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Testicle loss amongst many allegations of police brutality condemned by Sri Lanka’s legal fraternity

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Testicle loss amongst many allegations of police brutality condemned by Sri Lanka’s legal fraternity

By The Morning Telegraph April 17, 2024

(COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s topmost legal fraternity on Tuesday vehemently condemned the Police Department for extra judicial...

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Lankan Excise Officer Held For Distorting National New Year Song

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Lankan Excise Officer Held For Distorting National New Year Song

By The Morning Telegraph April 17, 2024

(COLOMBO) – A 31-year-old Sri Lankan Excise officer was arrested after he is alleged to have sung...

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Police Arrest Pricy and Arrogant Street Food Vendor After Tourist’s Video Goes Viral

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Police Arrest Pricy and Arrogant Street Food Vendor After Tourist’s Video Goes Viral

By The Morning Telegraph April 16, 2024

The street food vendor, who was captured on video quoting a price much higher than normal for...

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Locomotive drivers go overboard at New Year leaving commuters stranded 

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Locomotive drivers go overboard at New Year leaving commuters stranded 

By The Morning Telegraph April 16, 2024

Thousands of rail commuters were left stranded in their villages as locomotive drivers and their assistants went...

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IBA Director Used Suspended Lankan IOC Official To Rig Olympic Selection Trials

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IBA Director Used Suspended Lankan IOC Official To Rig Olympic Selection Trials

By The Morning Telegraph April 16, 2024

It is reliably learnt that International Boxing Federation Board Director and President of the Boxing Association (IBA) of...

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IBA Board Director Shatters Lankan Boxers’ Olympic Dreams

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IBA Board Director Shatters Lankan Boxers’ Olympic Dreams

By The Morning Telegraph April 12, 2024

The wrath of Dian Gomes the current President of the Sri Lanka Boxing Association (SLBA) and Board...

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Sri Lanka releases more Indian fishermen

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Sri Lanka releases more Indian fishermen

By The Morning Telegraph April 11, 2024

(COLOMBO) – Another group of 19 Indian fishermen detained by the Sri Lanka Navy for alleged poaching...

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61 inmates hung themselves since 2020, Sri Lankan prison statistics reveal

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61 inmates hung themselves since 2020, Sri Lankan prison statistics reveal

By The Morning Telegraph April 11, 2024

(COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka at present does not implement the death penalty where the execution was carried...

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Sri Lanka on high security alert for Ramadan

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Sri Lanka on high security alert for Ramadan

By The Morning Telegraph April 11, 2024

(COLOMBO) – An estimated 10,000 armed policemen were deployed at Mosques throughout Sri Lanka on Thursday as...

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Sri Lankan man loses testicle after alleged police assault

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Sri Lankan man loses testicle after alleged police assault

By The Morning Telegraph April 11, 2024

(COLOMBO) – Doctors at a Government-operated hospital in Sri Lanka were on Wednesday forced to surgically remove...

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