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Court of Appeal Dismisses Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Writ Petition Regarding Easter Sunday Probe

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Court of Appeal Dismisses Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Writ Petition Regarding Easter Sunday Probe

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. The Court of Appeal dismissed Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s writ seeking protection from arrest in the...

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High-Profile Court Cases Involving Sri Lankan Politicians Back in the Spotlight for October and November 2026

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High-Profile Court Cases Involving Sri Lankan Politicians Back in the Spotlight for October and November 2026

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish Several Sri Lankan political figures face court proceedings in October and November, including cases...

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The Anatomy of a Conspiracy: How Fifteen Men Paved the Way for Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Tragedy

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The Anatomy of a Conspiracy: How Fifteen Men Paved the Way for Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Tragedy

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish. A Colombo High Court judgment details how 15 men helped build the network behind...

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Shashindra Rajapaksa Faces High-Stakes Corruption Trial as Court Prepares to Rule on Preliminary Objections

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Shashindra Rajapaksa Faces High-Stakes Corruption Trial as Court Prepares to Rule on Preliminary Objections

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish. The Shashindra Rajapaksa corruption case returns on October 8 when the Colombo High Court...

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Court Orders Forfeiture of Rs. 40 Million Bail Posted by Aravinda de Silva After Ex-SriLankan CEO’s Wife Absconds in Airbus Scandal

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Court Orders Forfeiture of Rs. 40 Million Bail Posted by Aravinda de Silva After Ex-SriLankan CEO’s Wife Absconds in Airbus Scandal

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish A Colombo court has ordered the forfeiture of Rs. 40 million in bail bonds...

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Supreme Court Orders Former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie to Pay Rs. 6.6 Million Over Misuse of Official Vehicle

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Supreme Court Orders Former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie to Pay Rs. 6.6 Million Over Misuse of Official Vehicle

By The Morning Telegraph September 29, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court orders former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie to pay Rs. 6.6 million over the misuse...

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Concrete Skeletons and Political Payoffs: The Rise and Fall of Janaki Siriwardhana and the Multi-Million ‘Krrish’ Deal

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Concrete Skeletons and Political Payoffs: The Rise and Fall of Janaki Siriwardhana and the Multi-Million ‘Krrish’ Deal

By The Morning Telegraph September 28, 2026

By Roy Denish The long-running controversy surrounding Colombo Fort’s unfinished Krrish development has returned to the spotlight...

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Investigation Uncovers Multi-Million-Rupee Airbus Bribery Allegations and Alleged Assassination Plot Linking High-Profile Figures

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Investigation Uncovers Multi-Million-Rupee Airbus Bribery Allegations and Alleged Assassination Plot Linking High-Profile Figures

By The Morning Telegraph September 22, 2026

By Roy Denish. Namal Rajapaksa Airbus investigation traces an alleged Rs. 100 million cash payment through Singapore...

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‘You Cannot Punish Me in Good Conscience’: Easter Convict Speaks

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‘You Cannot Punish Me in Good Conscience’: Easter Convict Speaks

By The Morning Telegraph September 22, 2026

Mohamed Anwar Rizkan spoke after his conviction in the Easter case, maintaining his innocence and offering to...

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Easter Sunday Attacks: 5 Things to Know Before Today’s Verdict

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Easter Sunday Attacks: 5 Things to Know Before Today’s Verdict

By The Morning Telegraph September 21, 2026

Easter Sunday attacks verdict due at the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar after the lengthy case against 24...

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