2 October 2025 | Vol. 11, #176

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: “Attempt to conceal the truth by blaming someone who is no longer alive” – Main Opposition’s accusation regarding the murder of Wasim Thajudeen | “The government is incapable” – says the opposition leader

Thinakaran: Permanent land deeds promised for unauthorised lands; Rs. 100 million fraud under the ‘Urumaya’ scheme! | Ban on providing polythene bags during purchases; system of charging an additional fee to begin from November | “The government will act with full commitment to ensure the safety of children” – Prime Minister | Dutch citizen arrested for flying a drone camera over the Presidential Secretariat

Thinakkural: Delay in excavating the Chemmani mass grave due to the Ministry of Justice not releasing the allocated funds; case adjourned to the upcoming 13th; if the rainy season begins, there will be a prolonged delay in excavation | “Will the international community deliver justice for the skeletal remains of children being recovered in the mass grave?” Protest held in Chemmani with flames raised in hands

Thamilan: Where are the disappeared children?; protest held in Jaffna | “Thajudeen murder: those who erred in the ‘B’ report are partners of the NPP government” – Mujibur Rahman | Now a fee for polythene too!

Lankadeepa: “55 houses of ministers have been closed down for a year: the final decision in the hands of the cabinet” – Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Prof. Chandana Aberathne | Student beats up teacher on Children’s Day | Three students in Monaragala have consumed moonshine: a group in another school have taken guli (edibles)

Divaina: To whom does the cache of weapons that was found in Weheragala belong? Were they used by the military? Divers used to find more weapons | Underworld figures that fled the country hide in various locations: [criminals] apparently run and hide even at the sight of police officers who went abroad for other jobs | “There are 74 kids in an area in Wanathavilluwa that have not gone to school even one day” – Director (Cultural Promotion) for the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Prof. Ranasinghe

Mawbima: A student in a school in Monaragala has severely assaulted a teacher, causing the teacher to be hospitalised even before the amendments to the Penal Code were passed | Giving polythene bags for free to be banned: “the law will be brought soon” – AG tells the Court

Dinamina: “Ban on free polythene bags from November 1: Standard certification mandatory for plastic water bottles, baby milk bottles, and plastic food packaging” – Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe | President Anura Kumara Dissanayake meets the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito

Aruna: “9,100 children under probation custody: largest group in the Western Province” – Assistant Commissioner (Administration) of the Department of Probation and Child Care Services, P.N.D. Perera 

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