Caught Between the President and the Fuel Mafia: The Minister’s U-Turn

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Caught Between the President and the Fuel Mafia: The Minister’s U-Turn

By The Morning Telegraph October 19, 2026

COLOMBO, October 19, 2026 — Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka has clarified that private fuel suppliers cannot increase...

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Digital Fines, Paper Licences: Sri Lanka’s Transport Crisis

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Digital Fines, Paper Licences: Sri Lanka’s Transport Crisis

By The Morning Telegraph October 19, 2026

COLOMBO, October 19, 2026 — Sri Lanka is preparing to enforce a digital traffic demerit-points system while...

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Who Pays for Colombo Port’s Cancelled $392M Chinese Deal?

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Who Pays for Colombo Port’s Cancelled $392M Chinese Deal?

By The Morning Telegraph October 19, 2026

COLOMBO, October 19, 2026 — The cancellation of a 50-year Chinese-backed logistics agreement has left the Sri...

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False Alarm: Questions Mount Over Fake Caller Behind Austrian Airlines Bomb Threat

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False Alarm: Questions Mount Over Fake Caller Behind Austrian Airlines Bomb Threat

By The Morning Telegraph October 19, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. An anonymous telephone warning triggered an international aviation emergency, forcing a passenger aircraft to...

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What Did the Rioters Destroy? Inside the Devastation Sweeping Across France

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What Did the Rioters Destroy? Inside the Devastation Sweeping Across France

By The Morning Telegraph October 19, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. From a historic town hall reduced to a burned-out shell to luxury boutiques stripped...

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Middle East on Edge as Egypt Backs Saudi Arabia Against Houthis

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Middle East on Edge as Egypt Backs Saudi Arabia Against Houthis

By The Morning Telegraph October 19, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Egypt pledges support for Saudi Arabia against escalating Houthi attacks as fighting in Yemen...

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Priest Killed as Giant Crucifix Falls on Him During Live-Streamed Mass in Ecuador (Video)

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Priest Killed as Giant Crucifix Falls on Him During Live-Streamed Mass in Ecuador (Video)

By The Morning Telegraph October 19, 2026

A Catholic priest conducting Holy Mass in Ecuador died after a large wooden crucifix bearing the figure...

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Bomb Threat Forces Austrian Airlines Flight From Israel to Make Emergency Landing Under Fighter Jet Escort

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Bomb Threat Forces Austrian Airlines Flight From Israel to Make Emergency Landing Under Fighter Jet Escort

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Bulgarian Air Force scrambles MiG-29 fighter jet as passenger aircraft carrying 57 people is...

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2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Re-Scrutiny Results Released: Parents Can Now Check Revised Marks

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2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Re-Scrutiny Results Released: Parents Can Now Check Revised Marks

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

COLOMBO, October 19, 2026 — Sri Lanka’s Department of Examinations has officially released the re-scrutiny results of...

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AUDIO: President Accuses Two TV Channels of Fuelling Unrest: Full Badulla Speech

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AUDIO: President Accuses Two TV Channels of Fuelling Unrest: Full Badulla Speech

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

BADULLA, October 19, 2026 — Addressing an NPP women’s conference in Badulla, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake defended...

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