25 June 2025 | Vol. 11, #108

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: “Sri Lanka is threatened by two traps: the impunity trap and the inequality trap; truth must be revealed” – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk

Thinakaran: 22 university students suspended over ragging; South Eastern University takes drastic step; police carry out separate investigations; step taken after recommendation of the special committee | Bohra conference in Colombo; 15,000 to participate; special traffic arrangements

Thinakkural: A wider focus on facing the challenges of human rights is essential in Sri Lanka” – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk | “Ensure accountability of Sri Lanka over Tamil genocide” – Shritharan requests UN human rights commissioner

Thamilan: Committed to ensure human rights – Government tells UN high commissioner for human rights | “We will urge UN to take Sri Lanka to the ICC” – Gajendrakumar | Final demonstration of the ‘Unextinguishable Flame’ today; UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to visit Chemmani and Trincomalee

Lankadeepa: Parts of the brain missing from several bodies; the specialist doctor has conducted surgeries on dead patients as well – CIABOC tells the court | Trump’s attempt fails: ceasefire ends within an hour; Iran strikes again 

Divaina: [The doctor] has performed neurosurgery on patient who had been brain dead for five days after getting down equipment from friend – CIABOC tells the court; bail appeal dismissed; doctor remanded further | May the flames of war be extinguished by the ceasefire…! We attacked because we were attacked – Iran; Iran violated the ceasefire, so we also attacked – Israel; “Israel will not be attacking Iran, the planes will return in a friendly manner” – Trump | Negombo, Balangoda, Thanamalvila and Raththota go to the NPP; Gampola, Bentota and Mannar to the SJB and the Udapalatha in Kandy to the SLPP 

Ada: Iran and Israel are both violating the ceasefire” – Trump heavily accuses both countries; 606 Iranians have died from the 12-day war; crude oil prices in the global market decrease dramatically

Mawbima: Neurosurgeon has also conducted expensive surgeries on brain dead patients with expensive equipment; the CIABOC has received 90 complaints; three including the doctor remanded till July 8 | 60% of tea exports at risk due to the war in the Middle East

Dinamina: Complaints pour in against Jayewardenepura doctor accused of corruption: 92 already received; 200 in line; death threats to complainants too – CIABOC informs the court | Middle East calmed following attack on Qatar; air travel returns to normal

Aruna: Crisis over recommendation to purchase medicines externally: “Recommending to buy medicine externally is also cause for the drug shortage” – Deputy health minister |
“We have to purchase medicines externally to save patients’ lives” – Specialist Dr. Rasika Gunapala

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