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Asian Games Accountability: Sri Lanka Sends 238 to Japan but Returns With Just Three Medals

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Asian Games Accountability: Sri Lanka Sends 238 to Japan but Returns With Just Three Medals

By The Morning Telegraph October 12, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Sri Lanka’s 238-member Asian Games delegation returns with three medals, prompting questions over performance,...

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AUDIO: Sarath N Silva Calls Gnanasara Thero Sentence Illegal

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AUDIO: Sarath N Silva Calls Gnanasara Thero Sentence Illegal

By The Morning Telegraph October 12, 2026

Gnanasara Thero contempt sentence is challenged by former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva, who says the six-year...

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Bail Denied: Chamara Sampath Remanded for 11 Days

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Bail Denied: Chamara Sampath Remanded for 11 Days

By The Morning Telegraph October 12, 2026

Chamara Sampath Dassanayake remand extended to October 23 as CIABOC investigates alleged bribery, phosphate licences and unexplained...

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Sri Lankan Boxing in Crisis: Three Commonwealth Medals in 2018, None Since – Who Is Accountable?

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Sri Lankan Boxing in Crisis: Three Commonwealth Medals in 2018, None Since – Who Is Accountable?

By The Morning Telegraph October 12, 2026

By The Morning Telegraph | Sports Analysis & Opinion | 12 October 2026 From Glasgow to the...

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Saudi Arabia Air Defence Failure: How Houthi Missiles Penetrated Riyadh’s Airport Defences

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Saudi Arabia Air Defence Failure: How Houthi Missiles Penetrated Riyadh’s Airport Defences

By The Morning Telegraph October 12, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Saudi Arabia investigates how Houthi drones and missiles penetrated Riyadh airport defences, raising questions...

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Sri Lanka Cricket Crisis Deepens: Pakistan Humiliate Sri Lanka by 82 Runs as T20 Series Slips Away

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Sri Lanka Cricket Crisis Deepens: Pakistan Humiliate Sri Lanka by 82 Runs as T20 Series Slips Away

By The Morning Telegraph October 12, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Sri Lanka suffer an 82-run defeat to Pakistan in Rawalpindi as batting failures and...

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Flydubai Terror Investigation: Israel–UAE Meeting Cancelled

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Flydubai Terror Investigation: Israel–UAE Meeting Cancelled

By The Morning Telegraph October 12, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. A planned Israel–UAE meeting on the flydubai terror investigation is cancelled as questions grow...

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Delhi Under Siege as Police Detain Thousands and Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks Protesters

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Delhi Under Siege as Police Detain Thousands and Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks Protesters

By The Morning Telegraph October 11, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Delhi Cockroach protests escalate as thousands face detention and an eyewitness report describes mob...

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Robe Politics: Government Trapped, Rajapaksas Gain?

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Robe Politics: Government Trapped, Rajapaksas Gain?

By The Morning Telegraph October 11, 2026

Gnanasara Thero robe controversy intensifies as monks march to Colombo, while religious leaders challenge the handling of...

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Chamber Warns Only One of 35 Budget Reforms Is Complete

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Chamber Warns Only One of 35 Budget Reforms Is Complete

By The Morning Telegraph October 11, 2026

Sri Lanka budget implementation remains weak, with the Ceylon Chamber saying only one of 35 business and...

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