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Balanced read: former MP with a heavily legal-case-defined record, including conviction, pardon controversy, and court reversals.
| # | Date | Text / Quote | Links / Copies | Publication | Notes |
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| 1 | 2022-05-31 | Al Jazeera reported Supreme Court suspension of his presidential pardon. | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/31/sri-lanka-court-suspends-pardon-for-rajapaksa-loyalist | Al Jazeera | Case status should be represented as legal-process chronology, not political slogan. |
| 2 | 2024-01-24 | JURIST coverage described invalidation of the pardon by Sri Lanka's top court. | https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/01/sri-lanka-supreme-court-invalidates-presidential-pardon-to-former-mp/ | JURIST | Judicial outcomes are the strongest neutral reference for this profile. |
| 3 | 2021-06-25 | Local reporting highlighted criticism surrounding his state appointment after pardon. | https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/convicted-murderer-duminda-silva-assumes-duties | Tamil Guardian | This is controversy-focused coverage and should be balanced with legal-status detail. |
| 4 | 2018-10-11 | News 1st said Supreme Court dismissed his appeal in the murder case. | https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/10/11/duminda-silva-appeal-dismissed-by-supreme-court | News 1st | This is a key legal-outcome marker beyond political commentary. |
| 5 | 2024-01-17 | News 1st reported Supreme Court declared presidential pardon unlawful. | https://english.newsfirst.lk/2024/01/17/breaking-supreme-court-declares-duminda-silva-pardon-unlawful | News 1st | This reinforces the judicial accountability lane around his case history. |
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