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Former World Snooker Champion Graeme Dott Goes on Trial Over Child Sex Abuse Allegations

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Former World Snooker Champion Graeme Dott Goes on Trial Over Child Sex Abuse Allegations

By The Morning Telegraph August 18, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Graeme Dott trial begins in Glasgow as the former world snooker champion denies two...

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Deadly Online Myth Triggers Tragic Murder of Teenager in Central India

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Deadly Online Myth Triggers Tragic Murder of Teenager in Central India

By The Morning Telegraph August 18, 2026

By Roy Denish. Bhopal teen murder case shocks India after police say a viral Reel falsely claimed...

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Torn Open by a Ghost Ship: How Negligence and Submerged Steel Doomed a Naval Patrol

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Torn Open by a Ghost Ship: How Negligence and Submerged Steel Doomed a Naval Patrol

By The Morning Telegraph August 18, 2026

by Roy Denish. Sri Lanka Navy collision off Angulana leaves one officer dead after a Super Dvora...

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Oil Jumps Above $91 as US-Iran Peace Hopes Fade

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Oil Jumps Above $91 as US-Iran Peace Hopes Fade

By The Morning Telegraph August 18, 2026

by Dwayne Ferreira US-Iran oil tensions push Brent above $91 as fading peace hopes and Strait of...

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Pasindu Sooriyabanda’s Historic and Rare Test Debut Ends in a Golden Duck

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Pasindu Sooriyabanda’s Historic and Rare Test Debut Ends in a Golden Duck

By The Morning Telegraph August 18, 2026

by Marlon Dale Ferreira. Pasindu Sooriyabandara Test debut took a dramatic turn as Sri Lanka’s concussion replacement...

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Underworld Threats Force 83rd Modara Perahera to Be Cancelled

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Underworld Threats Force 83rd Modara Perahera to Be Cancelled

By The Morning Telegraph August 17, 2026

Ambalangoda Modara Perahera has been cancelled after alleged underworld threats forced committee members to leave the area...

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VIDEO: Trillion-Rupee Tax Arrears Put Sri Lanka’s Digital System on Trial

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VIDEO: Trillion-Rupee Tax Arrears Put Sri Lanka’s Digital System on Trial

By The Morning Telegraph August 17, 2026

Sri Lanka tax arrears exceed Rs. 1 trillion as weaknesses in RAMIS, digital integration and the informal...

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President’s Pick Resigns; Minister Appoints Wevita as New Tourism Chairman

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President’s Pick Resigns; Minister Appoints Wevita as New Tourism Chairman

By The Morning Telegraph August 17, 2026

Sri Lanka Tourism chairman Buddhika Hewawasam resigns as Suranjith Wevita reportedly takes over, triggering questions over the...

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How Sri Lanka’s Renewable Energy Could Protect the Rupee

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How Sri Lanka’s Renewable Energy Could Protect the Rupee

By The Morning Telegraph August 17, 2026

by Dwayne Ferreira. Sri Lanka’s renewable energy can curb fuel imports, conserve foreign exchange and reduce the...

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Weakening US Dollar Gives Sri Lankan Rupee an Unexpected Boost

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Weakening US Dollar Gives Sri Lankan Rupee an Unexpected Boost

By The Morning Telegraph August 17, 2026

by Dwayne Ferreira. US dollar weakness is giving the Sri Lankan rupee added support as softer US...

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