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Trump Slashes Ulchi Freedom Shield as Kim Talks Loom

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Trump Slashes Ulchi Freedom Shield as Kim Talks Loom

By The Morning Telegraph August 19, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Ulchi Freedom Shield is cut from 11 days to five after Trump orders reduced...

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Nick Kyrgios Suspended After Testing Positive for Cocaine, Admits ‘Huge Mistake’

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Nick Kyrgios Suspended After Testing Positive for Cocaine, Admits ‘Huge Mistake’

By The Morning Telegraph August 19, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Nick Kyrgios cocaine test returns positive for a cocaine metabolite, triggering a provisional suspension...

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Monk Vanishes After Secret Marriage and Double Life Exposed

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Monk Vanishes After Secret Marriage and Double Life Exposed

By The Morning Telegraph August 19, 2026

By Roy Denish. Monk double life allegations emerge after trustees say temple funds funded a secret family,...

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Accused Alleges CID Forced Him to Eat Pork During Ramadan

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Accused Alleges CID Forced Him to Eat Pork During Ramadan

By The Morning Telegraph August 19, 2026

Easter attack torture claims emerge in court as an accused alleges CID officers forced him to eat...

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Basil Rajapaksa Bail Forfeited Over Court Absence

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Basil Rajapaksa Bail Forfeited Over Court Absence

By The Morning Telegraph August 19, 2026

Basil Rajapaksa bail money has been forfeited after repeated court absences, while three sureties paid Rs. 300,000...

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CBSL Says Banks Must Decide Fate of Arrested Employees

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CBSL Says Banks Must Decide Fate of Arrested Employees

By The Morning Telegraph August 19, 2026

Bank officials arrested over an alleged US$1 billion transfer scheme face disciplinary decisions by their banks, while...

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Is Sri Lanka’s $6.4 Billion X-Press Pearl Claim Being Cut to Just $1 Billion to Protect Insurers?

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Is Sri Lanka’s $6.4 Billion X-Press Pearl Claim Being Cut to Just $1 Billion to Protect Insurers?

By The Morning Telegraph August 19, 2026

X-Press Pearl compensation remains under scrutiny as Sri Lanka pursues an initial $1 billion award while wider...

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Is Moral Outrage Enough to Challenge Sri Lanka’s 22nd Amendment?

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Is Moral Outrage Enough to Challenge Sri Lanka’s 22nd Amendment?

By The Morning Telegraph August 19, 2026

The 22nd Amendment debate is examined through Lacanian political theory, questioning whether moral protest can truly challenge...

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“Oil at $80 Could Decide Sri Lanka’s Inflation Path” – CBSL Governor”

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“Oil at $80 Could Decide Sri Lanka’s Inflation Path” – CBSL Governor”

By The Morning Telegraph August 19, 2026

Sri Lanka inflation outlook remains sensitive to global oil prices, with the Central Bank assuming crude stays...

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Suthar Spins India to 165 Run Win as Sri Lanka Fall Short in Galle

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Suthar Spins India to 165 Run Win as Sri Lanka Fall Short in Galle

By The Morning Telegraph August 19, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test at Galle as...

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