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When preachers and sinners switch roles

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Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 23:45
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When preachers and sinners switch roles
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Several former ministers are in the news albeit for the wrong reasons. The Colombo High Court has given ex-minister Prasanna Ranatunga until 01 Feb., 2027 to settle the remaining Rs. 9 million out of a 25-million-rupee fine in an extortion.

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  • —Several former ministers are in the news albeit for the wrong reasons.
  • —The Colombo High Court has given ex-minister Prasanna Ranatunga until 01 Feb., 2027 to settle the remaining Rs.
  • —9 million out of a 25-million-rupee fine in an extortion case.
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