10 March 2025 | Vol. 11, #42

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: “If Deshabandu [Tennakooon] will not come out, we will freeze his assets; Ranil cannot escape hereafter” – Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala | “The date for the [local government] election will be announced after March 20” – The election commissioner

Thinakaran: “Ranil’s Al Jazeera interview; new investigations to be conducted“ – [Sunil Watagala] | “The assets of [Deshabandu] Tennakoon to be frozen if he evades court“ – [Sunil Watagala] | “False propaganda that solar power is not being purchased” – [The Ministry of Energy]

Thinakkural: “We will search for the missing in the North and the South and establish justice; we did not stop any [investigations] and we will not stop either“ – Minister Vijitha Herath | “Investigations against Ranil“ – Sunil Watagala | “Ranil’s civic rights should be revoked“ – The FSP insists | “A report on the Batalanda massacre to be submitted to the cabinet; the allegations against Ranil cannot be dismissed” – Nalinda Jayatissa

Thamilan: “A secret ‘deal’ between Tiran [Alles] and Anura [Kumara Dissanayake]; this is the reason for not arresting Deshabandu Tennakoon“ – Champika Ranawaka | “The ITAK will contest separately; it will not contest in Colombo; a decision taken at the central committee meeting” – M.A. Sumanthiran | The local government election: 17 million qualified to vote; the date for the election to be announced on [March] 20

Lankadeepa: Allegations regarding forged dates: The release of vehicles imported after the ban was lifted, halted; an investigation from Sri Lanka Customs; “The investigation is real, the allegations are false” – The media spokesperson of Sri Lanka Customs | Where are they? What happened to them? Sewwandi 22 days, Deshabandu 10 days and Prasanna Ranaweera three days; still missing | The Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder: A statement recorded from the magistrate

Divaina: Two who sustained injuries due to a shooting in Akarawita, hospitalised; “You did not die yet, did you? Be careful” – Six threatening calls from Dubai made to a close friend of Padme before the attack; tensions between Sanjeewa’s and Padme’s clans are worsening

Ada: Missing! Ishara 20 days, Deshabandu 11 days and Prasanna Ranaweera four days; Deshabandu and Ranaweera prepared to surrender to the court

Mawbima: Will have to reduce minister and MP privileges further by May: An IMF condition | SJB MP Jagath Vithana takes over the SLTB on Minister Bimal’s invitation

Dinamina: “The law to be enforced on the Batalanda report soon” – Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala

Aruna: “University teachers to engage in trade union battle if salary issues are not resolved” – The FUTA writes to the president

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