Topic: Weather — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-05 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: IndiGo attributed the chaos to a combination of operational and weather-related challenges
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[2025-12-05 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-05 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka received a consignment of canned tuna as relief for the people affected by the adverse weather from the Maldives today (05), reflecting the strong partnership and regional solidarity between the two nations.
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[2025-12-05 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning for heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces as well as Galle and Matara districts today (05).
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[2025-12-05 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-05 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-05 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-05 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Akuressa, along the Nilwala River, received the highest rainfall in the past 24 hours, recording nearly 125 mm, according to Engineer L. S. Suriyabandara, Director (Hydrology and Disaster Management) of the Irrigation Department.
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[2025-12-05 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Northeast monsoon condition is gradually establishing over the island. Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale district. Showers or thundershowers will occur in the other areas of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
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[2025-12-05 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (04) instructed officials of the Finance Ministry and National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) to ensure that the identification of fully and partially damaged houses affected by adverse weather conditions is carried out according to a proper and transparent methodology.
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[2025-12-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bangladesh dispatched a humanitarian relief consignment to Sri Lanka to support ongoing recovery efforts following the devastation caused by the recent adverse weather conditions on Wednesday (3).
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[2025-12-05 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Many individuals and organizations in the country are currently making commendable contributions to help students affected by the adverse weather conditions in the country. The government has also introduced several account numbers to accept financial assistance from domestic and foreign donors who make such contributions.
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[2025-12-05 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: په افغانستان کې د يونيسف استازي تاج الدين اويواله، په يوې اعلامیې کې د افغانستان په زلزله ځپلو سيمو کې د سړی او يخې هوا له کبله د رامنځته کيدونکو ناروغيو له کبله د ماشومانو د مړینې د زړه دردونکو پېښو څخه خبر ورکړی دی او د دې خلکو ناوړه وضعيت ته د پاملرنې غوښتنه یې کړې ده.
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[2025-12-04 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: IndiGo blamed the disruption on ‘unforeseen operational challenges’ including technical glitches, adverse weather and new rules for workers
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[2025-12-04 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced that motorists will once again be required to pay tolls on all expressways, ending the temporary waiver that was in place due to severe weather conditions.
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[2025-12-04 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development announced today that the Kandy–Colombo main road (A1), which had been closed due to damage caused by the recent adverse weather, has now been reopened for public use.
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[2025-12-04 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Those involved in the tourism industry state that following the adverse weather conditions in the country, the tourism industry is now operating normally again and foreign tourists are visiting the island as usual.
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[2025-12-04 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commissioner General of Motor Transport has issued a statement informing that the Motor Transport Department’s driving licence computer system, which had crashed due to adverse weather conditions, has now been fully restored.
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[2025-12-03 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-03 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: As Spain added a second consecutive Nations League title to their 2023 World Cup win, Germany were left reflecting on a trophy drought that will soon stretch beyond a decade.
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[2025-12-03 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has reported that 156 of the 343 pumping stations belonging to them have been partially or completely damaged due to the adverse weather conditions across the island.
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[2025-12-03 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Disaster Management Center (DMC) has reported that the death toll from the recent adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka has risen to 474. As of 10 a.m. today (03), 356 people remain missing.
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[2025-12-03 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Today (03), Parliament observed a minute’s silence to pay tribute to those who lost their lives due to the recent adverse weather conditions affecting the island.
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[2025-12-03 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Aligning with the Government’s relief programme for those affected by adverse weather conditions, LB Finance PLC has donated Rs. 5 million to support ongoing humanitarian assistance efforts. The cheque was officially handed over by Managing Director of LB Finance PLC Niroshan Udage to Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday (01).
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[2025-12-03 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: By the spring of 2020, the century-old industrial plant on Birmingham’s 35th Avenue was literally falling apart. Chunks of the metal doors fronting several of the 1,800-degree ovens — which heat coal to produce a fuel called coke — had broken off and tumbled to the ground.
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[2025-12-03 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The latest weather-induced disasters are a stark reminder that Sri Lanka, like many other countries in the region, is not immune from extreme climate events. Before Sri Lanka, Pakistan was affected by floods during the monsoon starting from June this year, affecting well over six million people and killing 1,000 people.
