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AUDIO: President Accuses Two TV Channels of Fuelling Unrest: Full Badulla Speech

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AUDIO: President Accuses Two TV Channels of Fuelling Unrest: Full Badulla Speech

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

BADULLA, October 19, 2026 — Addressing an NPP women’s conference in Badulla, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake defended...

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Government Officer Arrested Over Shooting of Tusker Kavantissa

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Government Officer Arrested Over Shooting of Tusker Kavantissa

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

COLOMBO, October 19, 2026 — Police have arrested a Skills Development Officer and seized two firearms and...

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The 12-Page Bomb and the Speaker’s Fate

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The 12-Page Bomb and the Speaker’s Fate

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

COLOMBO, October 19, 2026 — The postponement of a no-confidence debate against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has...

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Chinese Firm Exits Colombo Port’s US$392M Logistics Hub

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Chinese Firm Exits Colombo Port’s US$392M Logistics Hub

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

COLOMBO, October 19, 2026 — The Sri Lanka Ports Authority will pay US$21.9 million under a settlement...

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Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Life Set for the Silver Screen

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Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Life Set for the Silver Screen

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

COLOMBO, October 18, 2026 — An ambitious cinematic production reportedly plans to portray the former President’s journey...

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Domesticated Vs. Wild Elephants: The Activist Double Standard

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Domesticated Vs. Wild Elephants: The Activist Double Standard

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

The loss of one of Sri Lanka’s celebrated tuskers has revived a difficult debate over the dangers...

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Election Commission Urges Parliament to End PC Polls Deadlock

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Election Commission Urges Parliament to End PC Polls Deadlock

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

COLOMBO, October 18, 2026 — Chairman R.M.A.L. Rathnayake says the Commission is ready to conduct Provincial Council...

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Four Failed Tenders Delay Colombo’s East Container Terminal

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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...

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AG Prepares Dossier to Seek Interpol Red Notice for Basil

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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...

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Elephant Kavantissa’s Death: Wildlife Chief Responds to Allegations

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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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