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Pettah Infant Assault: Man Remanded Over Brutal Attack

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Pettah Infant Assault: Man Remanded Over Brutal Attack

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish. The Pettah infant assault case has shocked Colombo after a homeless man allegedly bound...

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BMW Tax Evasion Probe Targets Rs. 16 Billion Recovery

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BMW Tax Evasion Probe Targets Rs. 16 Billion Recovery

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka Customs revives the BMW tax evasion case involving 1,728 vehicles after German...

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Rajapaksa Dynasty Crumbles Under Arrests and Rejection

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Rajapaksa Dynasty Crumbles Under Arrests and Rejection

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka’s once-dominant Rajapaksa dynasty confronts corruption cases, family scrutiny and a historic loss...

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Grave Hunters Terrorise Bakamuna Cemetery

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Grave Hunters Terrorise Bakamuna Cemetery

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish. Grave hunters in Bakamuna are accused of smashing tombstones, opening fresh graves and performing...

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Kurunegala Casanova Captured While Fleeing Toward India After Nationwide Murder Manhunt Ends

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Kurunegala Casanova Captured While Fleeing Toward India After Nationwide Murder Manhunt Ends

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish. CHAVAKACHERI, Sri Lanka – He wore a surgical mask to conceal his face, while...

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Asia Capital PLC Exercises Right of Reply

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Asia Capital PLC Exercises Right of Reply

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

Introductory Note The Morning Telegraph publishes the following response from Asia Capital PLC as a Right of...

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Government’s New Legislation May Put a Lid on Media Freedom

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Government’s New Legislation May Put a Lid on Media Freedom

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish A new State-backed media body, undefined “professional misconduct” rules and sweeping powers over journalists...

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Japanese Woman Hid Mutilated Husband’s Body for 15 Years

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Japanese Woman Hid Mutilated Husband’s Body for 15 Years

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish A body cut in half, hidden in a freezer for nearly 15 years, was...

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SriLankan Airlines Allegedly Paid Dubious Agent A$1.4 Million Through Fast-Tracked Bypass Contracts

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SriLankan Airlines Allegedly Paid Dubious Agent A$1.4 Million Through Fast-Tracked Bypass Contracts

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish. A$1.4 million in payments, inflated commissions and contracts that allegedly bypassed board approval have...

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Former Justice Minister’s Son Arrested Soliciting Bribe to Erase Records of a Notorious Drug King-Pin

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Former Justice Minister’s Son Arrested Soliciting Bribe to Erase Records of a Notorious Drug King-Pin

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish The arrest of a former Justice Minister’s son has ignited fresh political controversy, reviving...

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