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[2025-12-03 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Although landslide-affected areas appear to have stabilised with the receding rains, there is a high probability they could reactivate even with minor rainfall, former Peradeniya University Geology Senior Professor Athula Senaratne said. Prof. Senaratne said that several factors must be carefully considered before residents resettle in undamaged homes located in areas where earth slips and landslides have occurred.He noted that some individuals, unaware of the ongoing processes within the ground, are visiting these sites, placing themselves at significant risk of
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[2025-12-03 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In line with the Government’s programme to provide relief to those affected by the adverse weather conditions, the Sri Lanka Dawoodi Bohra community has donated Rs. 10 million to support Relief efforts.
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[2025-12-03 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Many areas of Sri Lanka were devastated by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’. The violent wind and relentless rain caused major flooding, provoking landslides. Entire villages were cut off and major towns went under the raging waters. Main roads and highways became inaccessible. Thousands of citizens were rendered homeless by the landslides and floods which preyed on them like a frensied predator.
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[2025-12-03 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: When the days grow darker, our leadership must shine as strong as possible. As this article is being written, Sri Lanka faces a terrible weather crisis that has resulted in deaths and displacement. Our prayers must be directed at these families, especially the children who must be terrified. “SOS Children’s Villages believes that every child deserves a childhood free from fear, filled with opportunity and shaped by hope,” says National Director, SOS Children’s Villages, Divakar Ratnadurai.
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[2025-12-03 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In view of the prevailing adverse weather conditions in the country, the government has taken steps to extend the period for the annual update of the register of persons eligible to receive welfare benefits.
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[2025-12-02 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The remaining subjects of the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A/L) Examination, which were postponed due to recent adverse weather conditions, will be conducted in early January 2026, the Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Nalaka Kaluwewa, announced today.
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[2025-12-02 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wicharit Leelakorn fortified his house with a makeshift flood-protection system after the first heavy rain fell on November 21
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[2025-12-02 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In line with the Government’s programme to provide relief to those affected by the adverse weather conditions, the Sri Lanka Dawoodi Bohra community has donated Rs. 10 million to support relief efforts.
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[2025-12-02 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab unveiled on Tuesday its first multi-folding smartphone, in a bid to strengthen its position in a sector of the phone market where competition is expected to intensify.
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[2025-12-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The launch of the Galaxy Z TriFold marks Samsung’s bid to reinforce its footing in a segment where Chinese rivals have been gaining ground
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[2025-12-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahead of next year’s record-long Spring Festival, local governments roll out short holidays to lure families to winter getaways
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[2025-12-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study highlights Washington’s efforts to divide the two countries during the Cold War and its policies on Tibet
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[2025-12-02 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported that more than 355 deaths and 370 missing persons have been recorded so far due to the severe weather conditions affecting the country.
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[2025-12-02 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The general public are made aware by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Digital Economy that now donations can be made easily to the Disaster Relief Fund established by the Ministry of Finance through GovPay to provide relief to people affected by the adverse weather conditions.
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[2025-12-02 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The passengers first noticed the water near the Kala Oya bridge. The Puttalam–Anuradhapura road had dipped under the river after overnight rain, and the bus from Pulmude slowed as the driver stepped out to check the submerged stretch. Inside, people shifted bags, checked their phones and waited for a signal to move.
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[2025-12-02 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: For days, rain moved across the hills of Warakapola. By the night of the 28th, the ground at Monrovia Estate, behind the Thulhiriya Court Complex, could no longer hold.
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[2025-12-02 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The extent of devastation takes shape as Sri Lanka’s recent floods begin to subside. The combination of cyclone Ditwah and persistent shear-line system weather caused extreme weather patterns including heavy rains, flash floods, and landslides. The extreme weather pattern lingered over the country for a week wreaking havoc across the country.
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[2025-12-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In light of the nationwide disaster caused by severe weather conditions, the Sri Lanka Navy has been carrying out extensive relief operations across the island since November 22, ‘25. As of Nov 30, the Navy has assisted 10,099 individuals through its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts spanning all provinces, and these operations are still ongoing.
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[2025-12-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Due to the severe weather conditions affecting Sri Lanka, many customers were unable to fully benefit from the highly anticipated Marlbo Year-End Sale, originally held from November 27-29, at the company premises on Abdul Gaffoor Mawatha, Colombo 03.
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[2025-12-01 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-01 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Police have announced a special grace period for drivers who were unable to renew their driving licenses due to the ongoing adverse weather and natural disaster conditions across the island.
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[2025-12-01 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s oyster farms hit by 90% deaths due to rising sea temperatures and high salinity, threatening the country’s top production area
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[2025-12-01 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A new donation system has been launched through GovPay to support people affected by the ongoing adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-01 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zac Purton struck once again, Vincent Ho and David Eustace had their best months of the season and David Probert’s woes continued
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