The 1986 Hijack: Remembering Neerja Bhanot as the World Hails Smit Machchhar

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The 1986 Hijack: Remembering Neerja Bhanot as the World Hails Smit Machchhar

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. The courage of Neerja Bhanot in 1986 finds a modern echo in Captain Smit...

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Controversy Erupts Over Alleged Lapses in Major Drug Container Investigation and Police Internal Rift

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Controversy Erupts Over Alleged Lapses in Major Drug Container Investigation and Police Internal Rift

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. Questions are mounting over alleged delays and internal police disputes surrounding an investigation into...

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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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The Executioner’s Reversal: When the State Loses Its Stomach for Death

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The Executioner’s Reversal: When the State Loses Its Stomach for Death

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. Christa Pike’s failed execution exposes a central contradiction of capital punishment: the state tried...

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EXECUTION IN BELDENIYA: How a State Police Force and an International Drug Cartel Partnered in Murder

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EXECUTION IN BELDENIYA: How a State Police Force and an International Drug Cartel Partnered in Murder

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. Allegations surrounding the Beldeniya killing raise questions over an alleged nexus between police officers...

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Burglary Investigation Underway at Residence Linked to Former Cricketer Ramith Rambukwella

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Burglary Investigation Underway at Residence Linked to Former Cricketer Ramith Rambukwella

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. Police investigating a burglary complaint linked to Ramith Rambukwella say belongings were moved on...

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New Revelations Surface Regarding High-Level Smuggling Scandal During Former Sri Lankan Administration

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New Revelations Surface Regarding High-Level Smuggling Scandal During Former Sri Lankan Administration

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. Fresh allegations over a 2013 gold consignment at Mattala Airport have resurfaced in a...

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A Quiet Home, A Sudden Silence: The Tragic Loss of a Toddler in Jaffna

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A Quiet Home, A Sudden Silence: The Tragic Loss of a Toddler in Jaffna

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. A one-year-old child in Jaffna died after accidentally drinking diesel stored in a plastic...

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Bribery Commission Interrogates P.B. Jayasundara for Four Hours Over Airbus Deal

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Bribery Commission Interrogates P.B. Jayasundara for Four Hours Over Airbus Deal

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka’s Bribery Commission questioned former Treasury Secretary P.B. Jayasundara for nearly four hours...

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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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