DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS |
Tamil Headlines
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Virakesari: The Budget to be presented today; Government announces long-term development is the goal | “We will take a tough decision regarding the Budget” – Shanakiyan MP announces Thinakaran: Budget 2026 to be presented on Friday, November 7, 2025; Priority this time for people-centric work; President’s speech in Parliament |
Thinakkural: Will relief be available? Will taxes not increase? The Budget is creating great anticipation! The President will submit it this afternoon | “‘Imposing conditions even before speaking?’ Not appropriate” – Suresh | Kolonna Pradeshiya Sabha Budget; first defeat for the Anura government Thamilan: Budget to be presented in Parliament today! Debate on the National People’s Power government’s second Budget from November 8 to December 5 |
Sinhala Headlines
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Lankadeepa: Many benefits from the budget: state employee salaries to be increased by 30%? Pensions to be increased; no tax increments; no change to vehicle tax Divaina: Urban council member’s son has sold the drugs sent by his relative from Dubai: secrets of the Eppawala drug [trade] revealed; the principal also aware of the drug trade; NPP council member tenders resignation; court approval to detain and question the Eppawala principal; investigations into the properties of the principal; the father had brought the drugs that were hidden by the chef near the lake on directions from son Mawbima: Principal from Eppawala who was arrested with drugs to be held in detention for seven days; orders given to investigate into bank accounts and phone records; the wife, who is an urban council member, is a relative of ‘Kosgoda Sujee’ | Wife of the principal resigns as urban council member | The second budget of the NPP to be presented today
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Dinamina: Toward a production economy that leaves no one behind… The second budget of the NPP government to be presented today Aruna: Duration of school increased for grade five and above: classes to be held till 2:00 p.m.; two intervals Anidda: Sajith Premadasa states in India that the 13th Amendment must be completely enforced |