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International Fugitive Wanted Under Interpol Red Notice Arrested in Sri Lanka

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International Fugitive Wanted Under Interpol Red Notice Arrested in Sri Lanka

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish A 54-year-old fugitive wanted under an Interpol Red Notice issued at India’s request has...

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High-Level Police Transfers Spark Controversy Amid Allegations of Political Interference and Undermining of Organised Crime Units

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High-Level Police Transfers Spark Controversy Amid Allegations of Political Interference and Undermining of Organised Crime Units

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish Senior Sri Lanka police transfers have drawn scrutiny over their impact on anti-narcotics and...

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Sri Lanka Gang Violence Spikes as 38 Shootings Leave 25 Dead Amid International Drug War

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Sri Lanka Gang Violence Spikes as 38 Shootings Leave 25 Dead Amid International Drug War

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish Sri Lanka has recorded 38 gang-related shootings this year, leaving 25 people dead and...

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Four Arrested in Veyangoda for Impersonating Magistrate and Defrauding Luxury Hotel

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Four Arrested in Veyangoda for Impersonating Magistrate and Defrauding Luxury Hotel

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish Four people were arrested in Veyangoda after a man allegedly posed as a magistrate...

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Why Weren’t Suresh Salley’s Residences Searched Immediately After His Arrest? Deep Dive Into CID and Attorney General’s Handling of the Easter Sunday Investigations

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Why Weren’t Suresh Salley’s Residences Searched Immediately After His Arrest? Deep Dive Into CID and Attorney General’s Handling of the Easter Sunday Investigations

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish The Suresh Salley CID investigation has raised questions over residence searches, digital evidence and...

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Ella Restaurant Fined Rs. 1 Million for Overpricing Bottled Drinking Water

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Ella Restaurant Fined Rs. 1 Million for Overpricing Bottled Drinking Water

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish An Ella bottled water fine of Rs. 1 million was imposed after a restaurant...

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Colombo Fraud Probe: Nebula Homes Scandal Leaves Scores of Families Destitute

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Colombo Fraud Probe: Nebula Homes Scandal Leaves Scores of Families Destitute

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish Nebula Homes fraud allegations involve at least 21 victims who say more than Rs....

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Gotabaya Gives Evidence in Lalith-Kugan Case

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Gotabaya Gives Evidence in Lalith-Kugan Case

By The Morning Telegraph September 29, 2026

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa gives evidence in court over the 2011 disappearance of activists Lalith Kumar Weeraraj...

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Supreme Court Orders Former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie to Pay Rs. 6.6 Million Over Misuse of Official Vehicle

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Supreme Court Orders Former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie to Pay Rs. 6.6 Million Over Misuse of Official Vehicle

By The Morning Telegraph September 29, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court orders former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie to pay Rs. 6.6 million over the misuse...

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BIA Gold Jewellery Arrest: Woman Held With Rs. 36.6m Haul

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BIA Gold Jewellery Arrest: Woman Held With Rs. 36.6m Haul

By The Morning Telegraph September 28, 2026

A Sri Lankan woman was arrested at BIA over gold jewellery worth more than Rs. 36.6 million...

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