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Life

Tom Cruise to be honoured with American Film Institute award

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Shah Rukh Khan to launch Indian music festival UNIFYD in Abu Dhabi

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Golden Globes rejects ‘Michael’ submission as comedy/musical

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Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say

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11 suspects arrested as Navy seizes 2,400kg of Kendu leaves off Udappuwa

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Politics

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Politics Daily Mirror

Rs. 450,000 Spent on Air Travel for Witness in Patali Champika Ranawaka Case?

A complaint was lodged on October 22 with the relevant authorities by the legal team of former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, raising concerns...

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Politics Sri Lanka Mirror

Fuel imports to cost US$6 billion by year-end – President

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said fuel imports would cost US$6 billion by the end of this year due to rising fuel prices on the global...

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Politics The Island

Opposition wants PSC on Kawanthissa death

The Opposition yesterday called for the appointment of a special Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to investigate the circumstances surrounding...

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Politics The Island

Chamara Sampath remanded till Nov. 6

Former State Minister and Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath, and his former secretary, were yesterday remanded until, November 6, by Colombo Chief...

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Politics The Island

High population density blamed for Colombo’s TB spread

Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday attributed the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in Colombo to the city’s high population density, while noting...

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Politics The Island

Court refuses to lift order against monks’ protest near Buddha statue

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday rejected a motion seeking to withdraw an order prohibiting a group of Buddhist monks from occupying...

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Economy

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Economy The Island

SLCERT warns of fake bank reward scam ahead of Vap Poya

The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has warned the public about a fraudulent social media message claiming that a leading Sri...

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Public Safety

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11 suspects arrested as Navy seizes 2,400kg of Kendu leaves off Udappuwa

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Public Safety Daily Mirror

Suspected narcotics found in sacks and travel bags on Naotunna beach

At least 10 sacks and 11 travel bags containing suspected narcotics were seized on Naotunna beach in Thalalla, Matara, this morning, the Sri Lanka...

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Public Safety Daily Mirror

Four Thai women arrested in Wellawatte brothel raid

Four Thai women were arrested during a police raid on a brothel operating under the guise of a massage parlour in Wellawatte yesterday evening,...

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Public Safety The Island

NPP PS Chairman, four others, granted bail

The Matara Magistrate’s Court has released, on bail, the Chairman of the National People’s Power (NPP)-controlled Kirinda Puhulwella Pradeshiya...

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Weather

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Weather Daily Mirror

Rainfall to increase as Bay of Bengal system intensifies

The Meteorology Department has forecast that a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, near the North Andaman Islands, is likely to develop into a...

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Weather The Island

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Northern, and North-western provinces

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 October 2026 Issued at 5.30...

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Sports

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Sports ThePapare

Heroes emerge as Sri Lanka scale Mount 430

After months of disappointment, with Sri Lanka’s cricket team struggling to compete, the sport received a much needed shot in the arm in Rawalpindi...

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Sports ThePapare

WATCH – 20th Trinity-Thomian Hockey Encounter

🏑 HIGHLIGHTS | 20th Trinity–Thomian Hockey Encounter 🔥 Relive the best moments, thrilling action, and unforgettable highlights from the 20th...

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Sports ThePapare

එංගලන්ත ක්‍රීඩිකාවෝ නවම් මහේ මෙරට එයි

එංගලන්ත කාන්තා ජාතික ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායම එළැඹෙන වසරේ දී මෙරට සංචාරයක නිරත වෙන බවට ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් විසින් ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කර...

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Sports ThePapare

Photos – DFCC vs DIMO – Men’s ‘D’ Division – Final – 34th MSBA League 2026

ThePapare.com | Waruna Lakmal | 24/10/2026 | Editing and re-using images without permission of ThePapare.com will be considered an intended copyright...

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