Ex-Lawyer Linked to Ganemulla Sanjeewa Case Remanded Over Forged ID and Bank Fraud

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Ex-Lawyer Linked to Ganemulla Sanjeewa Case Remanded Over Forged ID and Bank Fraud

By The Morning Telegraph September 2, 2026

By Roy Denish. Forged NIC bank fraud allegations see ex-lawyer Tamara Kumari Abeyratne remanded until September 7...

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Former Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando Found Dead in Bambalapitiya Apartment

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Former Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando Found Dead in Bambalapitiya Apartment

By The Morning Telegraph September 2, 2026

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Former Hambantota Mayor Eraj Ravindra Fernando has been found dead inside an apartment...

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Police Officer in Padukka, Appears to Assault and Hurl Homophobic Abuse at Civilian (Video)

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Police Officer in Padukka, Appears to Assault and Hurl Homophobic Abuse at Civilian (Video)

By The Morning Telegraph September 1, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Padukka police officer footage shows a traffic stop escalating as the officer appears to...

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Underworld Figure “Modara Chatu” Flees Back to Dubai

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Underworld Figure “Modara Chatu” Flees Back to Dubai

By The Morning Telegraph September 1, 2026

By Roy Denish. Modara Chatu reportedly returned to Dubai despite an active travel ban and ongoing court...

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Sri Lanka’s Headline Inflation Hits 8.0% in August as Food Prices Surge

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Sri Lanka’s Headline Inflation Hits 8.0% in August as Food Prices Surge

By The Morning Telegraph September 1, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka inflation reached 8.0% in August 2026 as food prices surged, while core...

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Piyankara Jayaratne Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

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Piyankara Jayaratne Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

By The Morning Telegraph September 1, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Former Civil Aviation Minister Piyankara Jayaratne has reportedly been sentenced to seven years of...

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CIABOC Petitioned to Investigate Supreme Court Judges Over Unrecovered X-Press Pearl Compensation

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CIABOC Petitioned to Investigate Supreme Court Judges Over Unrecovered X-Press Pearl Compensation

By The Morning Telegraph September 1, 2026

By Roy Denish. A complaint over X-Press Pearl compensation asks CIABOC to investigate three Supreme Court judges...

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How Sri Lankan Intelligence Tracked Down Wanathe Chathu in Dubai

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How Sri Lankan Intelligence Tracked Down Wanathe Chathu in Dubai

By The Morning Telegraph September 1, 2026

By Roy Denish. Wanathe Chathu arrest follows a covert intelligence operation in the UAE targeting an alleged...

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BMICH Graduation Turns Ugly As Police Open Fire And Stop an Abduction

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BMICH Graduation Turns Ugly As Police Open Fire And Stop an Abduction

By The Morning Telegraph September 1, 2026

By Roy Denish. BMICH abduction sparks police pursuit in Colombo as officers rescue a university graduate and...

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Global Workforce Mobility Hit by Fraud and Visa Costs

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Global Workforce Mobility Hit by Fraud and Visa Costs

By The Morning Telegraph August 31, 2026

By Roy Denish. Global workforce mobility faces tighter degree checks and a proposed $103,265 H-1B fee that...

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