Asia · Friday, 6 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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Everyday apps here: Money Manager (Remove Ads) · Shadowrocket · Voice Recorder - Audio Record · Money Pro: Personal Finance AR · Solocator - GPS Field Camera. 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 406 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- SLEME restores Army vehicle fleet (Pics) (srilankamirror.com)
- RCSS study says Middle East war exposed South Asia's deep dependence (ft.lk)
- Our "Twin tragedy" we don't bother to know (srilankamirror.com)
- Sri Lanka Freedom Party no longer a recognised political party - Breaking News (dailymirror.lk)
- 得州数据中心审批冻结一延再延，华尔街机构警告：全美AI基建与资本开支节奏或因此受到拖累 (sina.com.cn)
- 【亚历山大东征到过印度】AI答 - 博客 (wenxuecity.com)
- Cyprus and Sri Lanka step up cooperation to protect environment (cyprus-mail.com)
- 若失守1.5℃升温红线将酿成巨灾 全球冰川危机加剧_新闻频道_中华网 (china.com)
Survey · 2023 90% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.1positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.4The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.7 words per 1,000usually 3.1The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger0.7× usual4.6 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 uncertainty0.9× usual6.3 words per 1,000usually 7.4The 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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Business & economy
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Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0
Cars & transport
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Books, arts & history
Sahibdin, Public domain Rising
Education & careers
2Official DVSA Theory Test Kit
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3Driving Theory Test 4 in 1 Kit
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Fashion & beauty
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Food & drink
Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 1XXXX
Health & wellness
1Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
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3AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker
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Money & crypto
1Money Pro: Personal Finance AR
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Movies & TV
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Music
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Celebrities & creators
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Mike M. Cohen, CC BY 3.0
Politics & world affairs
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The Madras, CC BY-SA 3.0 Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Orig. upload to en.wikipedia by Moondyne, Public domain
Tech & AI
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Travel & places
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Industries here
Media & entertainment 33Music 26Tech & software 9Travel & tourism 4Government & public sector 4Sports & fitness 3Food & beverage 1Gaming 1AI 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
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6Dead-End Job
8The Diplomat
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9100 Days of Deception
10Below
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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
Junta de Andalucía, CC BY-SA 2.0 1Karol G
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2Cozzy
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3Channuka & Cozzy
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4Anirudh Ravichander
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6Sereena Batagoda
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7Sai Abhyankkar
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8Yasas Medagedara
Apple Music · 2026-11-07
App Store · Paid apps
1Money Manager (Remove Ads)
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2Shadowrocket
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3FE File Explorer
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4Procreate
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5Voice Recorder - Audio Record
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6SW array
7TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
8Fussy Toddler Recipes
9WaSeen - Wp Activity Tracker
10ChromaMagic
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App Store · 2026-11-07
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.