4 July 2025 | Vol. 11, #115

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: “Sri Lanka provided inaccurate data on the stock of arrears; a breach of the commitment under the IMFprogramme” – IMF’s board ofdirectors points out | Shooting inKandana; one dies; additionalsecretary of former Minister Mangala Samaraweera injured

Thinakaran: Praja Shakthi programme, aimed at poverty alleviation and rural development, begins nationally today | Applications and guidelines for student admissions to grade one in government schools for the year 2026 released by the Ministry of Education | Middle East crisis: Iranian ambassador meets with deputy foreign minister [of Sri Lanka]

Thinakkural: Shocking mass grave in Chemmani; the bones of children are being recovered! Four skeletons, including those of two children, recovered yesterday; 12 skeletons of
children recovered so far | “Murder! Murder!! Murder!!!; so many killings each day” – Opposition Leader Sajith strongly alleges | Shooting in Kandana; one dies; private secretary of former Minister Mangala Samaraweera injured | Britain deeply concerned about the mass graves in Chemmani

Thamilan: Number of skeletons at Chemmani: Six skeletons identified | Shooting in Kandana; one dies; additional secretary of former Minister Mangala Samaraweera injured

Lankadeepa: 90 MPs have not handed in their assets statements: legal measures to be taken soon; several former MPs have also avoided submitting statements; list of names of those that submitted the statement given to the CIABOC |
Kahawatta turns into a battlefield following the death of a youth: police had been deployed to the youth’s house following his final rights; police collide with the villagers resulting in six being hospitalised; tear-gas used to disperse the crowd 

Divaina: Shots fired near the Kandana Police Station: Shots meant for Mangala Samaraweera’s personal secretary kills secretary’s brother-in-law instead; a contract commissioned by a mercenary gang that fled to Dubai; two mercenaries have been present 

Ada: Unknown gunmen carry out shooting close to the Kandana Police Station: former Minister Mangala Samaraweera’s assistant secretary’s brother-in-law killed

Mawbima: The 75th shooting of the year reported from Kandana: shots fired in broad daylight in front of the police; the target was Mangala Samaraweera’s secretary? Father-of-two travelling in the vehicle shot | Kahawatta on fire following the death of the youth: three-wheeler set on fire; police used tear-gas

 Dinamina: The national movement to eradicate rural poverty: the Praja Shakthi programme commences today | “Sujeewa Senasinghe has avoided providing statements in six instances regarding the V8 incident: residence also locked up” – Government lawyer informs court | Mangala Samaraweera’s secretary shot in Kandana: mission led from Dubai 

Aruna: Six leaders of farmers in Embilipitiya arrested |  26-year-old Kuruwita youth becomes victim of a 27-year-old’s blade

Anidda: Government not eager to give out deeds with Ranil’s signature: a total of 23,018 freehold deeds in the custody of the land commissioner and the Mahaweli Authority