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Nalinda Says Provincial Polls Cannot Be Held on Demand hyuikjhbv

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Nalinda Says Provincial Polls Cannot Be Held on Demand

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

Provincial Council elections cannot proceed until Sri Lanka removes legal barriers and completes delimitation, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa...

Judges’ Retirement Age Bill Moves Ahead Despite Opposition gthyuihj

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Judges’ Retirement Age Bill Moves Ahead Despite Opposition

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

Judges retirement age changes would raise Supreme Court retirement to 67 and Court of Appeal retirement to...

New Rathna Rice Fine Highlights Price-Control Crisis rty7uikjhbn

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New Rathna Rice Fine Highlights Price-Control Crisis

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

New Rathna Rice fine over a control-price breach revives scrutiny of Sri Lanka’s rice market, large millers...

$17.79m Paid, Nothing Delivered: Sri Lanka Reopens Probes Sri Lanka procurement probe into missing Australian dairy cattle and Chinese fertilizer payments

Sri Lanka procurement probe into missing Australian dairy cattle and Chinese fertilizer payments

$17.79m Paid, Nothing Delivered: Sri Lanka Reopens Probes

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka procurement probe revisits $17.79 million paid for Australian cattle and Chinese fertilizer...

Bentota’s Dedduwa Mega-Resort Trapped in a 20-Year Stalemate Dedduwa tourism project area near Bentota highlighting the long-delayed lake-based resort development

Dedduwa tourism project area near Bentota highlighting the long-delayed lake-based resort development

Bentota’s Dedduwa Mega-Resort Trapped in a 20-Year Stalemate

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. The Dedduwa tourism project remains stalled after two decades, exposing land misallocation, investor screening...

Sri Lanka Prison Crisis: Two Dead in Kuruwita Unrest Sri Lanka prison crisis security response following deadly unrest at Kuruwita Remand Prison

Sri Lanka prison crisis security response following deadly unrest at Kuruwita Remand Prison

Sri Lanka Prison Crisis: Two Dead in Kuruwita Unrest

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka prison crisis worsens as Kuruwita unrest leaves two inmates dead, 11 injured...

Sri Lanka Air Pollution Kills 7,000 a Year as Homes Choke Sri Lanka air pollution is linked to 7,000 deaths yearly, with dangerous indoor smoke putting women and poorer households at growing risk.

Sri Lanka air pollution is linked to 7,000 deaths yearly, with dangerous indoor smoke putting women and poorer households at growing risk.

Sri Lanka Air Pollution Kills 7,000 a Year as Homes Choke

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka air pollution is linked to 7,000 deaths yearly, with dangerous indoor smoke...

Why Global Insurers Fear the X-Press Pearl $1bn Ruling hjkuyl,jhg

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Why Global Insurers Fear the X-Press Pearl $1bn Ruling

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

X-Press Pearl compensation battle tests Sri Lanka’s $1 billion ruling, maritime liability rules and the future of...

Hela Apparel Winding Up After Financial Crisis gtyuytjvgh

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Hela Apparel Winding Up After Financial Crisis

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

Hela Apparel winding up proceedings begin after the listed apparel manufacturer said severe liquidity pressures left it...

Sri Lanka Prison Crisis Escalates as Kuruwita Unrest Leaves Two Dead and Dozens Injured hyjtukiylu.kh

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Sri Lanka Prison Crisis Escalates as Kuruwita Unrest Leaves Two Dead and Dozens Injured

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

By Roy Denish Sri Lanka prison crisis deepens after two inmates die at Kuruwita, following fresh unrest...