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Balanced read: parliament and sports-administration figure with significant business reach, alongside longstanding legal-case controversy.
| # | Date | Text / Quote | Links / Copies | Publication | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undated | Official site references deputy-speaker tenure and public office profile. | https://www.thilanga.lk/about-us.php | Thilanga.lk | Self-published profile details should be treated as baseline role context. |
| 2 | 2004-01-30 | Dawn coverage described fraud-case proceedings with explicit not-guilty plea. | https://www.dawn.com/news/349948/sri-lanka-boss-pleads-not-guity | Dawn | Allegation and defense positions must both be preserved in summarization. |
| 3 | 2007-04-05 | Regional report noted sentencing outcome in passport-related case history. | https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/04/05/d70405041951.htm | The Daily Star | Historic legal outcomes are material and should be date-anchored. |
| 4 | 2019-10-15 | Daily Mirror reported directive barring him from sports-administration office. | https://www.dailymirror.lk/top-story-01/Thilanga-barred-from-sports-administration/316-176158 | Daily Mirror | This is a significant conflict-of-interest criticism, though access and framing vary by outlet. |
| 5 | 2019-10-15 | Coverage cited betting-industry links in governance conflict arguments. | https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/sports/Thilanga-banned-from-holding-office-at-SLC/322-176155 | Daily Mirror | Important allegation lane; should be paired with his response where available. |
