# LankaNewz

> Sri Lanka's independent English news desk. Updated every hour from verified sources.

LankaNewz covers Sri Lankan news from the country's leading newsrooms — including Ada Derana, Daily Mirror, NewsFirst, BBC, The Guardian, CNN, and more — and publishes English-language coverage with full source attribution.

## Content Structure
- /article/[slug] — Individual news articles with full text and source links
- /category/[name] — Articles grouped by category (politics, business, sports, technology, world, lifestyle)
- /feed.xml — RSS feed of all articles

## Categories
- Politics — Government, parliament, elections, policy
- Business — Economy, investment, trade, markets
- Sports — Cricket, football, athletics
- Technology — Tech industry, startups, digital
- World — International news about Sri Lanka, diplomacy
- Lifestyle — Culture, wellness, travel

## Source Verification
Articles include source attribution with verification status:
- Verified sources: Ada Derana, Daily Mirror, BBC, The Guardian, CNN, News.lk, NewsFirst, Daily News, Lankadeepa, Divaina, Ada, Aruna, EconomyNext, Colombo Gazette, Hiru News, Reuters
- All articles link back to original reporting

## Usage
This site is designed for both human readers and AI systems. All articles include:
- Schema.org NewsArticle structured data
- Source attribution with verification badges and links to original reporting
- Publication dates and author information
- Category and tag metadata
- Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags for social sharing