3 July 2025 | Vol. 11, #114

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: Government pledges full cooperation with investigations regarding the Chemmani mass grave issue

Thinakaran: “Government fully cooperates with Chemmani mass grave case proceedings” – Cabinet spokesperson | IMF has approved the fourth review | 2026 Appropriation Bill to be presented in the parliament in October; budget debates in November and December

Thinakkural: Suspicion of [buried] bodies based on satellite images; is there a mass grave at another location?; excavation work begins today with the participation of Jaffna
University archaeology students | Budget for 2026 to be tabled in October | New U.S. tariffs; will Sri Lanka survive?; to be revealed on the 9th

Thamilan: Tragedy continues in Chemmani: skeletons recovered yesterday too; 35 identified so far | IMF has approved the fourth review

Lankadeepa: No explanation as to how the assets were acquired: Rs. 60 million deposited to several bank accounts over four years; Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Achchi served indictments  

Divaina: The tragedy of the Kataroda village which has been devoured by the drug monster: Where did the handcuffs come from?; “If the Kahawatta Police had done their duty properly my son would not have died” | “Nothing was done although the drug issue was communicated. Deliver justice for my son” – The mother of the victim 

Ada: Mahinda’s son and mother-in-law (sic) indicted; Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest Wickramasinghe granted bail 

Mawbima: [Opposition] members of the Seethawaka sabha go to courts against  the Western Province local government commissioner; request to prevent the implementation of the local government commissioner’s decision to hold a secret ballot to be taken up for hearing on August 7 – Court of Appeal orders | “A new law to detain criminals following the abolition of the PTA” – Ananda Wijepala

Dinamina: A presidential committee to investigate into corruption at SriLankan Airlines | IMF approves the fourth tranche | Rs. 59.6 million in assets acquired: indictments served against Daisy Achchi and Yoshitha

Aruna: Signs of Sigiriya being delisted as world heritage site due to proliferation of unauthorised constructions

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