Aruna emphasises showing gratitude;
Tamil Mirror emphasises lowering costs

On January 19, speaking at a public rally in Katukurunda, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the government will reclaim all official residences provided to former presidents. Following that, editorials in the Sinhala newspaper Aruna and Tamil newspaper Tamil Mirror commented on the privileges afforded to former presidents. Aruna emphasised the need to express gratitude to former presidents, while Tamil Mirror emphasised the need to reduce government expenditure.