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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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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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One Woman, Two Roles: Port City DG Responds to Conflict of Interest

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One Woman, Two Roles: Port City DG Responds to Conflict of Interest

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

Port City legal appointment concerns are set for COPF scrutiny as questions persist over recruitment, qualifications and...

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Rohitha Bogollagama Arrested After CIABOC Questioning

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Rohitha Bogollagama Arrested After CIABOC Questioning

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

Rohitha Bogollagama was arrested by CIABOC after appearing to give a statement over an alleged corruption offence...

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Shiranthi Rajapaksa Arrested by CIABOC

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Shiranthi Rajapaksa Arrested by CIABOC

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

Shiranthi Rajapaksa was arrested by CIABOC after questioning at her Kirulapone residence over alleged financial irregularities linked...

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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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Deepening Tensions Between Police and the Legal Fraternity: Mount Lavinia Clash Echoes in Gampaha as Lawyer Faces Allegedly Fabricated Charges

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Deepening Tensions Between Police and the Legal Fraternity: Mount Lavinia Clash Echoes in Gampaha as Lawyer Faces Allegedly Fabricated Charges

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Police-lawyer tensions in Sri Lanka deepen after a Gampaha attorney alleges senior officers helped...

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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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Social Media Claims Link Corporate Figures to Money Laundering Allegations and Land Disputes

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Social Media Claims Link Corporate Figures to Money Laundering Allegations and Land Disputes

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Corporate money laundering allegations circulating online name companies and individuals, but no official findings...

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