11 March 2025 | Vol. 11, #43

DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN THE SINHALA AND TAMIL PRESS

Virakesari: Ex-IGP Deshabandu files petition seeking to prevent his arrest: Court of Appeal sets hearing for tomorrow | “Will we starve to death?” Rohingya refugees protest outside UN office, submit petition | Colombo Magistrate’s Court remands suspect who was providing false information on Ishara Sewwandi | Supreme Court Justice steps down from case against Ranil and others

Thinakaran: “Joint project for new industrial parks in the North to boost economic development” – Handunnetti | Deshabandu Tennakoon files writ petition to halt arrest order | “Development in the education sector through five major projects: 619 billion allocated to the education sector” – Prime Minister Harini | Rohingya refugees stage protest | “Increase Tamil medium classes in Colombo national schools” – Mano Ganesan

Thinakkural: “Moving to a new constitution without power-sharing poses a great risk, and will make the current one disappear” – Professor Sarveswaran | Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya announces resolution in Parliament to restructure education sector through five projects | Former MP Chandrakumar pays deposit for three Kilinochchi Local Government councils on behalf of Democratic Tamil National Alliance | Senior Rajapaksa family member Chamal enters local government election race | MP Ravikaran urges proper solution for those affected by Sajith’s housing project in North and East

Thamilan: Muslim MPs in Parliament oppose Archchuna’s remarks, urge respect for Islamic laws | Deshabandu files writ petition seeking stay of arrest; Case hearing scheduled for tomorrow | MP Mano (Ganesan) demands establishment of special circle as Tamil medium sections boycotted in national schools | Information leaked about Muralitharan’s land in Kashmir | “Anura’s Government has accumulated around Rs. 5,000 billion in debt in just five and a half months: government is acting without realising the seriousness” – Gammanpila

Lankadeepa: Giving houses to 50 ministers and MPs who attempted to obtain them for cheap using the Aragalaya, halted; 6 have already obtained the houses causing a loss of Rs. 220 million to the government; efforts made to recover the money | Premier reveals grievances faced by students of the Hardy educational institution in Ampara; hostels are like hen-pens; no lights, no mattresses and the place is full of mosquitoes; students prepare their own meals; only for dinner; students of the SLGTI shower in toilets

Divaina: Seven deaths reported from four fatal road accidents involving buses, three-wheelers and jeeps in Madampe – Ambepussa, Dambulla and Nalla; both drivers of the Madampe accident had been under the influence of ‘ice’ and marijuana; 17 in serious condition | “Halt the investigation: annul the order issued for my arrest” – A petition from Deshabandu requesting an interim injunction

Ada: “Prevent my arrest” – A writ petition to the Court of Appeal from (former) IGP Deshabandu, who is in hiding

Mawbima: 1,000 smart boards brought for schools have been lying wastefully for a year in Paththalagedara | “Chief prelates to be given the authority to make the Sangha community more efficient, soon” – President

Dinamina: “Prevent the arrest” – A writ petition from Deshabandu

Aruna: Last year’s coconut harvest worth Rs. 100 million destroyed by monkeys; solutions to minimise damage in the future

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