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Sri Lanka Property Tax Faces IMF Push for 2027 Rollout gyu7iyjhgb

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Sri Lanka Property Tax Faces IMF Push for 2027 Rollout

By The Morning Telegraph August 22, 2026

Sri Lanka property tax plans face renewed IMF pressure, with implementation expected within the first six months...

VIDEO: X-Press Pearl Compensation: Sajith Seeks Answers fe5ty6uhg

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VIDEO: X-Press Pearl Compensation: Sajith Seeks Answers

By The Morning Telegraph August 21, 2026

X-Press Pearl compensation comes under scrutiny as Sajith Premadasa asks Parliament how much has been received and...

VIDEO: Jaffna Protest March Calls for International Investigation fetr5y6uy7jhg

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VIDEO: Jaffna Protest March Calls for International Investigation

By The Morning Telegraph August 21, 2026

Jaffna protest march organizers handed the UN a 15-point petition seeking an international investigation and a referendum...

Both Were Legends, But Only One Got National Mourning; Was It Politics or Respect? frtyujhgf

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Both Were Legends, But Only One Got National Mourning; Was It Politics or Respect?

By The Morning Telegraph August 21, 2026

National mourning period rules face scrutiny after three days were declared for Nanda Malini, raising questions over...

VIDEO: Sperm DNA on the Rug Confirmed! Is Pallegama Thero’s Fate Sealed This Time? ghyuiykghf

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VIDEO: Sperm DNA on the Rug Confirmed! Is Pallegama Thero’s Fate Sealed This Time?

By The Morning Telegraph August 21, 2026

Pallegama Hemarathna DNA findings reportedly link a biological sample from a rug to the former Atamasthanadhipathi in...

Grandfather Jailed 15 Years for Abusing Granddaughter Vavuniya child abuse case involving grandfather sentenced to 15 years by the High Court

Vavuniya child abuse case involving grandfather sentenced to 15 years by the High Court

Grandfather Jailed 15 Years for Abusing Granddaughter

By The Morning Telegraph August 21, 2026

By Roy Denish. Vavuniya child abuse case ends with an 81-year-old grandfather receiving 15 years in prison...

Media Framing Under Scrutiny for Coating Chaotic Rhetoric in Polished Policy Media sanewashing illustrated through political rhetoric being transformed into polished news coverage

Media sanewashing illustrated through political rhetoric being transformed into polished news coverage

Media Framing Under Scrutiny for Coating Chaotic Rhetoric in Polished Policy

By The Morning Telegraph August 21, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Media sanewashing can turn chaotic political rhetoric into polished policy coverage, raising questions about...

Priest Accused of Gambling Away Rs. 26.7 Million in Temple Gold Priest Accused of Stealing Temple Gold to Fund Gambling

Priest Accused of Stealing Temple Gold to Fund Gambling

Priest Accused of Gambling Away Rs. 26.7 Million in Temple Gold

By The Morning Telegraph August 21, 2026

By Roy Denish. Temple jewelry theft at a Colombo Hindu shrine allegedly saw LKR 26.7 million in...

Principal and Teacher Removed After Allegedly Reporting Drunk for A/L Exam Duty Medirigiriya exam incident involving a principal and teacher removed from A/L examination duties

Medirigiriya exam incident involving a principal and teacher removed from A/L examination duties

Principal and Teacher Removed After Allegedly Reporting Drunk for A/L Exam Duty

By The Morning Telegraph August 21, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. The Medirigiriya exam incident saw a principal and teacher removed from A/L examination duties...

Dogs Deaths at Blue Water Hotel Trigger Police Investigation Blue Water Hotel dog deaths investigation at the Wadduwa luxury property

Blue Water Hotel dog deaths investigation at the Wadduwa luxury property

Dogs Deaths at Blue Water Hotel Trigger Police Investigation

By The Morning Telegraph August 21, 2026

By Roy Denish. Frequent dog deaths at Blue Water Hotel Wadduwa prompt a police investigation after four...