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Key Court Rulings Shape Sri Lanka’s High-Profile Cases

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Key Court Rulings Shape Sri Lanka’s High-Profile Cases

By The Morning Telegraph September 20, 2026

Sri Lanka court rulings this week covered Caroline Jurie, Easter attack investigations, judicial taxation and several major...

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Private Fuel Supply Curbs Put Standards Under Scrutiny

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Private Fuel Supply Curbs Put Standards Under Scrutiny

By The Morning Telegraph September 20, 2026

Sri Lanka fuel supply restrictions deepen as private operators report heavy diesel losses, renewing scrutiny of pricing...

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The Miracle Heart: Sri Lanka’s Eight Medical Wonder?

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The Miracle Heart: Sri Lanka’s Eight Medical Wonder?

By The Morning Telegraph September 20, 2026

By Roy Denish. Shiranthi Rajapaksa’s Singapore medical trip and circulating shopping images have triggered satire amid an...

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Sri Lanka Pursues Extradition Process for Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa

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Sri Lanka Pursues Extradition Process for Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa

By The Morning Telegraph September 20, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka is finalising Basil Rajapaksa extradition proceedings from the US as courts pursue...

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Environmentalist Dr. Ajantha Perera Blows the Whistle on Alleged Irregularities in X-Press Pearl Disaster Compensation

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Environmentalist Dr. Ajantha Perera Blows the Whistle on Alleged Irregularities in X-Press Pearl Disaster Compensation

By The Morning Telegraph September 20, 2026

By Roy Denish. Dr. Ajantha Perera seeks a CIABOC probe into X-Press Pearl compensation payments, questioning transparency...

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Immigration Assistant Controller Arrested Over Alleged Illegal Passport for Organised Criminal

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Immigration Assistant Controller Arrested Over Alleged Illegal Passport for Organised Criminal

By The Morning Telegraph September 20, 2026

By Roy Denish. An Immigration Assistant Controller has been arrested by the CID over the alleged preparation...

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Couple Arrested in Tuk-Tuk with Heroin and Drug Money in Mount Lavinia

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Couple Arrested in Tuk-Tuk with Heroin and Drug Money in Mount Lavinia

By The Morning Telegraph September 20, 2026

By Roy Denish. A Mount Lavinia heroin arrest led police to detain a Panadura couple allegedly distributing...

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The Shadows of the MiG Deal: Anatomy of a Multi-Million-Dollar Scandal

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The Shadows of the MiG Deal: Anatomy of a Multi-Million-Dollar Scandal

By The Morning Telegraph September 20, 2026

By Roy Denish. The Sri Lanka MiG deal returns to scrutiny as investigators revisit millions paid through...

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Controversy Surrounds Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa’s Singapore Travel Amid Financial Probe

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Controversy Surrounds Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa’s Singapore Travel Amid Financial Probe

By The Morning Telegraph September 20, 2026

By Roy Denish. Shiranthi Rajapaksa is in Singapore for medical treatment ahead of a September 24 FCID...

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SIS Officer Arrested as 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks Investigation Broadens

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SIS Officer Arrested as 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks Investigation Broadens

By The Morning Telegraph September 20, 2026

By Roy Denish. Easter Sunday attacks investigation widens with the arrest of SIS officer Ranjan Senaratne Bandara...

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