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From Galle Face to Mirihana: Former Politician Who Lost His Shirt in 2022 Protests Arrested Over ‘Ice’

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From Galle Face to Mirihana: Former Politician Who Lost His Shirt in 2022 Protests Arrested Over ‘Ice’

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Former Colombo politician Mahinda Kahandagama has been arrested in Mirihana after police allegedly found...

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Former Tamil Tiger Commander Karuna Amman Questioned by Police in Colombo Abduction Inquiry

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• Investigations
• Local

Former Tamil Tiger Commander Karuna Amman Questioned by Police in Colombo Abduction Inquiry

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Karuna Amman was questioned for more than four hours by Sri Lanka’s CID as...

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Instagram Romance Leads to Horrific Student Assault: Four Arrested Under POCSO Act in Kanyakumari

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• India
• International

Instagram Romance Leads to Horrific Student Assault: Four Arrested Under POCSO Act in Kanyakumari

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Four suspects have been arrested in a Kanyakumari POCSO case involving the alleged grooming,...

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Shock and International Concern Over Sivarasa Anojan’s Death Sentence in Saudi Arabia

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• Human Rights
• International

Shock and International Concern Over Sivarasa Anojan’s Death Sentence in Saudi Arabia

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sivarasa Anojan faces a death sentence in Saudi Arabia after an appellate ruling in...

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Tragedy in Jaffna: Young Woman Stabbed to Death, Mother Injured, and Suspect Dies Under Train

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Tragedy in Jaffna: Young Woman Stabbed to Death, Mother Injured, and Suspect Dies Under Train

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. A young woman was killed and her mother seriously injured in a Jaffna stabbing...

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Mother of Three Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Colombo for Heroin Possession; Husband Breaks Down in Court

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Mother of Three Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Colombo for Heroin Possession; Husband Breaks Down in Court

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. A 38-year-old mother of three has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Colombo after...

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Sri Lankan-Origin Teen Remanded After Car Ploughs Into Crowd of NRL Fans in Australia, Injuring 10

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• International

Sri Lankan-Origin Teen Remanded After Car Ploughs Into Crowd of NRL Fans in Australia, Injuring 10

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. An 18-year-old of Sri Lankan origin has been remanded after a Newcastle NRL crowd...

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Husband and Wife Arrested in Werahera for Manufacturing and Selling Fake Temporary Driving Licences

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Husband and Wife Arrested in Werahera for Manufacturing and Selling Fake Temporary Driving Licences

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. A Werahera couple has been arrested over fake driving licences after police traced an...

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Clever Ring-Swapping Scam Targets Jewellers in Two-Visit Sleight-of-Hand Ruse

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Clever Ring-Swapping Scam Targets Jewellers in Two-Visit Sleight-of-Hand Ruse

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. Police are warning jewellers about a two-visit ring-swapping scam in which genuine gold jewellery...

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Colombo High Court Sentences Sri Lankan Man to 10 Years’ Rigorous Imprisonment for Trafficking and Forcing Foreign Woman into Sex Work

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Colombo High Court Sentences Sri Lankan Man to 10 Years’ Rigorous Imprisonment for Trafficking and Forcing Foreign Woman into Sex Work

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. A Colombo High Court has sentenced a Sri Lankan man to 10 years’ rigorous...

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