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CAA Moves to Ban Sale of Unpackaged Coconut Oil

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CAA Moves to Ban Sale of Unpackaged Coconut Oil

By The Morning Telegraph September 24, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka is preparing an unpackaged coconut oil ban requiring commercially sold oil to...

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Sri Lanka Excise Raids Covert Colombo Nightclub Hidden Behind Snack Rack

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Sri Lanka Excise Raids Covert Colombo Nightclub Hidden Behind Snack Rack

By The Morning Telegraph September 23, 2026

By Roy Denish. A Colombo hidden nightclub raid uncovered a concealed entrance behind a snack rack and...

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Prison Clash: ‘Harak Kata’ and ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ Injured in Altercation

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Prison Clash: ‘Harak Kata’ and ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ Injured in Altercation

By The Morning Telegraph September 23, 2026

By Roy Denish. Kehelbaddara Padme suffered minor injuries after an altercation with Harak Kata inside Boossa high-security...

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15 Convicted in 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks Sentenced to 220 Years in Prison; Assets Confiscated

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15 Convicted in 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks Sentenced to 220 Years in Prison; Assets Confiscated

By The Morning Telegraph September 23, 2026

By Roy Denish. Fifteen people convicted over the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks have each been sentenced to...

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Financial Crimes Investigation Division Arrests Suspect in Rs. 24.8 Billion Illegal Telegraphic Transfer Case

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Financial Crimes Investigation Division Arrests Suspect in Rs. 24.8 Billion Illegal Telegraphic Transfer Case

By The Morning Telegraph September 23, 2026

By Roy Denish. The FCID has arrested a suspect over alleged illegal foreign-currency transfers worth about Rs....

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Inside the Multi-Million-Rupee Housing Scheme Scam That Left 245 Families Stranded

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Inside the Multi-Million-Rupee Housing Scheme Scam That Left 245 Families Stranded

By The Morning Telegraph September 23, 2026

By Roy Denish. An alleged Sri Lanka housing scam involving 245 complainants has led to arrests after...

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Beyond Impunity: The Test of Rule of Law and Systemic Reform in Sri Lanka

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Beyond Impunity: The Test of Rule of Law and Systemic Reform in Sri Lanka

By The Morning Telegraph September 23, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka’s renewed corruption investigations are testing whether accountability and institutional reform can be...

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Landmark Verdict Delivered in 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks Trial; 15 Defendants Found Guilty

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Landmark Verdict Delivered in 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks Trial; 15 Defendants Found Guilty

By The Morning Telegraph September 23, 2026

By Roy Denish. Fifteen defendants have been found guilty in the Easter Sunday attacks trial, while nine...

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Who Really Needed Thileepan? Revisiting the 1987 Fast

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Who Really Needed Thileepan? Revisiting the 1987 Fast

By The Morning Telegraph September 23, 2026

The Thileepan hunger strike remains contested 39 years later as new commemorations revive debate over the LTTE,...

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269 Dead on His Watch. Now He Holds Sallay’s Fate.

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269 Dead on His Watch. Now He Holds Sallay’s Fate.

By The Morning Telegraph September 23, 2026

The Shani Abeysekara Sallay investigation has revived debate over prior Easter attack inquiries, political alignment and investigative...

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