Asia · Thursday, 5 November 2026
Sri Lanka
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Everyday apps here: Meta AI · MyCRIB · Procreate · Facebook app · Tiktok. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 366 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Valikamam North landowners mark 28 weeks of Friday protests outside army camp (tamilguardian.com)
- Cleaning begins at Mullaiyavalai Maaveerar cemetery ahead of Maaveerar Naal (tamilguardian.com)
- Arabica Coffee and Land Value Management: An Emerging Opportunity for Sri Lanka - Press Releases (dailymirror.lk)
Survey · 2023 90% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- How did Govt pay Rs.101 m to private channel while suing Basil for similar offence ? MP - Breaking News (dailymirror.lk)
- Our "Twin tragedy" we don't bother to know (srilankamirror.com)
- Sri Lanka Faces Alarming 50% Surge in Lung Cancer Cases Since 2010, Experts Warn (lankanewspapers.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.2positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.4The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual3.2 words per 1,000usually 3.1The GDELT Project
- Fear1.0× usual0.5 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger1.1× usual6.9 words per 1,000usually 6.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual5.8 words per 1,000usually 5.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.1× usual7.6 words per 1,000usually 7.3The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain New
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Gio Antonio, Public domain Weekly
Daniel Torok, Public domain New
By category
Business & economy
DNEG, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
Cars & transport
Everyday app
2iAmor Family Location Tracker
Falling Everyday app
Crime & justice
American Nazi Party, Public domain
Books, arts & history
Sahibdin, Public domain
Education & careers
2YayTalk: Learn & Speak English
Falling Everyday app
3Official DVSA Theory Test Kit
Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
1Helakuru Superapp - Sri Lanka
Everyday app
Everyday app
Food & drink
Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 1XXXX
Everyday app
Health & wellness
1Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
Everyday app
Everyday app
3AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker
Everyday app
Money & crypto
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
3Money Pro: Personal Finance AR
Falling Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Music
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Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Politics & world affairs
Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain New
Sports
The Madras, CC BY-SA 3.0 Concepcion AMAT ORTA…, CC BY 3.0
Tech & AI
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Gio Antonio, Public domain Weekly
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Travel & places
Binuka poojan, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sakralamn, CC BY-SA 4.0 3Oman
Industries here
Music 28Media & entertainment 26Sports & fitness 10Tech & software 8Government & public sector 7Travel & tourism 6Nonprofits & NGOs 5Advertising & marketing 2Food & beverage 1Gaming 1AI 1Telecom & internet 1Education 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation4.1%Dec 2016 · +0.7 pts since Nov 2016World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.9%Dec 2025 · ±0.0 pts since Nov 2025World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth5.0%2025 · −0.0 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment18.6%2025 · −0.5 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Plant Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Sociology and Political Science
Society
- People online54.6%2024 · +3.4 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change51.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority73.5%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Akka: The Protectors
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2Lupin
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3Nobody Wants This
4The One About Matthew Perry
5Doctor X: Mafia in White
Falling
6Dead-End Job
8The Diplomat
Falling
9100 Days of Deception
10Below
Falling
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1Baththa
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2Dorothy
3Manoj Bajpayee
4The Paradise
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5Dhoomakethu
6Sigma
7English Vinglish
8The Addams Family
9Vishwanath & Sons
10Surviving Hurricane Otis
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
1Cozzy
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2Anirudh Ravichander
3Karol G
4Sai Abhyankkar
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5Ravi Jay
6Channuka & Cozzy
8Yasas Medagedara
Apple Music · 2026-11-06
App Store · Free apps
1Meta AI
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2ChatGPT
Falling
3PickMe Sri Lanka
Falling
4Temu
5WhatsApp Business
6CapCut
7Google Maps
Falling
8Tiktok
Rising
9Facebook app
Rising
10LMT-GO
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-06
App Store · Paid apps
1Procreate
Breakout
2Mic Room
3Little Bean: Pregnancy Skin
4RGB Keyboard - LED Neon
5Money Manager (Remove Ads)
Falling
6Shadowrocket
Falling
7DataMan - Data Usage Widget
Falling
8TypeDraw
Falling
9V2Box Pro - V2ray Client
Falling
10Multi Track Song Recorder Pro
Falling
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-06
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.