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“Your Home Cupboard Is Better Monitored Than Your Bank” – Magistrate

By The Morning Telegraph June 26, 2026

The NDB fraud case saw Colombo’s Chief Magistrate question audit failures after lawyers said the bank lost...

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Once a Temple of Learning, Now a Market for Marks

By The Morning Telegraph June 26, 2026

Colombo University corruption allegations over a diploma course have triggered wider concern about Sri Lanka’s state university...

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Judge Alleges CID Tried to Delay Krrish Trial

By The Morning Telegraph June 26, 2026

The Krrish case against Namal Rajapaksa took a dramatic turn after a High Court judge alleged the...

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Asia Capital PLC Exercises Right of Reply

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

Introductory Note The Morning Telegraph publishes the following response from Asia Capital PLC as a Right of...

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Government’s New Legislation May Put a Lid on Media Freedom

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish A new State-backed media body, undefined “professional misconduct” rules and sweeping powers over journalists...

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Japanese Woman Hid Mutilated Husband’s Body for 15 Years

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish A body cut in half, hidden in a freezer for nearly 15 years, was...

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SriLankan Airlines Allegedly Paid Dubious Agent A$1.4 Million Through Fast-Tracked Bypass Contracts

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish. A$1.4 million in payments, inflated commissions and contracts that allegedly bypassed board approval have...

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Former Justice Minister’s Son Arrested Soliciting Bribe to Erase Records of a Notorious Drug King-Pin

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish The arrest of a former Justice Minister’s son has ignited fresh political controversy, reviving...

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Busting of “Kurunagela Casanova“ After Grisly Murder Unravels Tech Executive Charade

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

By Roy Denish A web of lies, stolen millions and a brutal murder came crashing down when...

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What Will Happen to Charith Abeysinghe?

By The Morning Telegraph June 25, 2026

Charith Abeysinghe’s arrest draws a sharp response from Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara during Parliament’s drug menace debate....