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13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Unexploded Firecracker Detonates at a Temple Festival in Batticaloa Batticaloa firecracker explosion at temple festival in Kiran

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13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Unexploded Firecracker Detonates at a Temple Festival in Batticaloa

By The Morning Telegraph September 12, 2026

By Roy Denish. A Batticaloa firecracker explosion at a temple festival claimed the life of a 13-year-old...

Court of Appeal Halts Demolition of Iconic Wellawatte Beach Wadiya Restaurant Beach Wadiya demolition halted by Court of Appeal in Wellawatte, Colombo

Beach Wadiya demolition halted by Court of Appeal in Wellawatte, Colombo

Court of Appeal Halts Demolition of Iconic Wellawatte Beach Wadiya Restaurant

By The Morning Telegraph September 12, 2026

By Roy Denish. Beach Wadiya demolition has been halted by the Court of Appeal until September 21...

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Sri Lanka Tariff Reform Needs Stronger Worker Safeguards

By The Morning Telegraph September 12, 2026

Sri Lanka tariff reform could repeat past failures unless vulnerable firms and workers receive credible adjustment support,...

Palaly Kankesanthurai Development Sparks Parliament Debate gty67uyjgf

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Palaly Kankesanthurai Development Sparks Parliament Debate

By The Morning Telegraph September 11, 2026

Palaly Kankesanthurai development draws heated debate as MPs demand faster progress while the government says projects remain...

Religious Clique, 20% Salary Cuts and Secret Coaching Exposed in SLC frtyu7iukjh

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Religious Clique, 20% Salary Cuts and Secret Coaching Exposed in SLC

By The Morning Telegraph September 11, 2026

Sri Lanka Cricket High Performance faces allegations over appointments, private coaching, course recognition and influence at Khettarama....

Controversy Surrounds Expansion of ‘Miracle Dome’ and Global Networks of Self-Styled Prophet Jerome Fernando Charismatic Leader at Golden Dome Church

Charismatic Leader at Golden Dome Church

Controversy Surrounds Expansion of ‘Miracle Dome’ and Global Networks of Self-Styled Prophet Jerome Fernando

By The Morning Telegraph September 11, 2026

By Roy Denish. Jerome Fernando Miracle Dome expansion near Minuwangoda sparks debate over traffic, transparency, international ties...

Sri Lanka Human Rights Reforms Stall as NGOs Push Global Probe Human Rights Council Accountability Collage

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Sri Lanka Human Rights Reforms Stall as NGOs Push Global Probe

By The Morning Telegraph September 11, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka human rights reforms face UN criticism as NGOs demand international accountability over...

Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Achala Seneviratne Arrested in Trincomalee Amid Allegations of State Retaliation Achala Seneviratne Arrest Sparks Retaliation Claims

Achala Seneviratne Arrest Sparks Retaliation Claims

Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Achala Seneviratne Arrested in Trincomalee Amid Allegations of State Retaliation

By The Morning Telegraph September 11, 2026

By Roy Denish. Achala Seneviratne arrest in Trincomalee raises claims of retaliation linked to her human rights...

The Vanished Billion: How Sri Lanka’s Judiciary and State Are Failing the MV X-Press Pearl Victims MV X-Press Pearl compensation remains stalled as victims await justice amid court delays, a weakened commission and a judicial tenure controversy.

MV X-Press Pearl compensation remains stalled as victims await justice amid court delays, a weakened commission and a judicial tenure controversy.

The Vanished Billion: How Sri Lanka’s Judiciary and State Are Failing the MV X-Press Pearl Victims

By The Morning Telegraph September 11, 2026

By Roy Denish. MV X-Press Pearl compensation remains stalled as victims await justice amid court delays, a...

The Return of Accountability and the MiG Deal Scrutiny on Gotabaya Rajapaksa Gotabaya Rajapaksa: FCID and Fighter Jet Files

Gotabaya Rajapaksa: FCID and Fighter Jet Files

The Return of Accountability and the MiG Deal Scrutiny on Gotabaya Rajapaksa

By The Morning Telegraph September 11, 2026

By Roy Denish. Gotabaya Rajapaksa MiG deal scrutiny intensifies as the former president and ex-Air Force chief...