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Instagram Romance Leads to Horrific Student Assault: Four Arrested Under POCSO Act in Kanyakumari

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Instagram Romance Leads to Horrific Student Assault: Four Arrested Under POCSO Act in Kanyakumari

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Four suspects have been arrested in a Kanyakumari POCSO case involving the alleged grooming,...

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Shock and International Concern Over Sivarasa Anojan’s Death Sentence in Saudi Arabia

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• Human Rights
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Shock and International Concern Over Sivarasa Anojan’s Death Sentence in Saudi Arabia

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sivarasa Anojan faces a death sentence in Saudi Arabia after an appellate ruling in...

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Tragedy in Jaffna: Young Woman Stabbed to Death, Mother Injured, and Suspect Dies Under Train

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Tragedy in Jaffna: Young Woman Stabbed to Death, Mother Injured, and Suspect Dies Under Train

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. A young woman was killed and her mother seriously injured in a Jaffna stabbing...

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Mother of Three Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Colombo for Heroin Possession; Husband Breaks Down in Court

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Mother of Three Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Colombo for Heroin Possession; Husband Breaks Down in Court

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. A 38-year-old mother of three has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Colombo after...

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Sri Lankan-Origin Teen Remanded After Car Ploughs Into Crowd of NRL Fans in Australia, Injuring 10

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Sri Lankan-Origin Teen Remanded After Car Ploughs Into Crowd of NRL Fans in Australia, Injuring 10

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. An 18-year-old of Sri Lankan origin has been remanded after a Newcastle NRL crowd...

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Deepening Tensions Between Police and the Legal Fraternity: Mount Lavinia Clash Echoes in Gampaha as Lawyer Faces Allegedly Fabricated Charges

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Deepening Tensions Between Police and the Legal Fraternity: Mount Lavinia Clash Echoes in Gampaha as Lawyer Faces Allegedly Fabricated Charges

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Police-lawyer tensions in Sri Lanka deepen after a Gampaha attorney alleges senior officers helped...

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Husband and Wife Arrested in Werahera for Manufacturing and Selling Fake Temporary Driving Licences

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Husband and Wife Arrested in Werahera for Manufacturing and Selling Fake Temporary Driving Licences

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. A Werahera couple has been arrested over fake driving licences after police traced an...

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Social Media Claims Link Corporate Figures to Money Laundering Allegations and Land Disputes

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Social Media Claims Link Corporate Figures to Money Laundering Allegations and Land Disputes

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Corporate money laundering allegations circulating online name companies and individuals, but no official findings...

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Gold, Access, and Patronage: How Informal Networks Shaped Sri Lankan Political Power

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• Politics

Gold, Access, and Patronage: How Informal Networks Shaped Sri Lankan Political Power

By The Morning Telegraph October 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka political patronage comes under scrutiny through accounts of luxury gifts, family access...

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Sri Lanka Aircraft Movements Fall 5.1% in First Eight Months

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Sri Lanka Aircraft Movements Fall 5.1% in First Eight Months

By The Morning Telegraph October 6, 2026

Sri Lanka aircraft movements fell 5.1% in the first eight months of 2026, while passenger traffic declined...

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