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Deepening Tensions Between Police and the Legal Fraternity: Mount Lavinia Clash Echoes in Gampaha as Lawyer Faces Allegedly Fabricated Charges

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Deepening Tensions Between Police and the Legal Fraternity: Mount Lavinia Clash Echoes in Gampaha as Lawyer Faces Allegedly Fabricated Charges

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Police-lawyer tensions in Sri Lanka deepen after a Gampaha attorney alleges senior officers helped...

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Justice Served Crispy: Police Sergeant Suspended After Demanding Chicken Bribe for Bail

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Justice Served Crispy: Police Sergeant Suspended After Demanding Chicken Bribe for Bail

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. A police sergeant has been suspended after allegedly demanding raw chicken as a bribe...

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High-Level Police Transfers Spark Controversy Amid Allegations of Political Interference and Undermining of Organised Crime Units

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High-Level Police Transfers Spark Controversy Amid Allegations of Political Interference and Undermining of Organised Crime Units

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish Senior Sri Lanka police transfers have drawn scrutiny over their impact on anti-narcotics and...

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Police Reject Allegations of Corruption in Body-Worn Camera Tender, Say Mudalige Was Not Misled

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Police Reject Allegations of Corruption in Body-Worn Camera Tender, Say Mudalige Was Not Misled

By The Morning Telegraph October 2, 2026

By Roy Denish Sri Lanka Police reject corruption allegations over the body camera tender, saying procurement remains...

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Police Constable Guarding A/L Examination Papers Interdicted After Alcohol-Fuelled Ruckus at Royal College

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Police Constable Guarding A/L Examination Papers Interdicted After Alcohol-Fuelled Ruckus at Royal College

By The Morning Telegraph September 12, 2026

By Roy Denish. Royal College police constable interdicted after allegedly drinking alcohol while guarding A/L examination papers...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Fundamental Rights Challenges Over Police Promotions

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Supreme Court Dismisses Fundamental Rights Challenges Over Police Promotions

By The Morning Telegraph September 9, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Police promotion schemes challenged by nearly 1,050 Sri Lankan police personnel have been upheld...

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Schoolboy Trapped by Drug Ring as Two Women Flee

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Schoolboy Trapped by Drug Ring as Two Women Flee

By The Morning Telegraph July 20, 2026

New Chetty Street heroin bust exposes how traffickers allegedly threatened a 17-year-old student and used him to...

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Former IGP Dies as Easter Sunday Questions Remain

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Former IGP Dies as Easter Sunday Questions Remain

By The Morning Telegraph July 18, 2026

The C.D. Wickramaratne death is under investigation as debate continues over his police career and testimony on...

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Katana OIC Assault Case: Sentenced After Assault Conviction

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Katana OIC Assault Case: Sentenced After Assault Conviction

By The Morning Telegraph July 15, 2026

The Katana OIC assault case ends with a nine-month suspended prison term for Former Police Chief Jagath...

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Panadura Murder Investigation Reveals Romance Scam

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Panadura Murder Investigation Reveals Romance Scam

By The Morning Telegraph July 14, 2026

The Panadura murder investigation has exposed alleged romance scam claims after Naduni Sahashri was found killed inside...

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