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Four Failed Tenders Delay Colombo’s East Container Terminal

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

COLOMBO, October 18, 2026 — With civil construction approximately 82–85% complete, the Government is making a fifth...

AG Prepares Dossier to Seek Interpol Red Notice for Basil 5y67yuthg

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AG Prepares Dossier to Seek Interpol Red Notice for Basil

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

COLOMBO, October 18, 2026 —The Attorney General’s Department is preparing documents for an international notice against former...

Elephant Kavantissa’s Death: Wildlife Chief Responds to Allegations ty67u8iykjhn

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Elephant Kavantissa’s Death: Wildlife Chief Responds to Allegations

By The Morning Telegraph October 17, 2026

COLOMBO, October 18, 2026 —The Department of Wildlife Conservation faces calls for an impartial examination of the...

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No-Confidence Debate Against Speaker Postponed Indefinitely

By The Morning Telegraph October 17, 2026

COLOMBO, October 18, 2026 — The Government has sought the Attorney General’s advice over procedural objections to...

“If Your Cat Is Dead, Sue Us”: Second Cat Lost and Found at Dubai Airport, But Simba Still Missing Missing Cats at Dubai Airport

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“If Your Cat Is Dead, Sue Us”: Second Cat Lost and Found at Dubai Airport, But Simba Still Missing

By The Morning Telegraph October 17, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Another cat reportedly lost during Emirates aircraft just days after a Sri Lankan passenger...

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Bank Officers Paid to Help Send a Billion Dollars Abroad

By The Morning Telegraph October 17, 2026

COLOMBO, October 16, 2026 — CID investigators tell Colombo Magistrate’s Court that four private bank officers allegedly...

Democracy in Disguise: The Fake Social Media Accounts Shaping Sri Lankan Elections t6u786yujhg

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Democracy in Disguise: The Fake Social Media Accounts Shaping Sri Lankan Elections

By The Morning Telegraph October 17, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Election Commission is preparing new safeguards against online election manipulation as research identifies 66 questionable...

Sri Lanka Blackout Update: Power Gradually Restored as Upper Kotmale Fault Comes Under Investigation Electricity transmission infrastructure representing Sri Lanka's islandwide blackout and emergency power restoration.

Electricity transmission infrastructure representing Sri Lanka's islandwide blackout and emergency power restoration.

Sri Lanka Blackout Update: Power Gradually Restored as Upper Kotmale Fault Comes Under Investigation

By The Morning Telegraph October 17, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Updated: 3:05 PM Sri Lanka Time Power returns to parts of Sri Lanka after...

Sri Lanka Hit by Islandwide Blackout as Officials Race to Restore Power; Solar Shutdown Ordered Electricity transmission infrastructure representing the Sri Lanka islandwide blackout on October 17, 2026.

Electricity transmission infrastructure representing the Sri Lanka islandwide blackout on October 17, 2026.

Sri Lanka Hit by Islandwide Blackout as Officials Race to Restore Power; Solar Shutdown Ordered

By The Morning Telegraph October 17, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Sri Lanka faces an islandwide blackout on October 17. Authorities are restoring electricity as...

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Asiri Hospital Statement Challenged Over Patient’s Death

By The Morning Telegraph October 17, 2026

Asiri’s response to allegations surrounding a female patient’s death has intensified scrutiny of its handling of the...