Asian Youth Para Games, scheduled to take place from December 7 to 14 in the United Arab Emirates.
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[2025-12-08 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Public Relations Association of Sri Lanka (PRASL) hosted a specialised Masterclass on Cybersecurity and AI Risk for PR and Communications Professionals, led by cybersecurity and digital transformation expert Asela Waidyalankara.
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[2025-12-08 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Helping Sri Lanka rise again through purpose-driven action, Morison, a leading local pharmaceutical manufacturer, recently extended its CSR platform ‘Suwa Deya’ by offering vital medicinal support to communities affected by the recent disaster.
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[2025-12-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka faced one of the worst disasters in its history over the past two weeks. A large number of people lost their lives, while many others remain missing. More than a million citizens sought refuge in Government-run safe centres. This context requires the imperative to examine the safety of women and children who remain in these shelters until they return to their own homes or are relocated to new ones.
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[2025-12-08 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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[2025-12-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Switzerland has delivered a consignment of essential WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) relief equipment and personnel to support Sri Lanka’s disaster response efforts following recent extreme weather conditions.
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[2025-12-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Great Place To Work Sri Lanka recently announced the Best Workplaces for Women 2025, spotlighting organisations whose own employees validate them to be fostering inclusive, empowering and supportive work environments for women.
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[2025-12-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: T.DON AUGUSTINE. 29.05.1930 – 02.12.2025 At rest with Jesus. Loving husband of the late Damayanthie Augustine (nee Amarasinghe), darling Thaththi of Dilhani, Sherine, Jayantha Royce (U.S. Embassy, Colombo), Nirmaline, Sandhya (Melbourne) and Angela (ex- Arpico/Melbourne) Tantirimudali. Beloved father-in-law of Athula De Silva, Kusum Botenna, Pradeep Senaratne and Aaron Schultz. Affectionate Seeya of Ashan, Dilki & Shamila (Singapore), Dilshani, Valentina and Sean.
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[2025-12-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indian Army is deploying an integrated task force, a high-readiness, self-contained composite HADR contingent, under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ to provide critical relief, restore essential services and support families in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister, Ramalingam Chandrasekar and Puttalam District MP Ajith Gihan and National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) Chairman Kithsiri Dharmapriya conducted an inspection tour in Puttalam last Saturday (6) to assess the extensive flood damage suffered by the district’s shrimp industry which one of Sri Lanka’s valuable foreign exchange generators.
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[2025-12-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and personnel from the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) arrived at the Katunayake Air Base, to provide American airlift capability in support of Sri Lanka’s Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ response yesterday. US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung and Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) welcomed the team on arrival.
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[2025-12-08 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide red notices for four districts in Sri Lanka due to ongoing adverse weather conditions.
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[2025-12-07 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) has announced measures to restore agricultural fields damaged by floods caused by Cyclone Dittha, which impacted the entire island.
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[2025-12-07 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 11th Cine Wave Youth Short Film Festival 2025, the National Youth Service Council’s flagship platform for emerging filmmakers, will take place on December 7 and 8, showcasing short films, documentaries and, for the first time, AI-generated films created by young Sri Lankan artists.
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[2025-12-07 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two United States Air Force C-130 aircraft arrived in Sri Lanka today (07 December 2025) to augment ongoing air operations supporting national efforts to restore normalcy in communities affected by Cyclone Ditwa.
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[2025-12-07 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that the death toll from the ongoing disaster affecting all 25 districts of Sri Lanka has risen to 627, with 190 people still missing as of today (07) at 12:00 noon.
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[2025-12-07 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) announced that train season ticket holders will be permitted to travel on SLTB buses only in areas where train services have been restricted or temporarily suspended.
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[2025-12-07 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At least 1,812 people have been killed in the natural disasters rolling across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam
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[2025-12-07 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Switzerland has delivered a consignment of essential WASH relief equipment and personnel to support Sri Lanka’s disaster response efforts following recent extreme weather conditions.
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[2025-12-07 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Northeast monsoon condition is gradually establishing over the island.
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[2025-12-06 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lanka Ashok Leyland has donated vehicles valued at Rs. 65 million (excluding VAT) to the Government of Sri Lanka to strengthen ongoing disaster relief and recovery operations.
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[2025-12-06 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka has extended financial assistance amounting to Rs 19.5 million, made possible through the generous contributions of Chinese companies operating in the country.
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[2025-12-06 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued detailed guidelines to help the public safely handle and preserve banknotes damaged by recent flooding. The advisory stresses proper care to prevent further deterioration and outlines how affected notes can be prepared for exchange.
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[2025-12-06 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday flagged off a ship laden with relief material including 300 MT rice to the cyclone ‘Ditwah’-ravaged Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-06 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fakhar Zaman was found guilty of a breach during the Tri-series final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-06 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday stressed that the government is not in any way ready to amend or withdraw from the agreement entered into between Sri Lanka and the IMF.
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[2025-12-06 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court has been informed by the Managing Director in an affidavit that the local agent of MV X-Press Pearl ship, Sea Consortium Lanka Pte Ltd has paid Rs.300 million (nearly USD 1 million) as compensation, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara informed Parliament yesterday (5).
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[2025-12-06 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SLT‑MOBITEL urgently requests the public not to remove or cut the SLT-MOBITEL Fibre and Copper cables that may be lying on the ground following the recent extreme weather conditions.
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[2025-12-06 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka created history yesterday in Malé City, Maldives, when national player Tashmila Kavindi defeated India’s national champion L. Keerthana, marking the first time since 2016 that a Sri Lankan has defeated an Indian player in any international competition — a historic victory at the 7th Carrom World Cup.
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[2025-12-06 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Under-17 team, led by Rehan Peiris, will take the field brimming with confidence as they begin their three-match One-Day series against Bangladesh tomorrow (December 7) in Chattogram. The second and third ODIs will also be played at the same venue on December 9 and 12.
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[2025-12-06 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Rainbow Institute of Communication, a leading center for communication and leadership excellence, presents its Annual Public Speaking Seminar — “Public Speaking Accelerator 2025”, on December 12 at the Sofia Hotel, Colombo 3.
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[2025-12-06 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The highly anticipated Champions League 2025/26, organized by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), is likely to kick off on Friday, December 12, at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo.
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[2025-12-06 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov held the 3rd ceremony conferring the title Ambassador of Russian Education and Science recently.
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[2025-12-06 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Islamabad facilitated the arrangement of a Sea Cargo shipment carrying 200 tons of emergency relief items from Pakistan to Sri Lanka to support communities affected by the recent cyclone and severe weather conditions in Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-06 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government of Sri Lanka had discussions with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to mobilize a policy-based loan amounting to USD 100 million to implement the Power Sector Reforms and Financial
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