14 January 2026 | Vol. 12, #8

 

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

 

Tamil Headlines

Virakesari: “Education reforms postponed until 2027; action will be taken responsibly” – Cabinet Spokesperson | “Let’s rise from the catastrophe and build a better country” – President at the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ inauguration ceremony

Thinakaran: “Let’s work together to rebuild the country; a long-term plan to restore the central highlands” – President Anura’s speech yesterday while launching the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ national programme | Five-storey medical ward for Mullaitivu Hospital; MoU signed with the Indian government

Thinakkural: Grade 6 education reforms will not take place this year; the government has stepped back! The Cabinet has decided to commence them from the year 2027 | “The Prime Minister will not resign; the Cabinet will not change either” – Cabinet Spokesperson | Wimal Weerawansa has abandoned the Satyagraha protest demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Harini

Thamilan: Government backtracks on new education reforms! Implementation for Grade 6 postponed to next year | IMF delegation to arrive in Sri Lanka | Colombo District Court has issued an order preventing the removal of a member from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)

Sinhala Headlines

Lankadeepa: Grade 6 educational reforms postponed by one year: a verdict from the Cabinet to review reforms; disciplinary action to be taken against those who are responsible for the problematic module; Grade 1 reforms to be implemented this year as planned

Divaina: Grade 6 education reforms reversed by one year: problematic English module to be reviewed | “Parliamentary debate related to the NCM against Harini Amarasuriya to be held on January 22 and 23: prepared to allocate three days if two days are not sufficient” – Minister Nalinda Jayatissa

Mawbima: Grade 6 educational reforms postponed by one year – A decision from the Cabinet | A 25% tax from the US for countries that have commercial ties with Iran

Dinamina: “Grade 6 educational reforms postponed to 2027: Grade 1 educational reforms to be implemented as planned” – Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa

Aruna: Grade 6 educational reforms postponed – A decision from the Cabinet

Anidda: This paper is published only on Fridays

TAMIL PRESS PRIORITIES   Photo credits: Canada’s National Observer “Encourage Tamil Nadu businesspersons to invest in the North and East”...

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