DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Tax concessions, salary hikes, and public relief? National People’s Power government’s third budget to be presented today: President Anura Kumara to deliver speech | Electricity tariff revision unnecessary for the final quarter of 2026: Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka | Pictorial: The Journalism Awards for Excellence 2025: the award winners from Virakesari posing together with the company’s Director Kumar Nadesan and others Thinakaran: Transformative third budget of the government to be presented by the president today; 4.2% economic growth target; Increased allocations for infrastructure, education, and health; Final vote on December 19 | 100 more ambulances for Suwa Seriya service; India extends assistance |
Thinakkural: This newspaper was unavailable at the time of publishing FrontPage Thamilan: Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thera launches hunger strike unto death demanding release of Ven. Gnanasara Thera; Arrest warrant issued for failing to appear in court | Best News Website: www.thamilan.lk; Thamilan clinches 4 awards |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Re-robing Ven. Gnanasara Thera: Prison Chief seeks instructions from Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs: sends Mahanayake Thera’s letter to Commissioner General Divaina: Determine whether compensation can be obtained from KDU for the field trip accident that killed two students: Supreme Court orders Attorney General
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Dinamina: “Anojan Sivarasa, who was spared the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, acquitted and released: he will be brought back to Sri Lanka soon” — Foreign Minister | President Anura’s third budget to be presented to parliament today; taxes reduced; transformative changes in economic development; steps taken to enhance fiscal policy discipline; debate from tomorrow until November 20 Aruna: Laugfs Gas case: provide the solution to the gas issue — Court questions Laugfs Gas company and Consumer Affairs Authority; Refund the money given for cylinders if gas cannot be supplied — Consumer Affairs Authority demands |