DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: Opposition MPs protest in parliament; strong opposition to the rejection of the no-confidence motion against the deputy minister; proceedings suspended; argument with Minister Bimal | Former presidents peacefully vacate official residences Thinakaran: Nutrition packs worth Rs. 5,000 each to be provided to 160,200 pregnant women for 10 months starting this December | Accountability mechanisms with UN technical assistance; Minister Vijitha Herath informs Volker | Budget for the year 2026 to be presented on November 7 | Rs. 2 million electricity bill for Namal’s wedding ceremony; Supreme Court grants permission to hear petition |
Thinakkural: Accountability for human rights violations in Sri Lanka through domestic mechanisms with UN assistance; Minister Vijitha Herath informs Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk | Who is misleading the people? Sukash challenges Sumanthiran! “Will the government investigate the massacres committed by the EPDP?” – Shritharan | Mahinda leaves Colombo residence; house to be handed over after one week | Chandrika and Maithri also vacate their residences Thamilan: Arms supply: Lieutenant Colonel arrested! Report reveals sale of 260 bullets to the underworld | “I will not quit politics” – Mahinda; leaves Wijerama residence |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga requests two months to vacate her official residence | Mahinda Rajapaksa leaves for the Carlton residence: Shiranthi becomes emotional; massive crowd, former ministers and MPs gather to bid farewell; the Chinese ambassador also arrives Divaina: Army Lieutenant Colonel arrested over supplying weapons to the underworld Mawbima: Lieutenant Colonel who provided weapons to ‘Commando Salintha’, arrested | A row in parliament over Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake’s word: two protests staged in parliament; session halted for 10 minutes |
Dinamina: Opposition plays devil’s advocate in parliament: House adjourned for 10 minutes | Official residences vacated: former presidents return to their villages; Mahinda Rajapaksa requests a week to hand over residence Aruna: “I was asked to leave the house, I left; I will not give up politics” – Mahinda Rajapaksa says at Carlton; Chinese ambassador also comes to bid farewell Anidda: Risk of a nationwide power outage; the next step of the CEB trade union action |
TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES Photo credits: Ada Derana Accountability mechanisms with UN technical assistance; Minister Vijitha Herath informs Volker Türk...