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Balanced read: parliament and sports-administration figure with significant business reach, alongside longstanding legal-case controversy.

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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.